The link is not so important as the vilna gaon’s quote:“ When you hear that the Russians have captured the city of Crimea, you should know that the times of the Messiah have started, that his steps are being heard. And when you hear that the Russians have reached the city of Constantinople (today’s Istanbul), you should put on your Shabbat clothes and don’t take them off, because it means that the Messiah is about to come any minute.” then you hear this: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/12/28/uss-harry-truman-carrier-strike-group-stays-in-mediterranean-amid-ukraine-russia-fears/ we are so close. It’s almost too much to contain excitement whit That first link bears some really interesting perspectives, Whit. Thanks. As reported by Rabbi Lazer Brody with Lazer Beams in late March, 2014, titled, “Rabbi Moshe Shternbuch: We Hear the Footsteps of Moshiach”, we read; Lazer Beams??? That's quite a name. 😉 Whit - thanks for posting the article, it supports us here as we know that our bridegroom has his hand on the door to heaven, waiting for the Father to say “go get your Bride” It truly wont be long now! If the door hinges in heaven could be heard, you would hear the slow creaking of the opening. :yahoo: For Jesus is called the gate! TR To be honest I did not read the entire thing but did this morning and agree with you. I was more aiming for the quote as the quote is the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. I don’t tend to put a lot of weight in Jewish eschatology per se as I am not sure we are looking for the same person. But we are so close Yes ma’am. Like you all I am impatient and ready NOW! But it all happens with God’s good pleasure and I just find it exciting and exhilarating to see the two comparisons like this align together. I so hope 2022 is the year. All indications point that it just might be. Biden admin planning ‘emergency’ exit from Ukraine over Russian invasion: The United States Embassy in Kyiv is working on “emergency preparations” in the event it must evacuate non-emergency personnel or diplomats’ families due to a Russian invasion of Ukraine, internal emails obtained by ABC News revealed this week. A State Department spokesperson said the Biden administration is “conducting normal contingency planning, as we always do, in the event the security situation severely deteriorates.” However, they are not “currently considering evacuations of U.S. government personnel or American citizens from Ukraine.” In December, the State Department took additional steps to ensure Americans’ safety abroad, updating its travel advisory for Ukraine to have a warning over “increased threats from Russia.” The warning says, “U.S. citizens should be aware of reports that Russia is planning for significant military action against Ukraine.”
