National Resuscitation Tonight at the Kotel

In addition to the priceless personal value of tonight's all-night Tikun [recitification] prayers at the Kotel, it has tremendous national significance as well. According to the secrets of Torah, the missiles, lack of rain, economic hardship, traffic accidents, fraternal division, and national confusion and weakness in Israel have their root cause in sexual transgression.

Root of national disasters

As the famed Kabbalist, Rabbi Yaacov Abuchatzera, has written: “According to the holy Zohar, the verse: 'Be afraid of the sword, for wrath over sins brings the sword' (Iyov, 19:20) refers to this matter. Both the Rishonim (early rabbincal authorities) and Achronim (later rabbinical authorities) have stated that the majority of man’s sufferings, whether through pestilence, the sword, or famine result from sexual transgressions."

Our sins cut off the flow of blessing

How can you help? By coming to the Kotel tonight for the last “Tikun” of the “Shovavim” period. As we have written, the six-week “Shovavim” period is considered the most favorable time for repentance over sexual transgressions. Violations of sexual prohibitions, including spilling semen in vain, carry stiff Divine penalties, including death at the hands of Heaven and dying before one's time, G-d forbid. On a national level, sexual sins cut off the flow of blessing that comes down to the Jewish People from Heaven, creating all sorts of national hardship and calamity.

The all-night gathering will begin at about 11:30PM. Since a few thousand people are expected to show up, come early to get a seat.

HaRav Leon

Rabbi Leon Levi will be leading the prayers. Bring your Tefillin and a towel for a pre-dawn mikvah. For women, the newly-renovated women’s section of the inner Western Wall rotunda will be open. For those of you who can’t attend in person, the mass Tikun should be broadcast live at the Kotel website, by going to the "Wilson's Arch" in the Webcam section. And for those of you who still have trouble with long Hebrew texts, you can find a powerful “Tikun HaYesod” supplication in English on our jewishsexuality.com website, which you can recite simultaneously at the time of the all-night Tikun.

National Surgery

Don’t pass up of this golden opportunity. Tonight is a unique chance to win a Divine personal and national pardon. So come. Or join in with the crowd via the Internet, and thus help atone for all of the terrible things the Internet has caused the Jewish People by leading people astray after sexual temptation.

What we watch affects our brain

L’hitraot.  

For Israelis Only!

I’ve had it with Diaspora Jews. They are so uptight and sensitive. The slightest criticism drives them crazy. Whatever I write offends them. So do yourselves a favor, my friends, and stop reading this blog. From now on it’s just for Israelis.

For two years, out of a passionate love in my heart, I’ve invested hundreds of hours, without receiving a nickel in return, to help you see your blindness, and to enlighten you to what Judaism is really about.

"Vienna, Virginia on My Mind"

But you prefer wandering around in your darkness, clinging to your suitcase of excuses.

Suitcase of excuses

As the old saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.

"Nope, it's not water."

So, let’s let bygones be bygones. I am sorry if I cracked your armor, exposed your delusions, and made you face the paucity of your rationalizations for loving your foreign lovers and foreign lands.

Please don’t read this blog anymore. If you want honey, you can find it in a supermarket. From now on this blog is for Israelis only. If I write about galut, it’s not meant for you, but rather to remind us in Israel how thankful we should be to Hashem for letting us live in His Holy Land.      

Purim Once Again

It is thirty days to Purim, and it is customary to start reviewing the laws of the holiday. Everyone knows that Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews over the wicked Haman. But do you know why the perilous decree fell upon the Jews of Persia in the first place?

Achashverosh's Ball

Because they all rushed to party at Achashverosh’s ball when the prophecy of Redemption seemed not come true. Instead of rejoicing at the return to Jerusalem, they rejoiced at Achashverosh’s feast. Yes, they made sure to keep kosher, but they couldn’t wait to mix with the goyim, rub shoulders with the elite of the town, google at their immodestly dressed women, and take a part in the drunken immorality of the bash. In short, they wanted to assimilate and be like the Persians. When the holy vessels of the Jerusalem Temple were brought out on display, the Jews didn’t protest. They had forgotten Jerusalem. “For from Persia will go forth the Torah, and the word of the L-rd from Shushan,” they loudly declared, craving to be accepted citizens of a foreign land, rather than returning home to Israel.    

Just like the Jews of the Diaspora today.

"For from America shall go forth the Torah"