Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Are We Waiting for Miracles?

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I received this message from one of our dear readers that I thought needed a response. I left the name off since I don’t agree with everything the commenter is saying. I like this commenter who is always very sincere in his or her comments. No embarrassment by my sounding contradictory. First the comment:

I'm not crying for them. Too many antisemites in America... and these are supposedly our "allies" (also wicked people in general, adulterers, criminals, pedophiles, drug-dealers, alt-right stormfags, liberal perverts, transgender freaks, radical Mohammedans, Jewish traitors, rotten ideologies, immodesty, etc). Time to clean up the 2/3.
"The Lord your G-d will put all these curses on your enemies who hate you [Arabs] and persecute you [Christians]." (per Ramban)
Thank you Hashem. I can't wait to see Your revenge against Esav and Ishmael. Teach them Who runs this world. Give them hard!
My response:

We are taught in the Torah not to be vengeful. To rely on Hashem to help us and take care of our enemies is OK, but not with hatred in our hearts.

The more exciting thing is that this is what we are expecting in the end. The 2/3rd group being dealt with should make us happy only because it is a sign of the worldwide redemption being imminent.

Our desire is to help good people, who are in the 1/3rd group, but need more Teshuvah. If they are in harm's way, and are poised to suffer great loses as involuntary Teshuvah, we are with them and want to help them.

Hashem is testing us as well. We should never be complacent about the suffering of others. We can't judge them, and we definitely can't condemn them just because of their situation. We must pray for them, give Tzedukah to help them and even pay attention to anyone we may know who is there to offer a place to stay if needed.

Above all, we must read the messages from Hashem Who is telling us that He wants us to be in Israel, not in the US of Magog. There are many more good people in the US of Magog who are being told these hurricanes are only a message to the Jews to obey to Torah and come home. We are getting signs of Nibiru being much closer and that the true devastation may be closer than we think. These hurricanes and the many other devastating events are just a wake-up call – an early warning before the big one.

I still get Emails telling me that they have a Rabbi who says it is OK to be in America or Europe or wherever. If anyone thinks that a Rabbi’s opinion is more valid than Hashem’s messages, you need some very serious Torah study.

Hashem is trying to make life much easier for you. For all the people who have a long list of excuses for not obeying the Torah, please don’t tell me a Rabbi, an uninformed human being knows better than Hashem.

I have been ranting about this for years, which was certainly enough time to have reacted. I even was worried enough about not fulfilling Hashem’s Torah 15 years ago that I made sure my family was out of harm’s way. We gave up very lucrative employment, sold a very nice home that we didn’t want to leave and made the plunge. You may say: I am happy for you that you did it so far in advance, but we don’t have that luxury now. My answer is: if we have a week, two weeks, whatever, “you have the luxury of a couple of weeks before you and your loved ones have to avoid suffering (just to do the Teshuvah). If I were writing this to German Jews in the 1930’s, they would give the same list of excuses why they can’t leave, why there is not enough time. They would be happy to tell me that they have a Rabbi who is saying: don’t worry, how bad can it get?

We are seeing more in the non-mainstream news about North Korea, Iran and other rogue nations that have the capability and perhaps plan to EMP the US. If that occurs, chas v’shalom, there will be no more planes to fly. Only miracles from Hashem will be your ticket out of there. Hashem will come through, but we do not rely on miracles, especially after Hashem telling us very definitely: GET OUT OF THERE AND COME HOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me close this urgent appeal with a miracle that has happened and is still continuing. There are many Jews in Florida. Irma, which is a devastating category 5 hurricane (winds of 185 MPH) was shown to be heading directly for Florida, especially where the largest Jewish population lives. As of this morning, the computer model is showing Irma going to the right of Florida and headed for Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina (the Xtian Bible belt). Does is seem strange that the message changed that the greater danger my not be where the Jews are, but where the “you-know” are.

Sounds miraculous? Now let me tell you the real miracle. Florida, who has suffered 488 storms since 1851, has not seen a hurricane in the past 10 years. What changed that made it possible? I don’t remember his name, but the Governor of Florida visited Israel about 10 years ago and put a note in the Western Wall asking Hashem to spare Florida the suffering of hurricanes. Since that note was placed, Hashem has helped Floridians by granting the prayer of the Governor.

The power of prayer, the power of turning to Hashem, the power of listening to Hashem’s messages and reacting. Hashem wants the best for all His faithful followers. We need to comply with His will by truly being faithful followers – believe his messages and do the right thing.

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Speaking of helping our fellow Jews make Aliyah, we are getting close, please help this wonderful family.
The Chesed Fund

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

HURRICANES - HARVEY - IRMA - 5777 - in bible code

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By Rabbi Glazerson
Everything is in the Torah.  We pray that the good people in the path of hurricane Irma are spared the wrath and furry it holds.  As the video states "Teshuvah," repentance is the answer.  Turn to Hashem; He is the only source of help and comfort.
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We are getting close to our goal in helping a beautiful family make Aliyah. The thought that close to 70 of thousands of my readers have generously contributed lets me know that there are those who think that if they can't donate a large sum, they shouldn't donate. Or, that they also are in need of funds to just survive. 

One of the best investments one can make is helping others. It is actually an investment that will give dividends for all eternity. This is not trickery; it is just being a good person and showing Hashem that you care about others. The good people of this world who do care about others are the ones that Hashem pays back -- they do not have financial problems.

A small mitzvah could be $10 or $18 to help others. It is not the amount; it is the feeling in your heart that you want to help; that is the mitzvah achieved. Yes, the payback is tremendous, but it is only because you want to do Hashem's will, not because you want reward for the mitzvah.

Go to this webpage and help; Hashem will pay you back in kindness tenfold and it is very effective Teshuvah for this month of Elul.:
The Chesed Fund

Monday, September 4, 2017

Rosh Hashanah - Strict Judgment or Let's Make a Deal

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by Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher, Dean of Students, Diaspora Yeshiva
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We are getting close to our goal in helping a beautiful family make Aliyah. The thought that close to 60 of thousands of my readers have generously contributed lets me know that there are those who think that if they can't donate a large sum, they shouldn't donate. Or, that they also are in need of funds to just survive.

One of the best investments one can make is helping others. It is actually an investment that will give dividends for all eternity. This is not trickery; it is just being a good person and showing Hashem that you care about others. The good people of this world who do care about others are the ones that Hashem pays back -- they do not have financial problems.

A small mitzvah could be $10 or $18 to help others. It is not the amount; it is the feeling in your heart that you want to help; that is the mitzvah achieved. Yes, the payback is tremendous, but it is only because you want to do Hashem's will, not because you want reward for the mitzvah.

Go to this webpage and help; Hashem will pay you back in kindness tenfold and it is very effective Teshuvah for this month of Elul.:
The Chesed Fund

Sunday, September 3, 2017

The SHOFAR - A Call to Action

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by Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher, Dean of Students, Diaspora Yeshiva

On Rosh Hashanah, when the Shofar is sounded, there is a pattern which repeats itself many times throughout the service. There is a straight blast (TEKIAH) followed by a broken blast (SH'VARIM T'RUAH) followed by another straight blast (TEKIAH). Rabbi S.R. Hirsch explains that in the same way that the trumpets in the Desert (MIDBAR) were a call to Am Yisroel to journey forth, so too is the Shofar blast a call for us to journey toward becoming better Jews.

The straight blast is a call to listen to the message, and to contemplate, to reflect on the purpose of our lives and to tune in the message of Rosh Hashanah.

The broken blast is a call for introspection, to think about our values and actions, and how to change our lives for the better. It is a call to contemplate improving our fulfillment of the Mitzvot, and living up to the purpose for which we were created. The Shofar is a call to analyze where we are going wrong, and how we can correct our course. Our daily routines and habits can become rigid and unchanging.

We become comfortable with the status quo of our moral and spiritual lives. Rabbi Hirsch states that the broken blast of the shofar calls us to break up the way we think and behave, and to improve ourselves.

The concluding straight blast is a call forward into the future, with renewed conviction and direction and to implement our New Year's resolutions.

The Shofar becomes a call to action to move forward and develop, to become better people. The message of the Shofar is that we should not remain stuck where we are, and to be constantly moving onwards and upwards. The Shofar blasts shake us out of our complacency, to move to greater spiritual heights.

Our purpose in life is to keep progressing and developing, and the Shofar reminds us of this idea. The message to the Shofar is to quote George Jefferson "Movin' On Up"!
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Last week we talked about how important it is to do a small mitzvah as well as a big one.  We are getting close to our goal in helping a beautiful family make Aliyah.  The thought that about 50 of thousands of my readers have generously contributed lets me know that there are those who think that if they can't donate a large sum, they shouldn't donate.  Or, that they also are in need of funds to just survive. 

One of the best investments one can make is helping others.  It is actually an investment that will give dividends for all eternity.  This is not trickery, it is just being a good person and showing Hashem that you care about others.  The good people of this world who do care about others are the ones that Hashem pays back -- they do not have financial problems.

A small mitzvah could be $10 or $18 to help others.  It is not the amount, it is the feeling in your heart that you want to help; that is the mitzvah achieved.  Yes, the payback is tremendous, but it is only because you want to do Hashem's will, not because you want reward for the mitzvah.

Go to this webpage and help; Hashem will pay you back in kindness tenfold and it is very effective Teshuvah for this month of Elul.:

Friday, September 1, 2017

The Golden Opportunity Continues

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I generally don't post on Fridays, since I believe all Jews should be getting ready for Shabbos, not cruising the web.  But this urgent request that I have posted needs more attention.  It is such a great opportunity for my readers to fulfill the requirements of doing Teshuvah by helping fellow Jews in their time of need.

I therefor repeat an urgent request for assistance.  One of our dear readers is about to make Aliyah with her family.  They are all set, but have a need for additional funds, since they have not been able to sell their house in time.  I have been saying for years how we can come closer to Hashem by helping others.  This is a beautiful opportunity to come closer to Hashem by doing such a act of kindness for a very, very special Jewish family.  Go to this webpage and help; Hashem will pay you back in kindness tenfold:
The Chesed Fund

And Have a Good Shabbos