Has Pharaoh Returned?

We have seen indications that leaders of today are reincarnates of past leaders.  Saddam Hussein claimed to be Nebuchadnezzar returning to finish the job. Ahmadinejad is suspected of being Haman returned to destroy the Jews (chas v’shalom).  Even Assad may be showing signs of being Sancherev and seems to be acting with a similar personality.  All is speculation, yet, since we know that history repeats itself and we are even told in scriptures how the description of past events are giving us prophecy of current events, there is definite validity to all this.  An example is the battle of Babylonia told in Isaiah 21 is giving us details that are very descriptive of the Gulf War of 1991.  Same place, Iraq, and possibly the same person, Nebuchadnezzar, and flavored with very specific wording that leaves very little doubt.  As an example: the chapter begins with the words “Like desert storms.”  Did Isaiah call the Pentagon about 2700 years ago and ask “what are you going to call this campaign?”  I know for a fact that the very secular Pentagon would have never named the campaign Desert Storms if they knew that was in the Bible.  There is so much text in Isaiah and Jeremiah describing the Gulf War with extreme accuracy, but that is not the topic of today.

In the same way, we are told that the story of the Exodus when we had the first Geula, will be repeated in the end of days when we experience the final Geula.  The plagues, as an example will be repeated; and, we have from the Targum Yonatan ben Uziel a very definite description of each plague, where it is in Tenach and how it will happen.  That is a fascinating topic; but, that also is not the topic of today.

The topic of this blog post (finally) is who is the Pharaoh returned today?  We are looking for a very powerful leader, perhaps the most powerful leader of the world, as the Pharaoh was. We are looking for a leader who is causing great hardship for the Jewish people, even believing that they may be a hindrance to this leader’s agenda.  We are looking for someone who can be compared to the Pharaoh Akhenaten who through many studies is determined to be the Pharaoh who was at the time of Moshe Rabbenu and the Exodus.

Akhenaten is believed to be the leader of Egypt around the year 1312 BCE when the Exodus occurred.  Very curiously, he started out as an idolater believing in many gods and was known to change to a monotheist believing in One G-d (the only Pharaoh with such a belief).  His first born son who happened to be the famous King Tut (Tutankhamen) only lived to age 17 when he was died and was buried in a very hasty fashion (not appearing to be planned due to a lingering sickness, but rather abruptly due to sudden death).  His mysterious death came around the time of the plague of the first born of Egypt.  The most exiting information comes from something that I have mentioned in previous posts that there seems to be a resemblance between the past leaders and leaders of latter times.  See my post of 8 June 2012 entitled “Similarities Across Lifetimes.”  The following short video may shed some light on question of “who today is the return of Pharaoh?”

There are statues in Egypt of the Pharaoh who in the video looks like Obama, the Pharaoh’s mother who looks like Obama’s wife and the two daughters of the Pharaoh who look like the two daughters of Obama.  WOW!!

I am not concluding with total confidence that Obama was the evil Pharaoh?  It sure seems like a very good possibility.  The much more important message is that since the final Geula will mirror the last Geula in Egypt.  Is this a very definite message from Hashem that we are in the end of days and about to receive our deliverer, Moshiach, and will all leave Egypt, and travel to Eretz Canaan, Israel?  The plagues that are happening in the world, the turmoil that is scaring the people of the world to turn to the only Source of Salvation, Hashem, and the messages that we are getting from many sources that this is the end and telling us to get ready to come home.  All this is only solidified by a short video speculating that Pharaoh has returned and is about to “let my people go.”

One might think that Obama has lots of time left as POTUS (a cute expression for the President of the US); but, let’s evaluate what happened to Pharaoh and what seems to be going on in the life of Mr POTUS these days.  Pharaoh totally failed and actually went into hiding.  The embarrassment of the plagues, the Exodus, the decimation of Egypt, the loss of his fighting force at Yam Suf, etc was enough to cause this Pharaoh to disappear and never be seen again.  Presently, there are so many efforts occurring to begin impeachment proceedings for Obama that it seems likely that he will not finish out his term of office.  The Benghazi debacle, the false birth certificate, the inevitable collapse of the economy, the gun control issue, Obamacare, etc, etc, etc are making the list of downfall possibilities as large as the Pharaoh’s list.  Also, as Moshe came and replaced Pharaoh as the leader of the Jews, Moshiach will come and replace all the leaders of the world -- it is part of Hashem's plan.

In conclusion: is the first family of Egypt at the time of Moshe the same first family in the US of A today?  I don’t really know and, surprisingly, I am not too sure if I really care.  What?  I went through all this trouble to show such evidence of history repeating itself and I am calling it trivia?  The answer is, more importantly, that this seems to be a very definite message from Hashem.  That is my biggest interest in watching the news and evaluating its meaning.  If the Pharaoh of the first Geula has returned with his family, then the indication is that Geula may be upon us.  All the messages of Rav Ben Artzi, Rav Fish, Rav Glazerson, the Facilitated Communications individuals, etc are all fascinating, but what does it mean to you and me?  It is all a gauge of possibly how much time we have to set up ourselves for the future, for all eternity.  The most important thing in our lives is getting ready, preparing ourselves for the happy ending.  We want do everything possible according to Hashem’s instructions to maximise for ourselves and our loved ones the best possible “forever and ever.”  The messages from Hashem are a gift to help us.  It is not trivia but the most important information to notice and act upon.  That is the topic of today.

Geula Messages (from Erev Shavuot)

Once again I urge you please go to Geula Messages and read the vital message from Rav Nir Ben Artzi.  I need not duplicate the message here, but would prefer that all my readers bookmark the Geula Messages blog and frequent it every week.  I thank Devash and her Tomar Devorah blog for bringing us these messages – especially her excellent English translation:

http://geulamessages.blogspot.co.il/

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

 The very joyous celebration of Shavuot commemorates the giving of the greatest gift that mankind and womankind have ever received.  At Mount Sinai Moshe Rabbenu received letter for letter from Hashem the Holy Torah.  We received our Handbook of Life that taught us exactly how to maximize our lives, in this world and beyond for all eternity.

But, what are we really celebrating?  That we received this precious gift 3325 years ago put it in the Ark in the Synagogue and look at it once a week with pride?   Or are we celebrating the fact that we are still receiving the Torah every day and have plans of receiving it in all the coming days.

Imagine a man who buys a new suit, puts it in his closet and never wears it.  Does he get great pleasure just knowing he has such a beautiful suit or did he buy it to get practical use out of it?  He likes the feel of it and he just loves how great he looks in this new suit.  It is silly to think that he only wanted to have it instead of “I can’t wait to use this new garment.”

There were several products over the years that advertised: “the gift that keeps on giving” (I don't do product endorsements, unless Hashem is the manufacturer).  I can't think of a better description of the Torah than “the world’s greatest gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving.”  In other words, leaving it in the Ark and periodically admiring it is like winning the lottery, but never spending the money.  Money is useless – what you can buy with money to enhance your life is its true value.  Torah by itself and not using it every day is a shameful waste.  Studying this most precious gift from Hashem is the total answer to happiness and success.  Please, don’t hang it in the closet; wear it and enjoy it beyond your wildest dreams.

Have a very happy Shavuot and make your plans for the coming year of how you want to get the most out of our gift of life, the Torah. 

Happy Wednesday

Our daily Morning Prayer service (Shacharis) includes a particular Psalm designated for that day of the week.  I have mentioned how Psalms give us guidance in solving many of life's problems and also are very prophetic.  The Psalm we say on Yom Revi’i, Wednesday, Psalm 94:1 to 95:3 provide insight into the situation that plagues this world these days.  Read the Psalm carefully (copied from the Artscroll daily Siddur) and understand the connection it has with our present situation. Hashem is talking to us and giving us guidance:

Today is the fourth day of the Sabbath, on which the Levites would recite in the Holy Temple:

O G-d of vengeance, Hashem; O G-d of vengeance, appear!  Arise, O Judge of the earth, render recompense to the haughty.  How long shall the wicked - O Hashem - how long shall the wicked exult?  They speak freely, they utter malicious falsehood, they glorify themselves, all workers of iniquity.  Your nation, Hashem, they crush, and they afflict Your heritage.  The widow and the stranger they slay, and the orphans they murder.  And they say, 'G-d will not see, nor will the G-d of Jacob understand.'  Understand, you boors among the people; and you fools, when will you gain wisdom?  He Who implants the ear, shall He not hear?  He Who fashions the eye, shall He not see?  He Who chastises nations, shall He not rebuke? - He Who teaches man knowledge.  Hashem knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. Praiseworthy is the man whom G-d disciplines, and whom You teach from Your Torah. To give him rest from the days of evil, until a pit is dug for the wicked.  For Hashem will not cast off His people, nor will He forsake His heritage.  For justice shall revert to righteousness, and following it will be all of upright heart.  Who will rise up for me against evildoers?  Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?  Had Hashem not been a help to me, my soul would soon have dwelt in silence.  If I said, 'My foot falters,' Your kindness, Hashem, supported me.  When my forebodings were abundant within me, Your comforts cheered my soul.  Can the throne of destruction be associated with You? - those who fashion evil into a way of life.  They join together against the soul of the righteous, and the blood of the innocent they condemn.  Then Hashem became a stronghold for me, and my G-d, the Rock of my refuge.  He turned upon them their own violence, and with their own evil He will cut them off, Hashem, our G-d, will cut them off. Come - let us sing to Hashem, let us call out to the Rock of our salvation. Let us greet Him with thanksgiving, with praiseful songs let us call out to Him. For a great G-d is Hashem, and a great King above all heavenly powers.

This reading of the day can basically be broken down into three parts.  One is to establish that Hashem is everything.  There is nothing in this world that isn’t without Hashem’s involvement.  Everything that is heard, seen, every rebuke, every thought is all Hashem in partnership with us.  When people ask “where is Hashem?” they are oblivious to Hashem’s plan, how He lets us do things according to our own free will and how in the end Hashem’s will is the final answer.  And, it is all good news for us.

Second, is knowing that all is for the purpose of Tikun HaOlam.  We may question why are all these evil events happening in the world, and even the hint that the righteous are suffering and the wicked seem to be thriving.  It is all for the purpose of helping us and guiding us towards Hashem.  When things go well we tend to say arrogantly: “Me, me, me!  I did it all,” and tend to take Hashem out of the picture.  When problem arise, we seem to turn to Hashem and ask for help.  Now in the end of days, it is the “ask for help phase of history.”  A quote in the Siddur gives an interesting commentary on the words “Praiseworthy is the man”.  The wicked ask why the righteous suffer, if G-d truly controls everything.  The psalmist answers that G-d afflicts the righteous only when it is to their benefit, to correct them, to make them realize the futility of physical pleasures, or to atone for their sins (Radak;Meiri).

Third, is the reassurance that in the end ‘Hashem will turn upon the evil ones their own violence, and with their own evil He will cut them off.’  All that is going on today with Syria, Iran, North Korea, terrorist groups, evil governments with evil leaders, etc all seem to be leading up to the final Tikun.  A reminder of what Rav Nir Ben Artzi, Shlita, said that possibly by the end of this week we may see greatly increased chaos in the world.  Day by day we are seeing the world situation bringing us closer to that prediction (possibly only two days away).  There was an announcement yesterday: that 41 nations launch a U.S. led exercises in the Persian Gulf.  The U.S. Navy says envoys from 41 nations have gathered in Bahrain to begin drills in the Persian Gulf.  The exercises will go on until 31 May.  Is this an exercise or a staging for the big one since Iran talked of war if Syria is invaded?  Only Hashem knows what is in store, but if this is the start of the final battle of Gog U Magog, we can expect Moshiach ben Yosef to come forth soon since one of his tasks will be to take us through the final battle.

Finally, Come - let us sing to Hashem, let us call out to the Rock of our salvation. Let us greet Him with thanksgiving, with praiseful songs let us call out to Him. For a great G-d is Hashem, and a great King above all heavenly powers.  That is the happy ending to history that I have talked about that will be shared by all the righteous of the world.  How close are we to that happy ending?  There are many indications from Tenach and Gedolim that this final war will be a very short one since Hashem will take over with so called “Acts of G-d.”  Even Rav Ben talked of Iran seeing a great earthquake that will solve the nuclear problem and end the conflict.  As the  Psalm says “He turned upon them their own violence, and with their own evil He will cut them off, Hashem, our G-d, will cut them off.  Natural disasters are very effective in cutting of an evil force and even ending a war.  Are we that close?  Hopefully, this is the happy ending looming and the benefits that go along with it.  I mentioned Moshiach ben Yosef coming into the picture.  Let us not forget that he is also the one to bring in the exile from the four corners of the world.  Are we that close?  Have you packed yet?

I have to admit a personal agenda that I have in writing this blog post.  I have mentioned how reciting Psalms is so advantageous to the individual reciting them and for all the people of the world.  Psalms can solve many of life’s problem – they can heal the sick, help you with finding a marriage partner, help with financial problems, protect you in a dangerous situation, etc, etc, etc.  Even reciting the Psalm above is not just for information but can help lessen the burden that the evil put on this world and can bring our salvation faster. Many books of Psalms give a reference at the front telling us which Psalms to say for each situation.  But, also, like prayer, study of scriptures, meditation, etc, it is not just the individual that is helped but everyone in the world.  My agenda?  By discussing this very pertinent group of Psalm verses, I sneakily got perhaps 100’s of my readers to recite Psalms that they may not have done otherwise.  If I did get you to say verses that you would not have said, then the only thing I can answer with is “You’re welcome.”  One additional suggestion is not to just read the Psalm, but to internalize its message.  Your soul needs it.  It’s good for you and it is good for everyone around you and I was glad to help.  If you can get into a regular habit of saying Psalms and even praying every day, then I know you will someday say to me, maybe even in person when you come home, “Thank you.”  If I introduced several of you to some of the most powerful tools you have in life to succeed, I am happy, you will be happy and above all, Hashem will love it.

“You’re welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

A final message:  I was notified this morning of the passing of the mother of Orna, a very devoted reader of my blog and very special person.  I wish the Neshama of her mother an Aliyah in Shamayim and devote this Torah lesson to her.

Geula Messages

Please go to Geula Messages and read the vital message from Rav Nir Ben Artzi.  I need not duplicate the message here but would prefer that all my readers bookmark the Geula Messages blog and frequent it every week.  I thank Devash and her Tomar Devorah blog for bringing us these messages – especially her excellent English translation.  After you read this vital message I will make some comments on Rav Ben Artzi’s words:

http://geulamessages.blogspot.co.il/2013/05/message-for-week-of-parshat-behar.html

Welcome back:

I have found Rav Ben Artzi to be a very credible source of information in this time when good information is so desired and necessary.  He shows great insight into the activities of many countries and world events in general.  This is the first message that I recall him being so specific with a date.  Why is that so important?  If everything that Rav Ben Artzi says comes to fruition including the timeframe, it gives us a strong message of what each of us must do this week.  I have mentioned many times that we have much work to do (as Hashem has directed us).  If the end of the week is truly the time when the final judgment will begin for each of us, we should take it so seriously that this week is our make or break time.  You may think that there is no assurance that Rav Ben Artzi’s prediction is a definite.  If you feel that way and it does happen exactly as he said, you have put yourself and your loved ones in a category of the gambler that I talked about and you could be a loser, big-time.  This is your entire eternity riding on this; and, gambling is not too prudent an approach.  But let me tell you how you can be a winner either way.  If all that Rav Ben Artzi said comes true, congratulations your extra Teshuvah, Tefilah, Tzedukah, study of Torah, acts of kindness towards others, etc, will all be like having the winning lottery ticket – Mazel Tov.  If everything Rav Ben Artzi said doesn’t start at the end of the week, congratulations you have grown and will be much more ready when the events do happen – Mazel Tov.  Growing in your effort to follow the ways of Hashem is always the winning lottery ticket.  If not this week, it will be soon.

Be aware that there are great changes occurring in the world.  Is Israel’s attack on Syria the forerunner of the final battle of Gog UMogog?  Is the US and Europe much closer to total collapse and chaos?  (Go to a very interesting find by Rav Glazerson about the Drop in the Dollar in 5773)?  Are Iran and North Korea on the verge of disastrous events in the world?  So many questions that could be answered: “It seems that Rav Ben Artzi is showing Ruach Hakodesh in his messages.”  Don’t be a gambler, be a winner.  I do believe very strongly that the messages are not from Rav Ben Artzi, but Hashem, and that is definitely worth listening to and reacting to in a very positive way.

One additional request is spread the word.  Treat this like it is top secret and tell everyone.  Rav Ben Artzi’s message should have the widest dissemination possible.  Help make it happen.