Sixty-nine years after Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital, and 23 years after the US Congress passed a law mandating that Washington move its embassy there, the US formally opened its embassy in the city on Monday at 4 p.m., in a move Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared as “momentous.”
“President Donald Trump is making history,” Netanyahu said Sunday at a reception in the Foreign Ministry attended by Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who are leading the US delegation to the embassy opening. “We are deeply grateful, and our people will be eternally grateful, for his bold decision.”
Netanyahu said Trump’s decision reflects a simple truth: “Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for the past 3,000 years, has been the capital of our state for the past 70 years, and will remain our capital for all time.
In addition to Kushner and Ivanka Trump, the US delegation also included Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt.
Among the speakers at the event was Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, Chabad Shliach in the Five Towns, who is a long-time personal friend of US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
Rabbi Wolowik and his wife Chanie Wolowik accompanied Ambassador Friedman and his wife Tammy Friedman on a tour of Israeli sites last March.
Full Event Video:
Video: Remarks by Rabbi Zalman Wolowik
Video: President Donald Trump’s message
If I recall correctly, it wasn’t the FR or the Rashab that said this, it was the Rebbe in a meeting with the Shulzinger brothers – the major publishers of seforim at the time – around 1949/50. They used to print the FR’s writings and also the Lubavitch calendars in the early years. They had sent in a draft of the calendar for the new year, and had marked hei iyar as ‘yom ha’atzamut’. When R’ Hodakov gave it back to them, the pencil writing on that date had been so thoroughly erased that it wasn’t even visible that anything… Read more »
G-d Bless America and G-d bless Israel we want Moshiach now
For one of our own to speak, at such a significant occasion, about our Rebbe and give much nachas ruach to the Rebbe , your parents sheyichyu, to your family, peers, friends and anyone and everyone who knows you. You should continue in this way with much hatzlocho. AMEN.
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YOU SHOTEH!!!
HELLO? MOVING THE EMBASSY ANS RECOGNITION BY THE PRESIDENT IS EVERYTHING THE REBBE STANDS FOR…SHLAIMUS HAORETZ, NEVER CEDING AN INCH OF OUR LAND….
Okay, let’s say it’s true what you said, 50 years fro 1948 is 1998. At 70 years past 1948 we are high time for Moshiach by now!
If you learn the Rebbes sichas from NUN Aleph nun Beis, you will see how the Rebbe predicts the times right before Geulah when the nations of the world will recognize the sovereignty of G-d and the land of eretz Israel, bifrat Yerusholayim to belong to Am Yisroel. Whilst today’s event might have been connected and decorated to look like Zionism it was much more than that it is Nevuos of the Rebbe coming to life. It was watched by the entire world friends and mostly enemies of the Jewish people.
Moshiach Now!!!!
Can someone who knows the facts please explain what the Frierdike Rebbe said about Eretz Yisroel and the Rebbe’s views on Zionism. There seems to be a lot of confusion. I would love some facts. Thank you!
The Rebbe Rashab is the one who said it would delay the redemption 50 years. That has already happened. This doesn’t contradict what we are doing now.
To understand the difference between self recognition and world recognition . as far as the world recognizing , this so far seems great that the world recognize yerusholiam is ours . but for ourselves we the Jewish people / the government of Israel must know that its ours not because the USA decided to put the embassy there or the UN will or will not vote to agree etc . that it is ours. Am Yisroel is a nation that is apart .it is not because others recognize or do not recognize that makes eretz Yisroel ours it is a… Read more »
When our enemies are upset that must be something good for us..
Perhaps Rabbi Wolowick should lobby on behalf of Yiddishkeit other places perhaps even the UN and DC. He is very good…and we are so proud
Rabbi Wolowick , our rov is the rov of the ambassador David freedman. We are so proud. What an excellent speech!!’
ASHEM BLESSE AMERICA AMEN
YECHI ISRAEL LE OLAM VAED AMEN
I AM JUST SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT!!!!
G-D BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP
Yes it’s true that the previous Rebbe said so.we must however look at the situation as it is. The Rebbe spoke publicly aswell as privately that Eretz Yisroel must have a strong army and that will scare their enemies. Their is also a halacha about strengthening the boarder cities and protecting them even on shabbos. The recognition of yerushalim by the us when it is not a clear understanding by the nation’s of the world is a move of protecting our boarders which protects the lives of the Hidden living there.nwe celebrate and cherish life, so yes.this is something to… Read more »
This is an excitement for the White House admin finally finally recognizing the truth about yerushalim.
Yes state no state isn’t really what the chigiga is about
ask your Rov
The frierdiker rebbe didn’t say about the acceptance of the state that it pushed off moshiach, rather it was about the idea of אתחלתא דגאולה. On the other hand, after the state exists, the rebbe held that we have to do everyting to keep it (not החזרת שטחים) because it is פיקוח נפש and to try to put in it as much yidishkeit as possible.
BS”D # 3 you should have someone tell you about the Freidika Rebbe’s involvement in the UN vote that created Israel when it looked to be a bleak outcome
What does this help Bibi, if tomorrow you are going to give away more of our land?
Can we see a clip of Rabbi Wolowiks remarks?
thanks
And you’re still living 50 years ago. Open your eyes and see the world that has unfolded since 1991, just since Gimmel Tammuz, just in the past few months, just in the past few weeks, TODAY!
Miracles unfolding in front of our eyes!
The frierdiker rebbe said that when they accepted the state of Israel it pushed off moshiach 50 years, who said this is a good thing?
PRIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!!!!!
thank you Rabbi Volovik
with tears of PRIDE i heard you quote the REBBE.
Moshiach’s tzayten.
מזל טוב MHM is ready and so are we with אמת⛵🔞🆙🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠