On Saturday, a gunman entered Congregation Beth Israel in the city of Colleyville, Texas as they were beginning their Shabbat prayer service via Zoom and Facebook at 11 AM. The gunman took four Jews (including the rabbi) hostage. One male hostage was released at 5 PM. After an 11-hour siege, police charged the site and freed all the hostages. In Israel, several leading rabbis monitoring the event united in an emergency message to American Jews – ‘Come home to Israel.’ The Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organization, said in a statement, “It’s no accident that a synagogue was chosen for this attack.” Rabbi Nachman Kahana was only partially surprised at the event. “For the last 20 years, I have been shouting to anyone who will listen that it is time for the Jews to come home. I am not surprised that a Muslim attacked Jews in a synagogue. That happens all the time." "Once the anti-Semitism starts, you can’t stop it. The only answer is to pack your bags and come home.” For the last few months it has been my fervent prayer that Jesus would open His chosen people's eyes, ears, hearts and minds that He is their Messiah. In the last month maybe since New Year I've felt led to pray for their return to Israel. I work with many Jewish clinicians and this falls on deaf ears for most. They do not follow tradition and do not care, just want to blend away and live their life. Very sad Indeed many have forsaken Israel and their heritage becoming secular and altogether distant from spiritual matters! Even worse, many do not fear the Lord or anticipate any accounting to God! So it is with many today! TR True that! I believe the delusion is growing and apathy too. The world is in the perfect place for the commencing of the rapture! Most certainly we are well into the season. If the American Jews all head back to Israel before the rapture … I’m going to miss their bagels. B-) But yet I don’t want to be selfish … :mdrmdr: Their financial holdings, political and entertainment clout would devastate the US if they did leave! But would only infect Israel all the more! TR
