Posted on 10/10/2004 5:35:40 AM PDT by gobucks
It seemed to me that I.B. Singer was fascinated by the occult and all his novels and short stories (at least those that were written over 40 years ago) contain a lot of witchcraft and satan-worship which he describes as "Hasidism." I think that even Madonna's brand of "Judaism" is better than that.
All that I remember about his books is that they were very dreary, depressing, full of adultery and devils and witchcraft and they all had miserable endings.
Then after he died all his "friends" told "reminiscences" about how he cheated on his wife and chased after little girls.
Oh yeah, but he was a lifelong vegetarian so he has become a PETA hero.
What a sad, miserable, bitter, wasted life he must have had.
(a) Guarantees the coming of Moshiach to the Holy Land
(b) Impedes the coming of Moshiach to the Holy Land
(c) Completely prevents the coming of Moshiach to the Holy Land
(d) Has no bearing whatsoever when Moshiach appears
(e) Is the first flowering of the redemption
(f) Hastens the coming of Moshiach to the Holy Land
Living in Eretz Israel and performing mitzvot (such as shmittah, trumos u'maasrot which are deeply rooted in Eretz Israel hastens the coming of Moshiach.
Jews living in every part of the Land which was promised by G-D in the Torah hastens the coming of Moshiach.
Giving away any parts of the Holy Land to our enemies impedes and delays the arrival of Moshiach, not mention that it will also impede and delay achieving peace!
Thanks for your reply.
What do you think about the idea that only Moshiach can form the final boundaries of a Sovereign Nation State in the Holy Land ?
Your reply sounds like it comes straight out of the mouth of M.M.Schneerson. Can you tell me the reasons for your statement ?
That was indeed the Rebbe's opinion, with which I agree.
And no, I do not believe that he was Moshiach, although while he was alive he could have been.
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