5. He’s right. Islam wasn’t much of a world force back then. I myself personally hear him say it!!!! Said Rabbi Josi to him: Why? Today, the Soviet Union no longer exists, but the Moshiach still hasn’t come. While there is no question we are in Ikvasa D’Mishacha, Rav Elchonon Wasserman writes to that to say as a definitive fact that Mosiach will come very soon is wrong because no one knows how long the Ikvasa D’Mishacha will last, Here’s the Zohar, draw your own conclusions, “Abraham said to the L-rd, ‘Would that Ishmael live before You’” [Genesis 17:18]. Rav Chaim Kanievsky reiterated numerous times that Moshiach is already here, waiting to reveal himself. He may be reached via the BJX office: [email protected]. But as the Rabbi said, no less than the Sar HaToirah, Rabban shel Yisroel, Maran Harav HaGaon Chaim Kanievsky said that Moshiach is already here. Ignoring the facts to present mislaid fears …. What is Moshiach and Redemption. According to the Chidushei Harim, a person from our generation who doesn’t give into temptation or capitulate to the Yetzer Hara, brings the greatest simcha to Hashem, more so than any past generation. One by sea. Moshiach will reveal profound hitherto unknown dimensions of the Torah. Life in galus is tough. The Rabbis teach that, “The vine will produce its fruit yet wine will be expensive.” … The coming of Moshiach will complete G–d’s purpose in creation: to reveal the inherent spirituality in the material world. He said that this is what we see “enfolding.”. 7. A generation, surrounded and inundated with unbridled promiscuity and licentiousness, is about to wittness miracles and wonders that our holiest ancestors only dreamt of. Definite Signs that Moshiach is Very Close, Photos: ArtScroll Releases New Book On Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman zt”l, How Trump Is Helping People Hurt By Obamacare, National Security Adviser: China Has Not Made ‘Sufficient Original Data’ Available On Virus Spread, Israeli Nanosatellite Hitches Ride On NASA Rocket To International Space Station. There will be a resurgence and revival of Islam in the world. The children of Eisav will gather against them and engage them in war. We can observe some of the main ones: * According to both Samuel and 1st Chronicles, the Messiah’s ancestry will be from the house of David - the lineage of David. to “wakeup”, your comments are not helpful…please have respect for a huge tzadik who was beyond anything you can ever understand, as well as respect for the author of the article who desires the coming of the moshiach……. What you said sounds nice, but I wonder if perhaps you are accidentally misinterpertting some of the sources. No one wants to greet Moshiach with his “hand caught stealing the cookie from the cookie jar.” We want to greet Moshiach with pure minds and clean souls.”. Rav Chaim Vital said that a single mitzvah performed by the smallest and most spiritually compromised person in our generation will outshine and surpass the most monumental mitzvah performed by the holiest person of previous generations. The mostly Catholic European Countries (i.e. What seems to be politics, natural order or the whims and foibles of world leaders is in actuality the. The great war will be a show down between Iran and America. As Eilyahu Hanavi said “Hayom im bekolo tishmuhu”. Dov Bar-Leib said.... After what happened in France today in the wake of how enthusiastically supported the Palestine resolution on the 9th of Tevet, it is clear to me that the last nine months of Olam HaZeh started on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of Tevet 5775, 273, 272, and 271 days before the 1st day of Sukkot 5776. The children of Ishmael are destined to rule over the Holy Land when it is desolate of all for a very long time, just as their circumcision is desolate, without perfection. “to seize the wings of the earth…” [Job 38:13]. “If you should happen to be holding a sapling in your hand when they tell you that the Messiah has arrived, first plant the sapling and then go out and greet the Messiah.”. Nevertheless, we still may not be zoche to it, depending on our behavior as a Jewish nation. We need mashpiim and rebbeim like R’ Fingerer more than ever to pull us up and ensure that we never forget that Hashem loves us and there is what to hope for and look forward to. The deep Sunni and Shiite split will intensify and cause violence. Furthermore, these [the children of Isaac] cleave to Me properly at eight days, while these [the children of Ishmael] distance themselves from Me for many years.” Said he to Him: “Nevertheless, since he is circumcised, shouldn’t he have a good reward for this?” What did G-d do? We are so close to the coming of Moshiach. Discusses the traditional Jewish concept of the messiah (mashiach): what Jews expect the mashiach to be like, what he will do, what the messianic age will be like, and how Jews know that Jesus was not … CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. One group is Jewish and one group is Muslim, and, as it happens, Israel and the Muslims are at the moment headed for a Nuclear showdown that could spark Armageddon. 1) Huh??!!! As a result of the ever-increasing global tension, the Kuwaiti army raised its alertness and is preparing its country for a possible war. I love this message. Tuesday 4 Adar 5781 . because people are messing up? It is not possible to send messages to the Rabbis through replies system.Click here to send your question to rabbi. thanks. Moshiach is coming right now. The people residing in Eretz Yisroel will have tremendous trepidation and palpable fear. Beautiful!!!!! Better still, not to indiscriminately broadcast these things, as the Shepsels and Latter Day Hasidim, which was condemned by our outstanding Gdolim (GR’A, Ya’abetz, etc..). “When Chaim, an accountant, from East 23rd street in Flatbush, does the Ratzon Hashem, despite his burgeoning Yetzer Harah, it is more powerful than Moshe Rabbeinu bringing down the Luchos.”, “Rav Chaim Kanievsky reiterated numerous times that Moshiach is already here, waiting to reveal himself.”. Question on The real signs of the Jewish Messiah/Mashiach by Rabbi Ari Shvat. This is indeed a timely question because I think we are seeing a good number of the signs today. אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה בְּבִיאַת הַמָּשִֽׁיחַ. It IS up to us to bring Moshiach. Why not identify the Holocaust as sign of redemption? then why didnt the Rabbi quote his sources with english translations next to the numbered list? I ask all the detractors, when oh when, in recent history has Iran displayed what it is perpertatring now. Your question about identifying the true redemption is what brought R. Abba and his fellow rabbis about 1,600 years ago (Sanhedrin 98a) to search for the “revealed/clear sign/time” of redemption - that is, as opposed to many of the other signs mentioned by the prophets which are unclear or "unrevealed". They answer: "There is no more 'revealed/clear sign/time' than that which is written (Yechezkel 36, 8), 'And you, mountains of Israel, give forth your branches, and carry forth your fruit, for My Nation of Israel is coming/returning soon'. Then Moshiach will be revealed in the entire world and malchus will be given to him. At that time a nation from the end of the earth will arise against the evil Rome, and will engage it in war for three months. Yet, our generation is living in the most spectacular of times. The Light and the Darkness … Rabbi Chiyya sighed and cried. We need to look at history through Jewish eyes. This world will become a place where suffering, war and jealousy cease to exist, a world of physical and spiritual peace and prosperity, permeated with the awareness and knowledge of G-d, a world where death ceases to exist and every Jew who has ever lived is … One by land. If you can read, you will see that he didn’t. Philosophy, Tanach, Jewish History and Halacha. We are told the in the time right before Moshiach comes “חוצפה יסגא” indeed we see the right before our eyes. In the time that people of the world will awaken, many destruction and emptyness will dominate the scene of the bottom of the pit. “Rav Chaim Vital said that a single mitzvah performed by the smallest and most spiritually compromised person in our generation will outshine and surpass the most monumental mitzvah performed by the holiest person of previous generations.”. May everyone achieve their Tikun and may we be zoche to see the glorious days of Moshiach, B’Karov Mamash! Jews in Israel, we have clearly experienced that second sign, from which the rabbis taught us, there is "no turning back!" We see many of the signs of Moshiach (Messiah) already happened.” Continuing with his commentary on the passage, Travis teaches that the person who is alive in the time of the Messiah is both to be pitied and envied. The prophecy says: “the third (time) they shall remain in her (in the Land)’ (Zechariya 13, 8), upon which the Oral tradition (Midrash Tanchuma P. Shoftim 9) explains: that Israel will only resettle in their land in the third redemption. Since King David is in the middle position between Adam and Moshiach, doubling the year of his birth should tell us when to expect Moshiach. Statistically, within 6 years (by the year 2020), most (!) Rabbi Ari Shvat, Elul 1, 5777 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv#mediaviewer/File:TelAviv-Founding.jpg You have entered an incorrect email address! It may be unfathomable and inexplicable but there is something exceedingly unique, extraordinary and holy about each and every one of us. In addition, the Talmud (Megilla 17a) explains that the second stage of geula, after the fruitful revival of the Holy Land, is the mass aliya, “kibbutz galuyot” (= the national return to the Land of Israel). It is not possible to send messages to the Rabbis through replies system. If Chazal say that Iran’s conduct is a signpost for Moshiach then it proves this is Emes beyond a shadow of a doubt. 6. The death of the biblical scholars. If he felt compelled to share this at this time, he must have profound reasoning. Let’s start by joining the “Don’t Talk in Shul” movement (especially now for Parshas Shoftim). Said he to him: You see, but you do not see. (Principle #12) “So we see that constantly, in the last 20 years, the knowledge of Hashem and the signs of Moshiach are manifesting in technology, so we can start relating to what’s going to happen when Moshiach comes. This kind of talk may impress them, because they haven’t heard anything like it before. “Hashem (God) is going When we discuss signs and indicators, as are given by prophets, there are several. Ksiva vChasima Tovah to all. Rabbi Fingerer is an outreach rabbi, so he deals mostly with the younger generation. Let’s give the RBS”O the respect He deserves – then we will iy”H get what we truly deserve. “The Baal Shem Tov says that Moshiach will catch us by surprise. resettle in their land in the third redemption”) and at the end (“has no end”) is much more definite than other less clear, signs of redemption. Astonishingly, radical Islam will be led by non Arab countries, Iran and Turkey. Eretz Yisroel will be the nexus of a world war and be severely threatened. As we look at the world we need to open our eyes and sensitize ourselves to what is really occurring. The Rabbi never said in the Guf of the article that this is definite. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan writes in the "Handbook of Jewish Thought": There is a tradition that people will begin to despise the values of their religion in the generations preceding the coming of the Messiah. Moshiach as a teacher/rabbi and/or national leader? Even though G-d informed him regarding Isaac, Abraham cleaved to Ishmael, until G-d told him, “regarding Ishmael, I have heard you.” [Genesis 17:20]. A reply to Sender and anyone else having taanos on this great shtickel Toirah, Sure there were predictions made before about the Soviet Union and US, etc. We seem to be a puny and often unholy people. If you can read, he quoted the sources before the list. Connecting to notifications from the Yeshiva Website in the browser, to always stay connected. I want to see the exact quote. The Christian leader of the free world will rectify the heinous sin of destroying the second Beis Hamikdash and be the Koresh of his day, restoring the glory of Yerushalayim and precipitating Moshiach’s arrival. America and the Christian Right will strongly come to the defense of Israel. “There are a few signs in the world right now that we’re very close to geulah; we’re very close to the final redemption,” said Ari Goldwag, a musician, in a Jan. 15 YouTube video. The Yetzer Hara is out of control. The Arizal taught that if one has an uncanny desire for a particular aveirah, it is obvious that this is the sin that the person was brought to this world for tikun. Make sure to have all internet filtered in your home and office. Meanwhile, the United States reportedly has special forces operating in Iran and recent ship movements and other signs of military preparedness are looking ominous. It does go either way 4. Obviously “y” was requesting the source within the sefarim. Every couple of months, a new invention comes to show us that the geula is coming. Signs of Moshiach (the person) All sign types work in tandem: Moshiach drives the transition from the old world (Unpleasant Signs) to the new world (Good Signs). That’s the title. Moshiach latest date to come is year 6000 - reduced by 220 = 5780 (this year!!! Sender, יישר כחך for being a so-needed voice of wisdom here, based on many years of real-life experience. Rabbi Abba thinks that the time of Moshiach’s arrival is obvious, based on Ezekiel 36:8, “But you mountains of Israel will shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit for My people Israel because they are coming soon.” (This, of course, happened when the Jews returned with the founding of the modern-day State of Israel.) The Crusaders are marching through Europe and doing terrible pogroms, The Spanish inquisition is doing Chevlei Moshiach. Because Hashem gave everyone except the deniers who represented those too entrenched in Golus to want to leave or even recognize the geulah was impending (Pharoah said that was only due to Global warming ) so I’m not surprised …to see it again… Literally: with the heels of Moshiach, an expression borrowed from Psalms 89:52. This leader is known as Moshiach. We are the greatest generation to ever live! Three unusual happenings have sparked claims that Biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the coming of the Messiah may be coming true.. … Regarding that time is it written: “for then will I overturn on the nations one clear language so that they may all call out in the Name of G-d to serve Him in unity” [Zephania 3:9] And it is written “on that day G-d will be One, and His Name will be One” [Zechariah 14:9], Blessed is G-d forever, Amen and Amen. I pity the people deriding Rabbi Fingerer…Germany is called Germamia in Shas yet everyone knows which Amalek is being referred to and who the Seat of Rome was formed by …so saying there was no America mentioned is simply ignorant…..Complaining that Moshiach hasn’t come yet …is also ignorant ….both are what I call the “Golus Mindset”are apparent rather than scold you however I’ll hope instead that you have the same merit as the son’s of Korach…to do Teshuvah despite your “age “and lack of understanding of The sources cited …I don’t doubt now that there were Golus mindset people at the first Geula complaining about how the water divided the tribes…or how slow Moshe was walking….look at the horses behind us and the real reason why everyone didn’t jump into the water …why was Nachshon even mentioned? Yidden from every background, spanning the entire gamut, from Chassidish to Yeshivish to Modern to secular are facing unparalleled temptation. Titles always are more colorful. My wife and I both read this with great enthusaism and joy. Mosiach certainly didn’t come yet. Where are the sources to back up these claims. Because of this, the time was ripe for Hagar to inherit Sarah her mistress, and she had a son by Abraham, and Abraham said “would that Ishmael live before You”. You have to login in order to use this feature, Watching Television, Movies & Sports in Halacha. Learn Torah. Rather than just giving general references, such as “Navi,” can you please give exact source and also exact wording? 5. 2. So it’s up to us. why not source the original texts compared along side the numbered list?? The Hebrew year 5782, when, according to this calculation, Therefore the rabbi says that the timeline of the Moshiach’s arrival begins on September 6-7, 2021 – less than a year from now. Signs of the times. Rabbi Amar went on to say: “All the great rabbis of this generation are saying that the Messiah is about to reveal himself. I am not doubting any of them but when you say that the sifrei Kabbalah claim “America and the Christian Right will strongly come to the defense of Israel.” which is something that did not even exist until recently than you need to show the sources to be credible. He removed the children of Ishmael from closeness to the Above, and gave them a portion below in the Holy Land, for the sake of the circumcision which was in them. We are livid to see that some katnei emunah are being sarcastic and cynical about such a critical matter. Rabbi Ari Shvat. (see photo of Tel Aviv 100 years ago and compare! The following sampling of prophecies enfolding are based on sources in Navi, Gemara, Medrash, Zohar, Ramban, Rabbeinu Bechaya, Abarbanel, Arizal, Ohr HaChaim, etc. We try to stay strong but so many things pull us down. would be nice and reassuring if the rabbi would post the exact sources. One will rule over the other, but the Holy Land will not be given over to the children of Eisav. These Christians will ultimately realize the One G-d and be present for Moshiach. Good to know North Korea is no threat. Then will G-d arise against them, as it says: “a great slaughter for G-d in Bosra…” [Isaiah 34:6] And what does it say following? Belief in the eventual coming of the mashiach is a basic and fundamental part of traditional Judaism. Woe unto that time! Finish as many Mesechtos as possible. Did not Sarah give birth after that, and had the holy seed? The Baal Shem Tov says that Moshiach will catch us by surprise. We are in Elul and R”H is almost here. Join now to watch your latest lessons and questions and continue watching series' of lessons right from the time you left them. Rav Fingerer is a known tzaddik who has brought so many ffbs and frei back. Purim on the site. Note that the negative language used here, both at the beginning (“will only (!) Today, with about 6,000,000 (!) Just look what’s going on around you. For because Sarah was delayed in childbirth does it say, “Sarah said to Abram ‘…come unto my maidservant…’” [Genesis 16:2]. Regarding the Mashiach himself, the Talmud (Megilla, ibid), tells us that he will come only at a later stage of redemption, and the rabbis of that generation will let us know that it’s him. As the last generation before the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash, it is critical for us to rectify these sins and to maintain our moral purity. We are at the threshhold of Moshiach and are witnessing age old prophecies enfold before our very eyes. Vayera 119a. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. The rabbis teach that, “in the generation in which the son of David … Let Rabbi Fingerer go ASAP with his Chasidim to 770 and the Ayhel of the Rebbe and be mekabel malchus of the Rebbe. Another sure tell sign that Moshiach is coming is the publicity of this post. light in the bottom of the pit In the time that Mashiach will awaken, many signs and miracles will occur in the world. All mankind will worship one G–d and live a more spiritual and moral way of life. 6. Islam will become the fastest growing religion. In order to do this we need to step back and get a wider perspective of history. This is a beautiful piece of Chizuk. They will support Iran and other enemies to the detriment of Israel. I would like to see them as well. The Messiah in Judaism (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ ‎, romanized: māšîaḥ (Mashiach)) is a savior and liberator figure in Jewish eschatology, who is believed to be the future redeemer of the Jewish people.The concept of messianism originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible a messiah is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil. 2) Even if RCV said that, great gedolim would disagree. 3. All the signs the prophets gave, all the signs predicted in the Gemara, the Mishnah, the Midrash, everything is taking place, one by one. The children of Ishmael are destined to stimulate a great world war. But I’m a bit older, old enough to recall when the same claims were made about the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Another sign that I see here is that almost the exact words that the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZY”A said some 26 years ago, which at the time much of the Frume Velt derided, are now being said in the name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky and by the author himself. Rav Yitzchok Fingerer is Mora D’Asra of BJX Beis HaMedrash and the BJX Kiruv Centers and author of several seforim, most recently Strengthen Your Emunah (Feldheim). Ishmael will be excised by this. Have the guts to sign your real name! Not one Representative Angel of the nations of the world will be left Above, save the Representative Angel of Israel [Michael] alone. Our generation needs ahava and chizuk!!!! Feel connected to Hashem. For reasons unbeknownst to us, our generation was chosen by Hashem to bring the Geulah and witness Moshiach. 2. 2020) " מה שהיה הוא שיהיה ומה שנעשה הוא שיעשה ואין כל חדש תחת השמש" That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. This will continue until that merit of the children of Ishmael is consumed. I would like to exact reference for each claim made, as well as exact wording of a speech or written document you reference. All of their ministers Above will be broken. He must exert himself not to cave in to the desire. Daven in a shul that gives you inspiration. The first redemption is the redemption from Egypt, the second redemption is the redemption of Ezra (the Second Commonwealth), the third has no end”. In summary, yes we are clearly in the period called “y’mot haMashiach”, the days of Mashiach, whose pace and completion depends upon us and our actions. Message from Ben Goldin, 25 Tammuz 5779 (July 28, 2019): We were asked to publicize the following translated message from Binyamin Goldin. And the all the other prophecies about Islam and Christianity never, ever transpired until now!!!! So have I heard from the mouth of Rabbi Shimon [bar Yochhai – the compiler of the Zohar] about this matter, and because of it do I cry. Beautiful article. In Yalkut Shimoni (Hoshea, 518), the rabbis clarify that the number of Jews in the final redemption will be 600,000, after which, as we have seen, there will not be another exile. Signs of Moshiach : Sanhedrin 97a « on: August 08, 2012, 04:35:13 PM » Many of our beliefs concerning the period called 'Birthpangs of Moshiach' come from Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin Folia 97a-97b Click here to send your question to rabbi. The centrality of Moshiach and the belief in his eventual arrival is part-and-parcel of Jewish belief, as Maimonides emphasized in his classic "Thirteen Principles of Faith": I believe with perfect faith in the coming of Moshiach, and even though he may tarry, nevertheless, I will wait for him everyday, that he will come. Only the Xtians believe that. How any of them said anything about America and Islam if the US didn’t exist when they were niftar? את המידע הדפסתי באמצעות אתר yeshiva.org.il. With Love of Israel, The same fate may lie in store for Rabbi Fingerer’s predictions. Many Signs of Moshiach in the World. And one near Jerusalem. The Yetzer Hara has cast its tentacles wide and is ravaging and consuming the finest in Klal Yisroel. However, with Hashem’s help, they will be saved. Iran will be the greatest threat to peace and be the leading supporter of terror. Rashi explains that when the Land of Israel (barren for so long) will return to produce fruit abundantly, that is the clearest sign that the return of the Jewish Nation is near. The Christian right will rectify the past misdeeds of their ancestors and champion the rights of the Jewish people. The following sampling of prophecies enfolding are based on sources in Navi, Gemara, Medrash, Zohar, Ramban, Rabbeinu Bechaya, Abarbanel, Arizal, Ohr HaChaim, etc. Please read the haskamot on facilitated communication from Rav Shteinman, z’tl, before continuing, particularly in relation to the part where it says it is forbidden to rely on the words of the autistics for anything to do with predictions about the … of world Jewry will reside in Israel, for the first time since the exile of the ten tribes almost 3,000 years ago. A segula for bringing Moshiach is “כל האומר דבר בשם אומרות מביא גאולה לעולם”. The Lubavitchers and their "hidden" Moshiach and the Shite Twelvers and their "hidden" Mahdi. The gemara says that Moshiach will come בהיסך הדעת. ... Moshiach as a teacher/rabbi and/or national leader? Come and see: for 400 years did that Representing Angel of the children of Ishmael stand and plead before G-d. Said he to Him: “Does one who is circumcised have a portion in Your Name?” Said He: “Yes.” Said he: “Behold Ishamel, who is circumcised, why does he not have a portion in You as does Isaac?” Said He: “Isaac is circumcised properly according to the decree; but this one is not so [Isaac was circumcised on his eighth day, and with priya (proper removal of the foreskin); Ishmael was circumcised at 13 years, and after the incision was made, he jumped and refused to allow his foreskin to be removed – Ziv haZohar]. Does the source say explicitly that the two enemies will be Turkey and Iran, or do they say something that you personally interpret that way but with which someone else may argue? The simile refers to the final period of Exile (Rashi), when Moshiach will not yet have come but signs of his imminent arrival w ill be discerned, as though his approaching footsteps were already audible. What did it mean exactly? [Psalms 89:53], Better to quote Midrashay ha-Zohar than Soncino, which botches or omits too much (they’re Yinglish!). If RCK really said such a thing then he meant it in the context of the Gemorah about Mosiach (then) sitting at the gates of the city. We don’t need Rav Chaim shlit”a to tell us that Moshiach is here – He has been here for a long time – just waiting for us to make the move. It is mentioned in Sifrei Kabbalah that our entire generation may be a Gilgal of a past generation, such as the generation that lived at the close of the first Beis Hamikdash, which succumbed to unprecedented immoral sins. They will prevent the children of Israel from returning to their place. When Chaim, an accountant, from East 23rd street in Flatbush, does the Ratzon Hashem, despite his burgeoning Yetzer Harah, it is more powerful than Moshe Rabbeinu bringing down the Luchos. We all know that when the Torah refers to “hayom” it is referring to Rosh Hashana (“Asher yeomar hayom behar Hashem yerueh” that we lein in the “Akeido” on R”H (see Rashi), and the Sfas Emes z”l says that’s why we say “Hayom te’amtzeinu etc). Why was there even a chance for him to show Gadlus?. What are the signs the Jews will look for to know that their Messiah has come? And stop with your silly pseudonyms people Is Moshiach really coming closer Let us discuss early accepted sources such as חז”ל. https://matzav.com/definite-signs-that-moshiach-is-very-close Did he mean it literally? Multiplying David’s birth year by two gives us 5708, which was 1948 in the Gregorian calendar. Moshiach will definitely be here long before the Dolphins ever win another Super Bowl. Resurrecting the dead and marriage in Messianic Age. Let’s double down and strengthen ourselves. I only urge you to apply the same cynicism to your yatzer hora when it comes after you ….to make those “ignorant “comments. The Midrash goes as far as to say that "the Torah which we study in this world is naught in comparison to the Torah of Moshiach." Connect to the Divine. The Sunni nations will forge an allegiance with America. The flourishing modern Land of Israel, barren just 100 years ago, speaks for itself! All we need is to remain strong for a little bit longer.” Costly sustenance. 1. No one wants to greet Moshiach with his “hand caught stealing the cookie from the cookie jar.” We want to greet Moshiach with pure minds and clean souls. Become FFC (Frum From Choice) and not Frum From Birth (FFB). Woe unto that time that Hagar gave birth to Ishmael! Afterwards, he [Ishmael] was circumcised and entered into the Holy covenant before Isaac entered the world. Obviously, Moshiach didn’t come in 1948, but something else significant happened in that year. Question on The real signs of the Jewish Messiah/Mashiach by Rabbi Ari Shvat. European Union) will defy America and have a confederacy with Islamists.