Rejoice

The Sanhedrin made its first historical decision on 26 Mar Cheshvan 5775, exactly on time. The subject of the decision, the return of the Yovel year, was quite in line with expectations.

As I read the decision, year 5727 is, after the fact, recognized as a Yovel year, and hence this year, 5776, is to be a Yovel year also. This is the year that 507 of Chesed is reached, and the redemption is announced.

When the Yovel was blown all over the land of Israel, more or less simultaneously, at the end of Yom Kippur, it was the sound that wanted to announce the redemption. Rejoice, heaven and earth, rejoice and be glad, especially this Succot!

Why 10 Tishrei

We took בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה as a hint to the dates of Pesach and Chag HaMatzot. The dates range from 11 Nissan to 23 Nissan, depending on how Shabbat falls. This is according to J. The same would, mutatio mudandis, apply to Sukkot, which would have dates 11 Tishrei to 23 Tishrei. Later, P (following D) fixed the dates to 15 Tishrei till 23 Tishrei, including an eighth day, and including an Isru Chag, according to P, who wanted to be maximally cognizant of the Shita of J. Yom Kippur is a day of introspection before the period of Sukkot starts, i.e. before 11 Tishrei, according to J. That is, perhaps, why Yom Kippur is 10 Tishrei.

Refugees in Croatia

Refugees In Croatia.

Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, and Shabbat

In Vayikra 23 and in Bamidbar 29, the laws of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur are given. They only appear in P (and/or R), not in D, J, or E. Moreover, Rosh Chodesh is only given in P, in Shemot 12, with a remembrance appearing in Bamidbar 10:10, also a text of P. But Rosh Chodesh does appear, together with Shabbat, in the prophets before P (e.g., Hoshea 2:13, Yeshayahu 1:13).

Therefore it seems that the law in E did have Rosh Chodesh, but it had to be deleted because, in the same context, Shabbat was mentioned as the day of full moon (see the work of Meek, or its modern-day version), day 15 of the month. That day was cancelled, according to Hoshea 2:13:

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי, כָּל-מְשׂוֹשָׂהּ, חַגָּהּ, חָדְשָׁהּ וְשַׁבַּתָּהּ--וְכֹל, מוֹעֲדָהּ

It was probably overwritten by RJE, who took a Pasuk from J:

שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲשֶׂה מַעֲשֶׂיךָ, וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תִּשְׁבֹּת--לְמַעַן יָנוּחַ, שׁוֹרְךָ וַחֲמֹרֶךָ, וְיִנָּפֵשׁ בֶּן-אֲמָתְךָ, וְהַגֵּר

In fact, RJE seems to have copied a whole section of J into the law book of E (Shemot 23:12-19), presumably to make up for the text that had to be deleted.

We therefore conclude that the date of Rosh HaShana may well have been much older than P, and the same would or could be true for the date of Yom Kippur.

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In Holland, at the moment 700 refugees arrive in a day, 5000 per week.

Chaos In Hungary

Chaos in Hungary.

München: More than 12000 Refugees in One Day

München: more than 12000 refugees per day.

"מיליונים בורחים מסוריה - ואירופה מתגוללת עלינו"

"לא נקבל מדיניות סלקטיבית אנטי־ישראלית. יש לנו זיכרון היסטורי לכך שסימנו יהודים", כך אמר אתמול אמר ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו המבקר בלונדון, בתגובה להחלטת הפרלמנט לתמוך בסימון מוצרים ישראליים המיוצרים בהתנחלויות

ההחלטה התקבלה אתמול בפרלמנט ברוב משמעותי של 525 תומכים מול 70 מתנגדים. מדובר בהחלטה המביעה תמיכה בסימון מוצרים מהתנחלויות ברשתות השיווק ברחבי היבשת, וכן בהבחנה בין היחס של האיחוד האירופי לישראל לבין היחס להתנחלויות

נתניהו ציין כי "דיברתי נגד סימון המוצרים עם קמרון ואמרתי לו שהדבר הזה לא מוצדק, הוא פוגע בשלום ולא מקדם אותו... שורש הסכסוך הוא לא ההתנחלויות, אלא הסירוב הפלשתיני להכיר בישראל בגבולות כלשהם". רה"מ המשיך ואמר כי "בשעה שמיליון בני אדם מנודים מבתיהם ונסים על נפשם בסוריה, בעיראק ובצפון אפריקה, האם מה שלקהילה הבינלאומית נותר לעשות זה להתגולל על ישראל?". עוד הוסיף נתניהו כי "צריך להפסיק להתנצל ולהתחיל לתקוף. להאשים את המאשימים את ישראל". לדבריו, "אם נסתכל על ההיסטוריה של האנטישמיות, משפט דרייפוס, פשוט לא עזר שאמרו שדרייפוס הוא פטריוט. עד שיום אחד בא אמיל זולא ואמר 'אני מאשים את המאשימים'. ועכשיו, אני מאשים את המאשימים. תראו מי מאשים אותנו - תומכי דאעש, חמאס וחיזבאללה"

Refugees in Denmark

On the way to the promised land.

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The Refugee Crisis

Walking to Austria. The Refugee Crisis

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Three Groups

Because, see, Am Yisrael is divided into three groups. The first group is Am HaAretz, the majority of the people. The second group are the Talmidei Chachamim, which occupy themselves with the Pshat of Torah, and the third group of people are the ones that attempt to go for the Chochmah of the Truth.

And see, with respect to the first group, it says: כִּי אֱוִיל עַמִּי אוֹתִי לֹא יָדָעוּ, "for My people are stupid, they do not know me (Yeremyahu 4:22)." It describes the majority of the people, who are simply called (in the verse) "My people."

And with respect to the third group, they occupy themselves with the mysteries of the Torah, and it secrets, and are called sons, בָּנִים. As is written in the Tikkunim (Hakdama, p. 4): the Ephrochim are Baalei HaMishnah, the sons are Baalei Kabbalah. And about them, it says: בָּנִים סְכָלִים הֵמָּה וְלֹא נְבוֹנִים, "they are foolish sons, and they are not discerning (Yeremyahu 4:22)," because they occupy themselves with the Chochmah of the Truth, according to what comes up in their short view, and in their weak studies. They do not enter the depth of a matter, to understand it in its truth, similar to what is said about the Am HaAretz.

And with respect to the group of the Chachamei HaPshat, those who despise the Chochmah of the Truth, which is called Ets HaChaim, and eternal life, and occupy themselves with the simple stories, and with the simple meaning only. They say that in the Torah there is nothing but the simple meaning, Chas V'Shalom. About them, it says: חֲכָמִים הֵמָּה לְהָרַע וּלְהֵיטִיב לֹא יָדָעוּ, "they are wise at doing evil, but know not how to do good (Yeremyahu 4:22)," because they hate the Ets HaChaim, HaKadosh Baruch Hu does not help them. And they decide about the simple things of Ets HaDaat Tov v'Ra, and turn it into Ra, evil, declare impure what is pure, make Assur what is Mutar, declare Pasul what is Kosher, their hands produce many failed rulings, in their many sins.

Chaim Vital, Hakdamah to Ets HaChaim (Shaar HaHakdamot), 9-10.

כִּי אֱוִיל עַמִּי אוֹתִי לֹא יָדָעוּ בָּנִים סְכָלִים הֵמָּה וְלֹא נְבוֹנִים הֵמָּה חֲכָמִים הֵמָּה לְהָרַע

Year 5771

The year 5771 was one cycle before the "end". It was 15*27 years after 5366, as well as 15*18 years after 5501.

Year 5771 was also three cycles of 27 years before "end" of the year 5852, 13*27 years after 5501, 351 years, 18*27 years after 5366, 490*18 years after year -2968.

Year 5751 was a pivotal year indeed.