Has Am Israel reached the era of our redemption? Let’s examine our sources from the prophets regarding the signs of redemption vs. life in Israel today; from the current state of economy and spiritual wealth to the conditions that must exist for us to be blessed with the final geula.
The “weeds” are the evil doers of the world. When God decrees that these “weeds” be destroyed, the free hand of the angel of death begins with the “wheat” — the righteous who happen to be there among the evil doers… When the inhibitions of hatred are released, then the ever-present hatred of Jews rises to the fore and Eisav seeks to put an end to Ya’akov.
The days of Chanuka exhibit an extraordinary feature of the Jewish national character – the willingness to make a ‘leap of faith’ – but never give up. Have you taken, or are you ready to take, the greatest ‘leap of faith’?
The JCPOA: learning from the past, the Prophets, and current events, what does the future hold for the world when Iran achieves nuclear capability?
Today’s challenges between halacha and science & technology have resulted in some dead-ends. One example is the determination of a child’s status – Jew vs. gentile. Then the environment factors in – is it conducive to the child growing up in both fear and love of HaShem?
HaShem created out of nothing energy that concentrated into matter (according to latest scientific thought), which no man or angel can do. HaShem instilled into man the ability to change that which exists, but man cannot return existence into nothingness, nor can man turn nothingness into existence. Yet, HaShem’s deeds surpass even that, for HaShem causes good to emerge from evil.
