Gog Gathering Steam?

by Tamar Yonah

It's not so much a stretch of the imagination anymore to envision living in the time of the great battle of Gog and Magog.  The battle of Gog and Magog is talked about in the book of Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 and alludes to the nations of the world joining together to come against Jerusalem (Israel). I will admit here and now, that I was of the opinion that George Bush pushing his Road Map, and his desire to divide Jerusalem and Israel, fit the bill of being Gog. I won't venture now to toy with who might fill that role.  It can be Russia as many Rabbis say, or can be from Edom/Rome/the 'West', as others suspect. Time will tell us who Gog is. However, the biblical description of the story of Gog states that he and his troops are lured down through the north of Israel to rampage our towns and take us over, but his plans are foiled and his forces are all killed by fiery hail storms and other supernatural means to show the world who REALLY reigns!  In fact, the number of Gog's forces that will be killed, will be so many, that it will take over 7 months for the Jews in Israel to bury all the bodies.  Gog too will die in Israel.

Fast track to today, where the children of Israel have been brought back to the Land of Israel from the 4 corners of the earth.  The stage is set, and the nations of the world converge on Jerusalem.  (Ezekiel chapters 38-39).  Everyone wants Jerusalem, it is the spiritual capital of the world.  The nations of the world all blame Israel for the lack of world peace.  They may advance in this coming battle in the guise of 'bringing, - excuse me, 'forcing' their man-made peace on us. 

The Bible says that these nations of the world will come against Israel and the Jewish people.  But who are the nations of the world? And how many are we talking about? 

We look to the book of Genesis where this is mentioned, and find out that the nations of the world were made during the building of the Tower of Babel (Genesis, chapter 11).  Mankind, EXACTLY like today, wanted to build a tower to reach the heavens, and there, de-throne G-d, and take His place.  We, Mankind, wanted to become the Masters of our own destiny!  We would make the laws and we would re-define what was moral, what was good and what was bad.  The only difference today is, that instead of us building a 'tower' like days of yore, we are instead building a One World Government.  A New World  Order.  And this New Order today tries to de-throne G-d, and re-interpret what is moral.  Today, in this new age, sodomy isn't an abomination, it is just an 'alternative life-style'.  Today, promiscuity isn't evil, it's just 'sexual experimentation'.  Today, a woman dancing naked isn't called a stripper, instead she is called an 'exotic dancer'.  Today, tolerating evil and appeasing it, isn't weakness or cruelty, but it is dubbed 'strength' and 'tolerance'.  Man has re-named evil and garbed it in cosmetic terms to make them acceptable, even 'hip'.  We have clothed evil in make-up and political correctness and slapped it with a government approved label.  

The European Union is one of the major blocks or stepping stones to a One World government/Tower of Babel. In fact, take a look at this picture of the Tower of Babel.  Take a good look. It is used as a poster to promote the EU!

 

Now, below, is a picture of the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. It is the Tower of Babel.

Just as in the Bible we read that G-d would not let Man continue with building their tower, and instead mixed up the speech of the people into 70 different languages giving rise to 70 diverse cultures/nations around the globe, we shall see G-d plunder Gog and his New World Order (NWO) as well. 

In the end of days, the nations of the world will come against Israel under Gog. Remember, all the nations of the world are '70'.  Know also that the Gematria or numerical value of the Hebrew letters of the words 'Gog and Magog' = 70. 

Know also that 70 nations of the world met to support and fund, the establishment of a Palestinian State in the belly of Israel. 

A few months ago, just before the U.S. presidential elections,  Dr Zbigniew Brzezinski gave a speech at Chatham House declaring what needed to be done immediately in the diplomatic and geo-political world after America elects a new president.  Israel must be pushed to establish a Palestinian State inside it's own country and divide it's capital Jerusalem and give it away.  He said this pressure on Israel must be enforced soon, as the window of opportunity for 'peace' was closing, alluding to Jewish settlement which is making more and more demographic facts on the ground.  

Dr Brzezinski spoke at the Chatham House (thanks to David who sent me this from Germany) which is said to be another name for RIIA (the Royal Institute of International Affairs, a world-leading institute for the debate and analysis of international issues,  which was established with the help of Cecil Rhodes in the late 1800's.  It's American branch is the Council on Foreign Relations which was established in 1921. The Royal Institute of International affairs is akin to being the sister or mother organization of the CFR, the think tank that brought you the North American Union.

Below I am supplying a part of the speech that Dr Brzezinski, a top Obama advisor, gave at the Chatham House. In it below, at about 5min and 20 seconds in, he describes the nations of the world, all agreeing, to participate in the push to wrest Jerusalem from Israel.  He states emphatically that all the nations of the world (6min 26 sec.) will back up this effort.  At 8:22 in this video clip below, Brzezinski talks about the demand to divide up Jerusalem. He ends his talk with a joke, saying that if the West's plan of how to make peace is wrong, we'll be no worse off than we are now.  It's not funny, because maybe HE won't be worse off, but Israel will have had it's limbs amputated, been downsized, broken up and carved out, and Israel could not survive having a PLO terror state inside of our borders, having the Arabs in rocket target fire distance of our major international airport, and being a country that at one point is only 9 miles wide and can be cut in half at the Mediterranean Sea.   

 

Add to this, the by-now famous video of Barak Hussein Obama's advisor and staff member Samantha Power, who alludes to an invasion of Israel by the USA and Western forces to enforce their idea of peace.  

 

And to put more gasoline on this fire, see this article which describes a new foreign policy for the USA regarding abandoning Israel.  In another story, Israel's chief of Staff left the USA trip he was on early, because he was 'dissed' there with no one of his level or who had any policy influence on Obama's staff could find the time to meet with him. He came to discuss Israeli intelligence on Iran's nuclear reactor and to discuss ways to stop Iran from possibly triggering a third world war.   Instead, the U.S. president had other things to do like go and be a guest on Jay Leno's Tonight Show.  I am not sure where his other upper staff was, maybe they were busy being contestants on Deal, or No Deal.  But no one had time to meet with our chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi to set a plan of action on how to deal with Iran and it's nuclear threat, not just against Israel, but against America as well.  Let's not forget that Iran is in bed with Hugo Chavez and has opened a base in Venezuela and Nicaragua, too close to comfort for Americans.  Instead, the American administration is unfortunately gravitating towards wooing the Arabs, and are wanting to see a Palestinian State established.

The nations are grumbling.  The nations are getting antsy and impatient, the West, and the Arabs.  History is speeding up. A possible planned invasion of troops by different nations of the world can converge on Israel, either from the East, or the West. Are we seeing the signs that this war shall soon materialize?

7 Steps to Help You Make Aliyah

by Tamar Yonah

Dear Tamar,

My name is Simcha, I just turned 21 and I live in the USA. I read your blog and it is wonderful. I agree with  you 100% .  I need your advice. I want to make aliyah to Israel, but I don't know what to do. I have a disability with my legs and I need to walk with crutches.   I believe that we, the Jewish people, should be in Israel to be safe physically and spiritually.  When I hear you say that the Jewish people must make aliyah and I see the olim come out of the airplane I am very happy and also saddened because my family and I are not there yet. My parents and family members do not seem to have the same feeling about Aliyah that I do.   My mother's side of the family lives in Israel. I am looking forward to you answer.

 

Dear Tamar,

Tamar I have been a follower of your show for quite some time. You as well as others on INR have touched me deeply. So much so that I am considering doing Aliyah. Just to give you a little background, I am a recently separated 43 yr old Male who was married to a non-jew for over 20 years, although I have listened to your station for a few years I have just recently come into my Judaism.  I would like to know how I can do Aliyah, I have NO money in this recent separation I gave it all away to my ex-wife basically saying she needs the physical world more than I do. Please tell me how I can come home and get a job and be a contributing member to Israel. Thank you so much for your time. H.

 

Hi Tamar,

I want to move to Israel. My husband wants to move to the Caribbean. I am trying to explain to him that Israel will be the safest place for the Jewish people. My husband asked me what about Armageddon- Har Megido isn't that were the "final battle" will take place. what do I tell him? That the battle of Gog and Magog will not involve the Jewish people? Please help me convince my husband. Thank you, M.

(Tamar responds: Tell your husband that we must all remember that after the battle of Gog and Magog, it is WE who survive this war, and it is WE, the Jews, the House of Israel, who are the ones burying THEIR dead bodies.  See Ezekiel 39:12 )

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Most people here tell you to make aliyah.  But no one tells you HOW to make aliyah.  Below is a 7 step plan for making aliyah, especially if you have family members who are not as into the idea as you are.

Preface:  It is WONDERFUL to hear you desire to make aliyah.
Do not wait. 

1) Start filling out the forms today, it can take a long time to process.  You do NOT have to keep your target date you plan for, but it will give you a goal, and hopefully you will be prepared to come home when the date arrives.  Go now to:  www.NbN.org.il and fill out their forms to make aliyah.

2) Start talking to your family about making Aliyah.  Describe your excitement and feelings of how wonderful it will be to live in Israel.  Bring the topic up at meals, when sitting around, before going to sleep.  Get your family used to the idea, or at least keep it always in their minds.  Do it in a positive manner, don't be annoying, but be excited and optimistic. 

3)  Purchase the book Em HaBanim Semeichah  and read it. Read passages from it to your family when you can.  Also, read them articles like these (click on all underlined text which has links to take you to where you can get more info):

COMING HOME

IS THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN JEWRY SECURE?

Get them in the 'head' of hearing and wanting and listening to how people have done it, how it is a mitzvah, and how it is a privilege for our generation to be able to do it so easily compared to our ancestors throughout the ages.

Discuss with them a TARGET DATE, perhaps this summer of 2009?  If you miss that date, perhaps the winter of 2009...  But start filling out the forms now.

A TARGET DATE makes things happen.  CHOOSE ONE.

4)  Considering your employment in Israel: Come with realistic expectations. You may not be able to just snap your fingers and find a job in your field here.  This would be the same case if someone from another country wanted to move to the USA, and expected right off the bat to find a job in their field. If you are willing to be flexible and take on other work while hoping to find something in your field, or are not against changing careers or working at a different job, there IS work here in Israel.  Go to:  www.Israemploy.net and start checking out what is available here. This of course is just a partial listing, and you will see that more jobs will be available AFTER you get here. Don't expect, or make as a 'condition' to have a job waiting for you before you make aliyah.  It doesn't work that way.  You must first come, and then you can do job interviews, or meet other people who can help direct you.   Pass the www.Iraemploy.net  web address on to your other Jewish family and friends, so they too can make steps for aliyah.  Also, after you have signed up with Nefesh B'Nefesh, send your resume to their employment department where they have connections in many different fields of work in Israel.  Their email address is employment@nbn.org.il. 

5) Look for communities to settle in, in Israel. Click HERE.  Remember, that we are not the USSR.  If you find that you'd like another city or community better after settling in, you can always re-locate.  

6) Plan a pilot trip to Israel.  You don't have to bring your whole family.  You and your spouse is enough if you can leave the kids with Grandma.  A good place to hook up with for a pilot trip is with Tehilla.   http://www.tehilla.com/ .  They take you to communities all over Israel to check out, and have representatives there to meet you and answer your questions about life in their town.  They also help you make connections regarding employment possibilities.  You can make your own private pilot trip as well.  If you cannot afford a hotel or places to stay at, contact me and I will try to help you with this hurdle.

7)  Join an aliyah email list or internet forum.  See if you can join an aliyah chug in your area.  A 'chug aliyah' (pronounced 'khoog') is an 'aliyah group' or 'aliyah meetings' that you can attend to network and learn more, and support each other with your aliyah.  These chugs are usually held in people's homes, so look for a group near you.  You can find out if there is a group near you through your aliyah center, Shaliach (Aliyah Representative) or maybe through aliyah email group lists.  It is good to meet others who are also planning aliyah.  This way you can learn from each other and network.

 *Specifically to single men like 'H'.  Do you know how much in demand you are being a single guy in his 40's in Israel?  There are tons of women here who are looking for a guy in this age group and older. I have seen singles (men & women) come here in their 50-s through 70's, meet someone, find love here, marry, and live 'happier' ever after.   Also, a big plus for Olim (new immigrants) when you marry, your two incomes combined as a couple really help to start you both on your new life.  I am sure everyone in Israel that you meet will be trying to set you up when you get here.  Shabbat meals are also a good way to meet singles, as many singles here network in groups, inviting each other over for Shabbatot.
Anymore questions you have, don't hesitate to ask me.  keep in touch, and let me know how you are going forward.

*Specifically for Simcha who has a physical disability:  Israel has very good doctors, hospitals and health care.  While no medical insurance plans anywhere in the world are perfect, Israel's are pretty good in that  it is much cheaper to get medical help here in Israel than in the USA.   Also, you say that you have family here on your mother's side.  Having family here in israel is a big plus! Get in touch with them, start forming a closer relationship.  They can be of immense help.  Take advantage of this blessing!

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I hope that you all start making plans for starting your aliyah.  Again, please remember that things take time, so start the process now.  Always make options for yourself.  Make sure your, and your family's passports are all current and in order. You can always change your mind and cancel plans, but you cannot snap your fingers when you want and expect things to go smoothly and quickly.  MAKE OPTIONS!  Always best to be able to decide you changed your mind, than to put yourself into situation where you decide you DO want to go, but can't.

Tamar Interviews Olmert, Livni, Peres & More!

by Tamar Yonah

I was at the Jerusalem Purim Conference and rubbed shoulders with the 'beautiful people'. I have here some interviews that are quite fascinating in what they reveal, with several 'biggies'from around the world, including Arab Moslem leaders. Take a listen, and Happy Purim to All.