As Russia wages war against Ukraine, This rabbi starts wearing special clothes for welcoming Messiah - - Dardanelles Strait, happens to be in Turkey Rabbi!
Russia has officially waged war against Ukraine. Russian security officials announced that they have successfully attacked Ukraine’s air defense systems. neutralizing the infrastructure of Ukrainian Air Force bases as smoke can be seen billowing from a Ukrainian military airport in Chuguev. Ukraine also reported that enemy Russian forces have completed seized control of two villages in the country’s east as underground subways have been converted into bomb shelters.
And while the fear of war has sent many people scrambling for safety, one rabbi is making preparations for the Messiah’s imminent arrival.
Rabbi Elya Ber Wachtfogel, principal of Yeshiva (seminary) Gedolah Zichron Moshe of South Fallsburg, New York donned formal clothing only worn on Shabat (Sabbath) clothing last week when he heard the news of the movement of Russian warships through the Dardanelles River. The response of the rabbi is based on the Zohar whose Kabbalistic teachings reveal that when the Russians will cross the Dardanelles River, it will trigger the start of a series of events before the Messiah comes.
The significance of wearing Shabbat clothes to welcome the Messiah was initially proclaimed by the iconic rabbi – the Vilna Gaon who said that the Jewish people need to wear Shabat clothes when the Messiah is about to arrive.
Rav Elya Ber recently told a talmid, “I’ve been waiting for this moment for 70 years.”
Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe of South Fallsburg, put on Shabbos clothing last week when he heard news of the movement of Russian warships. The response of the rosh yeshiva is based on a Kabbolah that he has that when the Russians will cross the Dardanelles River, it will trigger the start of a series of events before Moshiach comes, and therefore, in his words, “Men ken shoin untun Shabbosdike kleider.”
Rav Elya Ber recently told a talmid, “I’ve been waiting for this moment for 70 years.”
Those close to Rav Elya Ber that he first heard this kabbolah when he was 10 years old from his father, the mashgiach, Rav Nosson Wachtfogel. Rav Nosson heard it from Rav Doniel Movoshovitz of the Kelmer Talmud Torah, who heard it from the Alter of Kelm, who heard it from someone who heard it from Rav Chaim Volozhiner, who heard it from the Vilna Gaon.
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To be fair
ReplyDelete1) Yes the Dardanelles are in Turkey but that's how the Russian Mediterranean fleet needs to travel to get to Ukraine's Black Sea ports. So they are crossing there.
2) Rav Kook, ztk"l, thought that WW1 was the igniting event to bring Moshiach. The Vilna Gaon said that when the Ramban shul in the Old City was rebuilt Moshiach would come. The word about Rav Kaduri, zt"l, is that he wouldn't die before meeting Moshiach. And for Lubavitchers, he's come and gone and is waiting to come back. So this guy's in good company.
https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/05/20/what-is-russia-doing-in-black-sea-pub-84549
ReplyDeleteThey have had access to the Black Sea for hundreds of years ---- Wachtfogel has been all dressed up that long?
Yes, Russia has a Black Sea fleet but this time things are serious. At least for the next 24 hours and then it's all over for the Ukes.
ReplyDeleteI was in yeshiva when R' Nosson ztl stayed in Fallsburg in the summers. The Mashgiach was excited because Russia was considering joining the coalition invasion of Iraq in Gulf War I, which Turkey would be the most direct route, and which Russian client state Syria eventually did participate in. He personally told me that the mesorah of the Gaon means Russian troops stepping foot in Turkey.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that the Mashgiach's son is interpreting the Gaon as applying to an international shipping route, especially when halacha does grant in any haichee timtza I'm aware of, the secular legal concept of 12 nautical miles extended from karka.
Shraga Feivel, you know many good guys of power in DC. I watched Putin yesterday as he hinted at destroying America, -- which he called the "country of lies," -- with secret Russian nuclear bombs if the US "misbehaves." Could you just mention to someone important there that the evil animal must be dead -- or all of us will be dead...
ReplyDeleteCorrection: especially when halacha does *NOT* grant, in any haichee timtza I'm aware of, the secular legal concept of 12 nautical miles extended from karka
ReplyDeleteI spoke to EB a few times, one on one, on issues of "mili d'alma" - I was amazed what a shoteh he is.
ReplyDeleteThe full quote from the Gaon also discusses Russia capturing Crimea. During the Russo Turkey war in the late 1780s Russia captured Crimea and battled against the Ottomans The Gaon was likely referring to this event which has come and gone
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