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Mashiach - Grasping the Challenge

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the understanding of Moshiach and the Jewish people's national status, emphasizing the greater awareness of this lack in Israel compared to the USA. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Jewish IdentityTorah StudyShekhinahMoshiachSecularizationNevuahSpiritual AccomplishmentIsrael Vs. UsaSuperficial UnderstandingRashi And Ramban

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"I mean, I wasn't here, but the press reports were, they were pretty far, we've actually had a neighbor who told me he had a window break, but, but, but whatever, but, but, but, but Gadol in a broad sense, you know, missiles didn't fall anywhere in Jerusalem and, you know, people were somewhat nervous or very nervous."
Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"So, someone I know lives in Bnei Brak, Chashu Tamal Chacham, and he took a relative of his who wasn't so religious, he took him to, he took him to Panu Shaddai on Friday night, and, and, you know, and, and he said, hey, afterwards, after the davening, he had him say good Shabbos to all the Rosh Yeshivas, and, okay, very good, and then he goes home, da-da-da, wake up Shabbos morning, and he says to, he says to his relative, so where do you want to daven today?"
Israel
"In Israel or in America?"
London, United Kingdom
"I was in London once for about a week for four days or so. And there's, there is distinctly more antisemitism in England."
New York, United States
"I took the subway many times and people sit right next to you, regardless of, you know, regardless of social level class, you know, minority, non-minorities, semi-minorities, people sit next to you. That's how it is."
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