Jewish Messiah Named In Note

[Christina]

The great and holy mekubal (kabbalist), the elder of the generation, HaRav Yitzchok Kaduri, zt"l, left this world after a brief illness at the age of 106, one year and two weeks ago. In the years prior to his death, he is said to have recognized that the neshama(soul/spirit) of Moshiach (messiah) had entered this world, and had met with Moshiach. We have no reason to doubt his holy words.Before his passing, the holy rav left a note with instructions for it not to be opened until 1 year after his hilhula. That year has passed, and the note has been opened.The note reads:בעניין הר"ת [ראשי תיבות, ע.י.] של משיח. ירים העם ויוכיח שדברו ותורתו עומדים. באתי על החתום בחודש הרחמים [אלול, ע.י] התשס"ה, יצחק כדוריThe Rav gives the name of Moshiach by the first letters of a pasuk, the name being Yehoshua!Unfortunately, there are those who find this name greatly similar to another name, and are looking to this as some validation for their non-Jewish religious positions. (Yehoshua is close to the traditional Hebrew name associated with the Xian (chistian) deity.)(Jesus)

 

[Christina]

Why does this matter to Christians? Rabbi Kaduri (curdri) was most revered in Kabbalistic Judaism. He said he knew and would name the Jewish messiah before he died. He is said to have written this name down, and it was not to be opened till sometime after his death.Many Jews have anxiously awaited for this time to pass to see the name of their coming messiah. A little background is needed here. The Jews are awaiting the First coming of their messiahas they do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah (Christians call this event the second coming). So imagine their surprise when they open this note about a year after the rabbi's passing and find the name written down is that of the Christian messiah Jesus or as called by the Jews Yehoshua (spelling can vary some).Now this comes as no surprise to Christians who know Jesus is the Messiah will soon return, but imagine the uproar this has caused in Judaism. Needless to say there has been calls of fraud, forgery, or as some believe maybe there's a hidden message is in the note.Now why do I think this should matter to christians ? We know that Antichrist will come first claiming to be Christ before the real Christ returns at the seventh trump. And now the Jews have been told their coming messiah has the same name as the expected christian messiah. Like christians Jews have free will to choose which messiah they will follow but sense most Jews have never read the New Testament and do not know or accept its teaching they will be fooled by the first one (antichrist) that comes claiming to be Christ.This is part of Gods plan they will recognize their mistake.But how much closer must we be to the time of the End now that the Jews have been told this ?

 

[betchevy]

I was at first happy about this news and then realized as you stated, this will set the believers in the truth of this note up for AntiChrist to swallow up whole. The Kabballahist are searching for sprirtual truth and instead will fall in the arms of spiritual death.

 

[Christina]

Denverheres the first article on this

 

[Christina]

Friday, May 18, 2007----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Messiah mystery follows death of mystical rabbiRevered Israeli apocalyptic kabbalah leader shocks Jews, Christians with name 'Yeshua'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Posted: May 18, 20072:00 a.m. Eastern--------------------------------------------------------------------------------© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri A controversy is raging in Israel, in evangelical circles in the U.S. and on kabbalah web forums worldwide following the posthumous release of what a revered Sephardic rabbi claimed to be the name of the Messiah. When Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri died in February 2006, somewhere between the age of 106 to possibly 117, 300,000 attended his funeral in Jerusalem. The Baghdad-born kabbalist had gained notoriety around the world for issuing apocalyptic warnings and for saying he personally met the long-awaited Jewish Messiah in November 2003. Before Kaduri died, he reportedly wrote the name of the Messiah on a small note, requesting it remained sealed for one year after his death. The note revealed the name of the Messiah as "Yehoshua" or "Yeshua" – or the Hebrew name Jesus. However, complicating the story further, the note is being challenged as a forgery by his 80-year-old son Rabbi David Kaduri. "It's not his writing," he is quoted as telling Israel Today. The note, written in Hebrew and signed in the rabbi's name, said: "Concerning the letter abbreviation of the Messiah's name, He will lift the people and prove that his word and law are valid. This I have signed in the month of mercy." The Hebrew sentence consists of six words. The first letter of each of those words spells out the Hebrew name Yehoshua or Yeshua. The finding has raised a combination of excitement and controversy in both Jewish and Christian circles – but scarcely any media attention. Jewish blogs and web forums are filled with skeptical analysis and puzzlement. "So this means Rabbi Kaduri was a Christian?" asked one poster rhetorically. Another wrote: "The Christians are dancing and celebrating." Not exactly. (Story continues below) In fact, many Christian discussion boards say Kaduri's description of the Messiah – no matter what his name – doesn't fit the biblical account of a returned Jesus of Nazareth, who, they believe, will rule and reign on Earth from Jerusalem for 1,000 years. About his encounter with the Messiah Kaduri claimed is alive in Israel today, he reportedly told close relatives: "He is not saying, 'I am the Messiah, give me the leadership.' Rather the nation is pushing him to lead them, after they find [in my words] signs showing that he has the status of Messiah." Kaduri was also quoted as saying the imminent arrival of the Messiah will "save Jerusalem from Islam and Christianity that wish to take Jerusalem from the Jewish Nation – but they will not succeed, and they will fight each other." Statements like that have some Christians wondering if Kaduri might be talking about another Yeshua – perhaps even a miracle-performing "false Christ" many evangelicals believe will precede the return of Jesus. "It is hard for many good people in society to understand the person of the Messiah," Kaduri wrote before his death. "The leadership and order of a Messiah of flesh and blood is hard to accept for many in the nation. As leader, the Messiah will not hold any office, but will be among the people and use the media to communicate. His reign will be pure and without personal or political desire. During his dominion, only righteousness and truth will reign." Kaduri wrote that not all will believe in the Messiah – and that it will often be easier for non-religious people to accept him. He also describes a Messiah who is, at first, not aware of his position. Kaduri's funeral A few months before his death, Kaduri gave a Yom Kippur address in which he gave clues as to how to recognize the Messiah. He told those gathered for the Day of Atonement in his synagogue the Messiah would not come until former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dies. Sharon was stricken while in office Jan. 4, 2006. He remained in a coma until replaced by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. While many expected the imminent passing of Sharon, he has remained alive but unconscious ever since his attack. Shortly after what Kaduri characterized as his Nov. 4, 2003, encounter with the Messiah, in which he said he learned his name, the rabbi began warning of impending disasters worldwide. In September 2005 in a class at his Jerusalem yeshiva seminary, Kaduri called for Jews all over the world to return to Israel because of the calamities about to befall the Earth and for the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple. "In the future, the Holy One, Blessed be He, will bring about great disasters in the countries of the world to sweeten the judgments of the land of Israel," he said. In 1990, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Schneerson told Kaduri that he would live to see the coming of the Messiah. Also in September 2005, Kaduri said: "The Messiah is already in Israel. Whatever people are sure will not happen is liable to happen, and whatever we are certain will happen may disappoint us. But in the end, there will be peace throughout the world." As a lifelong student and teacher of kabbalah, Kaduri rejected a meeting requested by pop superstar Madonna, who dabbled in the ancient art of Jewish mysticism. He reportedly said at the time: "It is forbidden to teach a non-Jew kabbalah, not even Talmud, not even simple Torah." Kaduri is said to have been one of the few known living practitioners who used his knowledge of kabbalah to affect change in the world. He would often distribute amulets intended to heal, enhance fertility and bring success. He was also believed to have been involved in the removal of 20 dybbuks, or lost souls that strayed into the hapless bodies of living people to torment them. Aviel Schneider, the author of the Israel Today story, said the worldwide reaction to news of Kaduri's note has been "crazy." He said he has never received so many emails and calls from around the globe. He said he was urged not to publish the story by the rabbi's yeshiva, where officials said it was "impossible" that the note was actually written by Kaduri. But Schneider was given access to many of the rabbi's manuscripts, written in his own hand for the exclusive use of his students. He was struck by symbols painted by Kaduri all over the pages. "They were crosses," said Schneider. "In the Jewish tradition, you don't use crosses. You don't even use plus signs because they might be mistaken for crosses. But there they were, painted in his own hand." Asked what those symbols meant, Kaduri's family said they were "signs of the angel."

 

[betchevy]

If this man had lived a righteous life... following th letter of the law to his best ability would not God look on him as a faithful child and perhaps send the Holy Spirit of Christ in the time of his demise, so he could become a true son? Being a Jew and knowing many who do live such lives, I often wonder what God is thinking about them,....I am not the judge God is and so I wonder...I have a friend who grew up in Tel Aviv and God sent this same Spirit to speak to her at age 16... He explained the same things as were explained to this rabbi and she accepted Christ that night in her room and the next day went searching for a Christian to learn more as He had told her to do... She is living in the US and teaching many about the Jewish Messiah through dance...Hebraic dance...God has a plan and it has not changed... He does not change and will call those whom He chooses... Who was the more righteous? this man who lived by the Torah and when he saw the face of God recongnized it? or Mr. Fallwell who even though He knew the true God taught false doctrine of rapture? God only can judge, I am so glad it is so.. for me to do so would be impossible..

 

[Christina]

I do think that possible even probable Bet and to make it more complicated he could not speak at the end of his life so could offer no explanations. I think the Rabbi's and Jewish leaders are desperate to prove this a forgery can you imagine what they are experiencing they have waited with great anticipation to see who their beloved Rabbi would name as their coming messiah. And he names the Christian messiah. They must be horrified.This would be akin to the Pope saying our messiah was Mohammad.It does scare me some for them though because they will remember this when Antichrist comes claiming to be Christ that their beloved Rabbi did name Jesus as the messiah. And the Jews not having read the New testament will not understand.