Big Things Are Happening

In another half a year or a year, we're going to have the majority of Jews, for the first time in 2,500 or 2,600 years. The majority of Jews are here. There's so much going on.

I think it's from the Nazir, Rav Kook's Talmid, Talmid Chaver,

ותחזנה עינינו בשובך לציון ברחמים. אמן.

So I've always taken it to mean that we hope to live and be here when Mashiach comes and when the Geula happens. 

But the Nazir said, "ותחזנה עינינו" - let our eyes see it, meaning, of course, I want to be here during Mashiach. But I also want to see it.

The famous song, ענבים, הגיע הזמן

That song is from a Midrash that starts off with the Mashiach on top of the Mikdash telling everyone, "Hello, the Messianic era is here!"

People are blind to it. They're blind.

It can be in front of their eyes, they're blind, because it didn't happen the way they imagined it was going to happen. 

That's what's going on now. 

And so many of our holy brothers, who I love dearly and respect, but in this area, they're just missing the greatest show on earth.

The return of the Jews to Eretz Yisrael, Kibbutz Galiyut, the fertility of the land, the signs of the Geula are all here.

So too, hopefully we can open our eyes that that Geula process, the end game is the Taryag Mitzvos, Aliyah l'Regal, the Beis HaMikdash, and we need to see that that's happening also.

You can be on the side, or you can be part of it.

🎙️ This interview features: Yosef Meir Winstock (interviewer), who made aliyah about three years ago and lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh Daled. He learns full-time in Kolel Har Habayis, focusing on Mikdash topics, and shares divrei Torah on BeisHashem.org and his Substack, @divreitorah. A former talmid of South Fallsburg, Brisk, and Mir.

Rabbi Daniel (Danny) Myers (Interviewee), Mara d’Asra of Kehillas Menoras HaMaor and principal of Magen Avot boys’ school. A talmid of Yeshivas Har Etzion and Rav Yisrael Chait (from whom he received semicha in 1989). Originally from Belle Harbor, NY, he made aliyah in 2001 and is known for his warm leadership, focus on achdus, middos, and Torah growth.