The August Solar Eclipse 2017: The Beginning of 40 Days of Conversion Before Judgment, the Jewish Rabbi Remembers

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will leave trails crossing from the Northwest of the United States to the coast of the Southeast Atlantic. This unique astronomical phenomenon throughout the solar system, depicted in ancient Jewish sources and interpreted by a rabbi as a divine warning specifically to the United States. The solar eclipse will occur on the last day of the month of Hebrews Av, a day known as Yom Kippur Katan , "a small conversion day."

The morning after the solar eclipse we will enter in the Hebrew month of Elul, traditionally known as the "moon of repentance" where the Jews will start blowing the shofar every morning for a period of 40 days of earnest conversion, and reciting the prayers of dawn prayer Known as slichot (forgiveness), which will reach his culmination on Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). This is all directly related to the 40-day event when Moses was on the summit of Mount Sinai to plead for redemption or atonement for the Jews.

In the Jewish tradition, Elul's month is a time of repentance in preparation for the Great Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (or Yom Teruah , Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur . The word "Elul" is similar to the root verb "searching" or "investigating" in Aramaic. The Talmud writes that the Hebrew word "Elul" can be understood as an acronym for the expression "Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li" - "I belong to my beloved and my beloved is mine" (Song of Songs 6: 3) . Elul is seen as a time to investigate one's heart and draw near to Elohim in preparation for the coming Judgment Day, Rosh Hashanah ( Yom Teruah ), and the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur , the darkest day of the Jewish calendar, when tradition states that Elohim accomplished His judgment decision over the world and the closing of the Book of Life.

The timing of this solar eclipse necessarily leads to a call to repentance.

This upcoming solar eclipse is very rare and seen from a larger perspective, the celestial bodies form a clear picture of having a Divine message. Although it has been 99 years since the last solar eclipse crossed the length and width of the United States, the next solar eclipse will occur just seven years later. On April 8, 2024, another total solar eclipse will cut North America, but its crossing path will move in the opposite direction, crossing from the Northeast to the Southwest.

The path of these two solar eclipses will form the symbol 'X' across the American continent. In a strange "coincidence", the only location in these two solar eclipses, which will have twice the total solar eclipse with the longest duration for these two eclipses, is a location in the southern state of Illinois known as Little Egypt (Little Egypt).

Just as the plague of darkness that ever happened was meant as a warning to the ancient Egyptians, Rabbi Lazar Brody , an American-born Hasidic rabbi and teacher, understood this modern manifestation as a divine message.

"In Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), the sun represents the nations of the world, and the moon represents Israel," Rabbi Brody explained. "This solar eclipse only occurs over the United States. This is the cry of heaven, which states, 'America, correct your conduct. Return to Almighty Elohim and dump all your legalities from what the Torah calls disgust. "

Rabbi Brody explains the implicit message in the solar eclipse is that the light of Elohim has not been extinguished, "Through man's deeds, Elohim's influence on the world is hidden in a hester panim (hiding the face of Elohim)."

Rabbi Brody quotes the Talmud (Succah 29a) stating that if an eclipse emerged in the West, this is a sign that idolatry has prevailed.

"Idolatry is not just prostration to idols. In the US, there are people who worship homosexuality and unnatural acts, one of the reasons the Talmud declares the occurrence of a solar eclipse. "

The significance of this event is emphasized by the fact that as far as the scientists can see, the solar eclipse is very unique to the planet Earth. Ira Machefsky , a 60-year-old amateur astronomer, explains that a solar eclipse is an amalgamation of almost impossible conditions.

Our planet earth is the only place where you can see a total solar eclipse, and that is because our sun and moon look the same size in the sky. The sun and moon look the same in size in the sky because the sun's diameter is about 400 times larger - but the sun is also about 400 times farther away.

At a certain moment in Earth's history - although the solar diameter is roughly 400 times larger than the moon - the sun is also about 400 times farther. So the sun and moon look almost the same size as the observer's position on Earth. And that is why we on Earth can sometimes witness the most amazing scenery in the sky, the total solar eclipse.

"The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun but the size is the same in the sky," Machefsky explained. "But the moon almost precisely blocks the total sunlight as it crosses between the sun and the earth. This is because the sun's distance is about 400 times farther from Earth than the moon. "

Although a scientist, Machefsky sees God's Hand in placing the unique position of the sun and this month.

"There is no other planet in the solar system that has a solar eclipse because the possibility of this event happening precisely as on Earth is almost impossible," said Machefsky explains. "Scientists have not found another planet that has a solar eclipse event. They call this earth a "great coincidence," but I call it "a causal proof of God's existence."

The phenomenon of astronomy is often discussed in Jewish literature as events that precede the Messiah's Coming. Rabbi Pinchas Winston is one of a series of prominent rabbis who has speculated on the spiritual implications of the upcoming rare astronomical event. He explained that the nations of the world are represented by the sun and the Talmud notes that the solar eclipse is a bad sign for the Gentiles.

Adding to that, Rabbi Yosef Berger , rabbi of King David's tomb on Mount Zion, quotes a 100-year-old prophecy warning that the solar eclipse that took place on Elul's night warns of disaster for "Eastern Kings."

"The prophecy states that when a solar eclipse takes place exactly as it will happen next week, at the beginning of Elul's month, the kings of the East will suffer great defeat," said Rabbi Yosef Berger, revealing from the ancient writings of Yalkut Moshe ("Moses Collection").

Written by Rabbi Moshe ben Yisrael Benjamin at Safed in 1894, Yalkut Moshe notes that when a solar eclipse occurred at the beginning of Elul's month, "this is a very bad sign."

The solar eclipse will also be accompanied by another phenomenon, Rabbi Berger states, "There will be a whirlwind and the animals will die."

According to Rabbi Berger, the defeat of "Eastern kings" may refer to "North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, and the loss he will suffer if he continues to challenge President [Donald] Trump."

"Elohim put the sun, moon, and stars in the sky as a sign for all creation to understand His will," Rabbi Berger said. "The nations must understand that they are under the heaven of Elohim, and they also have a divinely mandated responsibility.They had to live the Seven Laws of Noah, which included the prohibition of killing.If they ignore this commandment, they will suffer. "