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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