Praying for Moshiach

(A JoeSettler Post)

I just saw this on Facebook, and it deserves a proper response.
 

There was a massive flood in a town, but one holy man managed to survive by getting up onto the roof of his house.

As he sat there watching the waters rise higher and higher, he prayed and prayed (3 times a day, in fact) to God to save him from drowning.

A boat came by, but he turned the rescue crew down, telling them he's waiting for God to save him.

Then a helicopter flew by, but he turned down that rescue crew too, saying that he's waiting for God to save him.

Shortly afterwords the holy man drowned.

The man reached heaven and in righteous anger asked God, "Why didn't You save me?"

God sighed and responded to the holy man, "I sent you a boat and a helicopter! I even sent a free El Al flight to Israel for you, your family and your entire congregation, with an absorption basket to help settle you in! What the heck were you thinking when you were you praying for Moshiach to have no more 3 day Yom Tovs?!"


(Dan l'kaf z'chut: Maybe the Facebook post was somehow referring to Rosh Hashana?)


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Yet Another Mashiach Announcement

I remember hearing promises "in the name of Kabbalists" that PM Sharon would be Israel's last Prime Minister before Mashiach comes. Of course, Olmert and Bibi have followed.

Now someone's distributing in Petach Tikva notices that yet again the current Knesset (the 18th) will be the final one before Israel's redemption.

Included in the unsigned notice are the following dire predictions:

• Israel about to be attacked by biological and chemical rockets from Hizbolla and Syria
• Iran to attack Israel with an atomic weapon
• Internal attacks on Israel by Israeli Arabs
• Europe and America to join Muslim attacks on Israel and Jerusalem.
• Massive Earthquake to Hit Israel -- investors in real estate to lose their money
• Antisemitism will rise
• America will sink into the oceans
• etc.

Yes, one should believe that Mashich is on his (her?) way, but to make predictions like this are simply wrong. We've had close to 2 thousand years of failed predictions.

Good thing I don't live in Petach Tikva :-)



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