Part II - Sukkot & the "Vision"
Shalom to all,
With the end of Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (and Shabbat) last evening, the holidays are now over and it's back to the reality of life. However, I did want to share some of the key experiences that I had in Shomron (Samaria) on Wednesday....There was a highly subsidized tour/rally in Shomron, supporting the return of Jewish life to that region, organized by the Likud Olamit - the Worldwide Likud 'support organization (the good, ideological members of Likud, only a handful are in the Knesset). Kyra and a friend went also, so I got to spend the day with her, as well, which was great. We had to leave Modi'in @ 6:00Am to meet up with the bullet-proof buses that we would ride until our return to Yerushalayim at 7:00PM...it was a long day, but an amazing one, spent traveling between the lands allocated to Ephraim and to Menashe (Manassah).
3 buses left from Yerushalayim of English speakers, almost all of whom were Jewish Americans who were here for the Sukkot holiday. It turns out that at the end of the day rally in Revava, we joined together with about 15 other busloads of Jews from all over the world (including Israel, LOL) who had come to show support for the residents of the Shomron, those, "obstacles to peace.." as Obama and others call them. A digression at this point, and then I'll go back to what happened. The Likud Olamit is an organization made up of Likud supporters (and some Knesset members), but is a largely, OUTSIDE (of Israel, I mean), support organization. This was the organization that had the 'evengelical department' (headed by Joel Bell) which I was exposed to last November here in Israel. THIS was the organization that we were told was supporting the return of Ephramites to Israel, and were the ones making it 'all possible.' Well, guess what? Even though 70,000 evangelical Christians marched in Jerusalem last week, there was not a single Christian OR Ephramite in evidence at that rally...I wonder why? Maybe what I witnessed last November was all 'smoke and mirrors,' after all Sagiv Asulin who is not in the Knesset, after all..(who declared himself their 'brother' then) wasn't there either. SO, what happened to all that acceptance of Ephamites, that I kept receiving emails about (Hanoch wrote, tounge in cheek...)???
Back to what actually happened, which I feel was very, very important. We went up and up, and up!) the hills of Shomron, stopping in Yizhar, Itamar and some small Jewish farms in the area. We went to a small. boutique ORGANIC winery (bought 3 bottles of it - it's delicious!), and heard about the ongoing struggles between who gets to claim the Land - us, or the arabs; who can plant AND MAINTAIN vineyards and olive trees - in effect, who gets to keep possession of this area. The arabs, and the scum Reform "Rabbis" from 'Rabbis for Human Rights' come, along with assorted leftists, and try to uproot the Jewish olive trees and vineyards. The Israeli police stand by, and prevent the Jews from shooting them....it's a pathetic keystone cops routine. Recently, the organization, Im Tirtzu ('If you will it') has begun to organize Jewish volunteers to act as 'watchmen' - to prevent the leftist scum from destroying the Jewish crops.
These are lonely windswept hilltops, surrounded by muslims, many of whom arrived in the area only 150 years ago - immigrating to get jobs from the Jews who were returning home to Israel.....(including one village that originated in BOSNIA less then 100 years ago,,,). They are all alone, with the barest of housing trailers....and no luxuries, whatsoever, returning what had been amazing wine country 2,000 years ago, to it's original 'purpose.'
One of the farms near Itamar (which is fairly close to Shechem ("Nablus"), where the Muslims destroyed and desecrated the Tomb of Yosef - of Joseph. It makes the most unbelievable goat cheese (just had some for breakfast!), and produces 50% of all the free-range, organic eggs in Israel. I could go on and on, but I MUST share with you THE key experience of the day....We all ate lunch in the Sukkot of a tiny Jewish 'resteraunt' on Har Bracha, the Mount of Blessing, overlooking Shechem, now, a massive nest of muslim vipers. While in the Sukkah, it rained for, maybe 30 seconds, and I got to feel the Holy rain of Eretz Yisrael on my face, which masked my tears of joy, that I got to experience yet another actual blessing from HaShem - HIS rain of sustenance. May we merit a year of both the 'early' and the 'late' rains, which we so desperately need (I'll tell you what I personally do for water conservation, another time).
Har Bracha, the Mountain of Blessing, about 2,800 feet (maybe meters?) up, overlooking Shechem, were the blessings and curses of the Torah were heard.....I walked towards the edge of the mountain (not TOO Close),and stood there, praying for Ephraim, for what I thought was 30-45 seconds, or so......until my daughter Kyra came to gently inform me that I had been swaying back and forth with my arms wide, for over 10 minutes, and people were 'worried' about me! What I experienced, was the very first, and only, 'vision' I have had in my entire life. I had looked out from Har Bracha, and saw the empty hilltops and the Holy city of Shechem....but what I "saw" was a city of Ephramites and Jews...there were the distinctive red tiled roofs. I "saw" Ephramite housing, farms, industry and roads, connecting all of those areas. I saw the sides of the mountains, 'terraced' for farms, and I saw Ephramites bringing the Land back to HaShem......No, I didn't 'imagine' it in my minds, 'eye' - I actually SAW it, as bizarre as that sounds.....seeing cars move, hearing the sounds of construction, seeing school buildings.....I was beyond 'freaked out' and really didn't speak much for the rest of the afternoon, evening - I was so overwhelmed at what I had been privileged to glimpse - the future.....I CANNOT express the feelings of joy and elation I felt, although, I also can't express the 'heavy' and overwhelming feelings that it was ME, who had to somehow, someway help make this happen. Not in the long term, but NOW.......not that I was going to do it, but I had to someway 'get the ball rolling.'
And then I remembered back to Monday, when I was in Bet El, and Yishai Fleisher of Arutz-7 (Israelnationalnews.com ) introduced me to Rav Melamed, one of the truly GREAT Rabbinic leaders of Eretz Yisrael. Yishai helped translate for me, so I could make sure to get my points totally across to Rav Melamed. Of the things I told him, in our brief time together, was that I knew more people in America who were not Jews but were attempting to observe Sukkot, then I personally knew Jews. Looking back on it, I guess I just wasn't wasting time.....
Thursday evening was the RockAmi concert in Jerusalem - "My people Rock" - but that is the topic for another note.....
May HaShem bless Eretz Yisrael with a year of massive rains, to set the stage for what we must do, by helping to grow, plant and nourish ourselves, on HIS Chosen Land. Everyone has a role, some will support it financially, some will actually dig the land, but ALL will participate.
B'Ahavat HaMoledet (with love of the Homeland),
Hanoch
With the end of Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (and Shabbat) last evening, the holidays are now over and it's back to the reality of life. However, I did want to share some of the key experiences that I had in Shomron (Samaria) on Wednesday....There was a highly subsidized tour/rally in Shomron, supporting the return of Jewish life to that region, organized by the Likud Olamit - the Worldwide Likud 'support organization (the good, ideological members of Likud, only a handful are in the Knesset). Kyra and a friend went also, so I got to spend the day with her, as well, which was great. We had to leave Modi'in @ 6:00Am to meet up with the bullet-proof buses that we would ride until our return to Yerushalayim at 7:00PM...it was a long day, but an amazing one, spent traveling between the lands allocated to Ephraim and to Menashe (Manassah).
3 buses left from Yerushalayim of English speakers, almost all of whom were Jewish Americans who were here for the Sukkot holiday. It turns out that at the end of the day rally in Revava, we joined together with about 15 other busloads of Jews from all over the world (including Israel, LOL) who had come to show support for the residents of the Shomron, those, "obstacles to peace.." as Obama and others call them. A digression at this point, and then I'll go back to what happened. The Likud Olamit is an organization made up of Likud supporters (and some Knesset members), but is a largely, OUTSIDE (of Israel, I mean), support organization. This was the organization that had the 'evengelical department' (headed by Joel Bell) which I was exposed to last November here in Israel. THIS was the organization that we were told was supporting the return of Ephramites to Israel, and were the ones making it 'all possible.' Well, guess what? Even though 70,000 evangelical Christians marched in Jerusalem last week, there was not a single Christian OR Ephramite in evidence at that rally...I wonder why? Maybe what I witnessed last November was all 'smoke and mirrors,' after all Sagiv Asulin who is not in the Knesset, after all..(who declared himself their 'brother' then) wasn't there either. SO, what happened to all that acceptance of Ephamites, that I kept receiving emails about (Hanoch wrote, tounge in cheek...)???
Back to what actually happened, which I feel was very, very important. We went up and up, and up!) the hills of Shomron, stopping in Yizhar, Itamar and some small Jewish farms in the area. We went to a small. boutique ORGANIC winery (bought 3 bottles of it - it's delicious!), and heard about the ongoing struggles between who gets to claim the Land - us, or the arabs; who can plant AND MAINTAIN vineyards and olive trees - in effect, who gets to keep possession of this area. The arabs, and the scum Reform "Rabbis" from 'Rabbis for Human Rights' come, along with assorted leftists, and try to uproot the Jewish olive trees and vineyards. The Israeli police stand by, and prevent the Jews from shooting them....it's a pathetic keystone cops routine. Recently, the organization, Im Tirtzu ('If you will it') has begun to organize Jewish volunteers to act as 'watchmen' - to prevent the leftist scum from destroying the Jewish crops.
These are lonely windswept hilltops, surrounded by muslims, many of whom arrived in the area only 150 years ago - immigrating to get jobs from the Jews who were returning home to Israel.....(including one village that originated in BOSNIA less then 100 years ago,,,). They are all alone, with the barest of housing trailers....and no luxuries, whatsoever, returning what had been amazing wine country 2,000 years ago, to it's original 'purpose.'
One of the farms near Itamar (which is fairly close to Shechem ("Nablus"), where the Muslims destroyed and desecrated the Tomb of Yosef - of Joseph. It makes the most unbelievable goat cheese (just had some for breakfast!), and produces 50% of all the free-range, organic eggs in Israel. I could go on and on, but I MUST share with you THE key experience of the day....We all ate lunch in the Sukkot of a tiny Jewish 'resteraunt' on Har Bracha, the Mount of Blessing, overlooking Shechem, now, a massive nest of muslim vipers. While in the Sukkah, it rained for, maybe 30 seconds, and I got to feel the Holy rain of Eretz Yisrael on my face, which masked my tears of joy, that I got to experience yet another actual blessing from HaShem - HIS rain of sustenance. May we merit a year of both the 'early' and the 'late' rains, which we so desperately need (I'll tell you what I personally do for water conservation, another time).
Har Bracha, the Mountain of Blessing, about 2,800 feet (maybe meters?) up, overlooking Shechem, were the blessings and curses of the Torah were heard.....I walked towards the edge of the mountain (not TOO Close),and stood there, praying for Ephraim, for what I thought was 30-45 seconds, or so......until my daughter Kyra came to gently inform me that I had been swaying back and forth with my arms wide, for over 10 minutes, and people were 'worried' about me! What I experienced, was the very first, and only, 'vision' I have had in my entire life. I had looked out from Har Bracha, and saw the empty hilltops and the Holy city of Shechem....but what I "saw" was a city of Ephramites and Jews...there were the distinctive red tiled roofs. I "saw" Ephramite housing, farms, industry and roads, connecting all of those areas. I saw the sides of the mountains, 'terraced' for farms, and I saw Ephramites bringing the Land back to HaShem......No, I didn't 'imagine' it in my minds, 'eye' - I actually SAW it, as bizarre as that sounds.....seeing cars move, hearing the sounds of construction, seeing school buildings.....I was beyond 'freaked out' and really didn't speak much for the rest of the afternoon, evening - I was so overwhelmed at what I had been privileged to glimpse - the future.....I CANNOT express the feelings of joy and elation I felt, although, I also can't express the 'heavy' and overwhelming feelings that it was ME, who had to somehow, someway help make this happen. Not in the long term, but NOW.......not that I was going to do it, but I had to someway 'get the ball rolling.'
And then I remembered back to Monday, when I was in Bet El, and Yishai Fleisher of Arutz-7 (Israelnationalnews.com ) introduced me to Rav Melamed, one of the truly GREAT Rabbinic leaders of Eretz Yisrael. Yishai helped translate for me, so I could make sure to get my points totally across to Rav Melamed. Of the things I told him, in our brief time together, was that I knew more people in America who were not Jews but were attempting to observe Sukkot, then I personally knew Jews. Looking back on it, I guess I just wasn't wasting time.....
Thursday evening was the RockAmi concert in Jerusalem - "My people Rock" - but that is the topic for another note.....
May HaShem bless Eretz Yisrael with a year of massive rains, to set the stage for what we must do, by helping to grow, plant and nourish ourselves, on HIS Chosen Land. Everyone has a role, some will support it financially, some will actually dig the land, but ALL will participate.
B'Ahavat HaMoledet (with love of the Homeland),
Hanoch
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Permalink Reply by Nan Griffiths on -
Dear Hanoch,
I want to let you know how much I am truely enjoying your article/journal, from the homeland of Israel. When I say that I am enjoying them, that is an understatement, I am glued with eyes bulging and hanging on your every word. You are my eyes to Israel, showing me everything that you see, feel, taste and touch. I am an Ephriamite and I am Israel, and stuck in a little town in Michigan. (Just as I wrote that last sentence my heart sunk deep within me, longing for something so much and have it so far from my reach). Please, Please continue to pray for Ephraim my dear brother. When I read that you stood there and prayed for all of Ephriam, my heart was humbled within me. The vision that you received was from the Holy one and He will give you more visions I am sure. He is speaking thru you, to speak to all of us as we wait, we will pray for you as well. Thank you for all that you write.
Nan
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Permalink Reply by Catherine on -
Hanoch your post almost had me shaking. I read every word - some of them twice, and I'm about to read it again. Truly humbling in the extreme. How I can ever express my gratitude to you for keeping us so wonderfully informed I don't know. Thank you thank you thank you. Baruch HaShem. I don't know what it was you experienced, but I know it was directly from He in whose hands and arms we rest.
Thank you! Catherine xx
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Permalink Reply by Susan Izdepski on -
Thank you for sharing insights this way ...I, as an Ephramite-believer of the last 9 years(25 years as a christian before that) , have been going about studying Torah and Hebrew and hosting the pilgrim feasts yearly here in the Southern US with living stones...just waiting for the Cloud to move and doors to open...Went to live in Jerusalem for a month last year and was accused being arrogant.I had been for-warned by the Ruach of that type of thing....it still hurt. Being a newly widowed mother of 8 in my late 50 s and having lived on three continents and on both coasts and in between in the US, I have a gift of not being afraid and knowing no strangers...I am delighted to finally be able to understand the prophets and like I mentioned looking for open doors...only the Ruach will open them..too hard any other way.
Will be hosting David Rubin , the former mayor of Shiloh this early Spring...an looking forward to that...any information of how we here can help here is welcome...just educate us ...we are Hebrew first!!!! Brachas and Shalom...Susan Iz
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Permalink Reply by Valerie Knowles on -
Thank you Hanouk for sharing your vision.
I wait and long to be in The Land PERMANENTLY.
I went to Tel Dan several times, on my Sukkot tour and later while living there, to pray , repent, and see where my ancestors strayed from the truth, and felt so humbled and yet totally blessed, to be there to see it come back full circle, to make T'Shuva .
I was very blessed to be able to live in Israel for 9 months. I got to live in Jerusalem, Afula, and Poriyya Illit. I was able to to observe all the Feasts of YHWH from Yom Teruah to Shavuot. I cannot even being to express how thankful I am that I was given this privilege and opportunity by God. I was in Jerusalem at the time of the person you mentioned was rallying people and their money saying they could come to The Land. I knew it was not time. But unfortunately many people fell for it.
I was able to meet some wonderful Israelis, got to help our during the war. I rode busses, hitchhiked (!), and rented a car and went everywhere... all over Israel.
Every where I went I prayed to Father, that all the tribes of Israel could unite and work together, side by side, in the fields of Israel.
I had a dream years ago of me gardening in Israel.
I know the government is secular and could care less about Torah, or any of us trying to make T'shuva. We are a threat. As you said they make it very very difficult for Judah to make Alliah, (I have heard many stories), so letting Ephraim return ?...right.... not under their watch.
Every time I went to Mizrat Hapnim to get a work visa or anything I felt icky in there.. they all looked like demons to me.
It was clear I was not wanted there...
Thank you again for sharing your vision, and for you insight into Ephraim. I know some of Judah know who we are . They tell us they want us to return because they know the Messiah will be coming at around the same time.... Some Orthodox told us during Sukkot 2008 "Please come home welcome home"! as the tour guide told them were were B'nei Ephraim.
sigh..... I long to return HOME.
Shalom,
Valerie
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