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God said to Abram: Genesis 12:3, “I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you.” The common interpretation of this Scripture is that it pronounces a fearful condemnation by God Almighty on “those who curse  Jews and Judaism.” The original Hebrew text of this Scripture, however, holds far greater […]

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It may be very controversial to raise a question like this about an omnipotent Almighty God. Many staunch believers in the God of Creation may take serious exception to such an audacious suggestion.

The following consideration though, confirmed by Rabbinic reasoning, will go a long way in promoting Redemption if seriously considered and appropriately acted upon by His People.

Is God limited and restricted, even being the Almighty Creator, as to His reactions to world trends and the stubbornness of His People in utilizing their right to a free choice?

Indeed, Restoration and Reconciliation between the two greatly divided Houses of Israel; Judah and 10-Israel, (predominantly New Testament observing Christians who are turning towards Torah observation in a masse phenomenon across the World). The staggering effect of this latter issue, is that there can be NO Final Redemption (Geulah) without this Reconciliation among His People; i.e. without Efraim willing to Come Home to their Inheritance and being accepted by Judah (the ‘Prodigal Son’ event). HaShem is waiting on His Family to make Peace with each other and to reunite. This is upholding Geulah. This is restricting HIM! The Resolve is in OUR Hands! Imagine the frustration to Him, the Pain of not being able to accomplish His Goal with human creation!

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Delving into well hidden factors in the Scriptures which can positively advance the Drive towards Reconciliation and hence Geulah – if we only would care to confront it rather than sweep it under the carpet

#1 – The Untold Story of Tzipporah, Wife of Moses.
#2 – The modern Ger controversy and its application to respond to the World Wide phenomenon of a Torah Awareness amongst non-Jews.

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1. Regarding the creation of a reconciled and reunited Nation returned from exile and the re-building of Jerusalem and the Land:

The Divine Promises of the ultimate establishment of the Universal Kingdom of HaShem in Jerusalem on a new earth were made to Avraham and his descendants. In the repeated Blessings recorded in the Bible, these descendants would be innumerable in quantity and include Nations and Kings – referred to in some of these Scriptures as ‘Goyim’ – thus not only Israelites or Jews. It clearly comprised all 12 Tribes of Israel – not just Judah. This Promise of Blessing to the descendants of Abraham was and will remain to be founded on the underlying Condition of Torah observance, which forms the pillars of the Covenant relationship with the God of Creation, God of Israel.

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Rav Avraham ben Ya’acov reveals the Talmud statement about the ‘Lost or Captive Jewish Child.’ This child was created by the capture and exile of a Jewish woman from the Land of Israel through the centuries by Assyria, Babylon, the Roman Empire and on and on.

Many are led back today by HaShem through a yearning to ‘accept’ Judaism and Torah in their lives. They are mixed unrecognizably with millions of ‘Lost Ten Tribers’ who were exiled centuries before the 1st Temple destruction and also waking up to the Promised Divine Call today.

The question now arises re. the treatment by Judah of these Lost Jews who seem to be ‘re-awakening’ around the world today. If indeed, there rests an obligation on Judah to rescue such a ‘lost and captive’ Jewish soul, then we have to face the question: “What makes a ‘lost’ Ten Triber (who’s patriarchs stood with Judah at Mt Sinai and were citizens of King David and Solomon’s Israelite Empire) any different from such a ‘lost Jew?

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