By Eli Soble – Farbrengen Magazine
According to a 2000-year-old kabbalistic manuscript, we are living in an epic moment in history. Sure, the Jewish book of mysticism, the zohar, did not say the word “Google” but it got pretty close.
You see, the Torah says the world was created in 6 days and on the seventh He rested, and the Talmud illustrates the timeline of history as a macrocosm of creation. There will be seven one thousand year periods with six of toil and then the tranquility of redemption–the cosmic Shabbat. So, now you get it. Today are living in the last quarter of the 6th millennium, the Friday afternoon of history. And I think the Moshiach is coming.
Here is some background information from the Zohar: “In the 600th year of the 6th millennium (5600 = 1840 C.E.) the gates of supernal wisdom above together with the wellsprings of wisdom below will be opened up and the world will prepare to usher in the 7th millennium. This is symbolized by a man who begins preparations for ushering in the Shabbat on the afternoon of the 6th day.” Historians argue as to the exact date of the first Industrial Revolution, but surely 1840 seems right.
To be sure, it’s not only the more recent Technological Revolution I’m excited about, but the speed at which it is all happening. You buy the new iPhone and days later a new better 3GS version is coming out. Perhaps, it’s similar to the traditional pre-Shabbat hurriedness. Has the world itself begun to move faster before the onset of the Great Shabbat?
This is how the sages see the Cosmic Calendar or G-d’s Seven Day Planner;
Sunday, create light, = First millennium of Adam “the light of the world.”
Monday, distinguish between the Heaven and earth = Second millennium of judgment and Flood.
Tuesday, create greenery and fruit-bearing trees = Third millennium of Abraham’s discovery of monotheism and the giving of Torah at Sinai.
Wednesday, create the sun and the moon = Fourth millennium of the First Temple (2928-3338) and the Second Temple (3408-3829) in Jerusalem.
Thursday, create fish, birds and reptiles = Fifth millennium (240-1240 CE) of the Dark Ages.
Friday morning, create beasts of the land = Sixth millennium of forceful empires. Friday late afternoon, create man = the perfect man, the Moshiach.
Nowadays, we have surely entered twilight on the Friday eve of the cosmic week and it would be interesting to note that ten things were created at twilight and they are: the mouth of the earth (where it swallowed Korach) the mouth of the well (of Miriam, that provided water for the Israelites in the desert); the mouth of the donkey (Balaam’s); the rainbow; the manna; the staff (Moses’); the shamir (that cut the stones of the Altar in the Holy Temple); and the writing, the inscription, and the tablets [of the Ten Commandments]. (Ethics of the Fathers 5:6)
Nachmanides notes that each thousand-year day is preceded by a twilight–an overlapping period which, while technically belonging to the previous millennium, contains the beginnings of the next. Thus, Abraham was born 52 years before the third millennium, King Solomon built the First Temple 72 years before the fourth, and so with each millennium.
Therein lies the special significance of the twilight following the sixth day of creation. For on the macro-historical level, this is the twilight which facilitates the transition from the six millennia of history to the new world.
Is that what the number 5770 indicates? The number seven refers to the natural order of life. 5770 perhaps hints at the culmination of the way of life we are accustomed to and is a sign that a new frontier, the redemption, is immediately before us.
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To # 13
Thank you – but it is unwise to undress yourself in public.
For sources:
How about trying the Mittele Rebbe quoted by me. Or any decent history book will tell you that R.Shimshon Astropolier was a leader in Kabballa then. He wrote a sefer Day Yadin (1709 Zolkova) where all his other sforim are listed – including Machane Dan on the Zohar.
Seeing you are such a mavin, you can be told the secret: My information does not come from Mad-Oh-No!
To # 13
Thank you – but it is unwise to undress yourself in public.
For sources:
How about trying the Mittele Rebbe quoted by me. Or any decent history book will tell you that R.Shimshon Astropolier was a leader in Kabballa then. He wrote a sefer Day Yadin (1709 Zolkova) where all his other sforim are listed – including Machane Dan on the Zohar.
Seeing you are such a mavin, you can be told the secret: My information does not come from Mad-Oh-No!
Kudos to #12. To other name-callers and slime-flingers: Yes my opinion is humble, and because (a) I am a mashpia to many of the mashpiyim you know. (b) The difference is I am not paid by any mossad (or by anyone for that matter) and they are (which really questions their ability to give true hashpaa without the “ya’aver eynei pikchim” – remember the menahel who had to resign the day after being shikur and saying he really thought.) (c) The real humbling factor is that so many “fresh ones” (and some not so fresh, but plenty ignorant) are quick… Read more »
You and Maddana share this point you both know bobkes regarding the Zohar and make out to be the biggest professors. You write “which all the mekubalim (talmidim of talmidei HaAriZal) were anticipating.” Where do you get your info from ????
Laaniyas Dayti raises a valid point with the Zohar’s predictions. Ad hominoums will not take away the argument. Can anyone address this rationally and how it applies to the Rebbes nevouah?
If you beleive that your Daath Is Anius why do you publish your rubbish ??? Remember Yetzias Mitzraim Hashem said to Moshe to tell the Elders of Israel Poked Pokadeti and until the actual Geula it took more than 20 yrs. Incidentally When Moshe Rabainu said vhain Lo Yaminu li He was considered a choshed Bikshairim. The Rebbe MH”M quoted in the Year 5750-5751 the now famous Yalkut Shimoni “Higia zman Geulaschem” and “Melech Hamoshiach Omed al gag etc…” which he was speaking about himself. So stop being an amolek and your weakness in beleif you don’t haver to share… Read more »
770 only means one thing, and no need to expound on it. We all know, this is the year 5770.
Only thing, yeah, lets talke the twilight thing, lets start even before 5770!
I love 770…
Is that Levi Tenenbaum ( Irvine, California) on the cover??
Like it!
To 5 – I also believe.
Na; Nach; Nachm; Nachma; Nachman of Breslov.
I am not sure what the point of this article is. We have all seen similar calculations made in the past. In general, it is not good to place too much weight in these calculations.
Kolu kol hakeitzem long ago. This was the Rebbe’s message. We do not know why moshiach has not come yet. The only thing we have left to do is call out Ad Mosai.
I doesn’t think you are the first one on the block to cool off healthy enthusiasm.
Amaleik kinda beat ya to it.
What are you insinuating exactly with your “ot ot” comment??
Anachnu Ma’aminim..
To #2
Who says the neshama of the Rebbe (which is a continuation of the neshama of the previous 6 as the Frierdiker Rebb said when asked his age) – who said that that is the voice that thwat is the image?
And which picture that you look at will he resembel? Will his voiice be that of old age? Middle age? Huh?
Get a life and stop dragging the Chabad content of Lubavitch into puppy-sentimenality.
slight correction
May it happen even before 5770. We will soon study Torah with Moshiach and we will hear again the Rebbe’s holy voice Bekarov Umiyad Mamash!
The Zohar (Bereshis (p139a-b) states clearly that Moshiach and techiyass hameysim will be finnished by the year 1648 (Tach) – which all the mekubalim (talmidim of talmidei HaAriZal) were anticipating. It ended up being the holocaust until “our” Holocaust – the Cossack uprising of Chmeilnitzki ym”sh. The Mittler Rebbe raises the issue (Pirush HaMilos, Yom LeYom 15b.) The Chabad of Lubavitch needs to focus on its unique derech in avoidas Hashem. Please take your numerology (bordering on superstition) elsewhere. This material is the underlying turnoff of a younger generation. It reeks of hypocrasy [as in: Just believe and have faith.… Read more »