Moshiach on the Way?

Yonah the Prophet had to suffer a tempest at sea and three subsequent days in the belly of a whale before he woke up and returned to Hashem with all his heart. Must we also, Heaven forbid?

As I'm writing this article, flood waters are rising in New York City despite the fact that Hurricane Irene has been degraded to a tropical storm. And, on the other side of the Atlantic, rockets fired from Gaza are still falling in the South of Israel, despite the fact that there's supposed to be a ceasefire.

Despite the fact... Are we starting to understand that we don't run the show? Is anyone foolish enough to see that our fate is not in our own hands?

Hashem is raising the volume in all of our ears, whether we're in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, or Israel: It's time to anticipate Moshiach. Come home, beloved children, don't miss the glorious hour of Redemption!

Why don't we hear Hashem's call to prepare ourselves and to return home to Him with all our hearts?

The Evil Inclination desensitizes us. The EI is a master anesthesiologist - despite the hurricanes, earthquakes, missile attacks, and deaths of tzaddikim, we still don't feel the birth pains of Redemption. That must stop - we must begin preparing ourselves in anticipation of Moshiach right now!

But wait a second: The difference between speculation, that is, predicting the date of Moshiach's arrival, and between anticipation and preparation for Moshiach, is like the difference between light and darkness. The former is forbidden, and the latter is an absolute obligation. The Yetzer Hora, or EI (evil inclination) wants to convince you that they're both the same. He desensitizes us to believe that any mention of Moshiach is forbidden. Why? The arrival of Moshiach marks the beginning of the Yetzer's end...

Continue reading Anticipating Moshiach in this week's stimulating issue of Breslev Israel web magazine.

Also this week:

Rabbi Shalom Arush: Morality and Money

Rabbi Nissan Dovid Kivak: The Illusion of This World

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook: The Murderer's Admission

Rabbi Avraham Kletzky: Confession - A New Perspective

Tal Rotem: Rebirth of the Judean Flute

Zev Ballen: Emuna and Unity

Rivka Levy: God is Real

Natalie Kovan: Techno Kosher

Chaya Ovadia: The Sponge

Dovber Halevi: Taking Care of Our Own

We thank Hashem that all of our cherished friends in the East Coast of the USA are safe. Have a wonderful week with good tidings!