Thank you to Jacob Da Jew who posted this picture on his blog – its hilarious – but if you read some of what people are saying, I am sure there are folks who believe Obama is the messiah, just like some folks believe he is working for Hamas or Hezbollah.
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Barack Obama is not the messiah
I’ve seen some Torah codes that he is Gog, head of meshach and tuval, although I’ve seen Bush/Gog gematrias too.
Mashiach, for sure not, I’d be more inclined to think he’s either the devil or the shvartze hunt.
I second these two on this.
p.s. Check out this amazing insight purportedly from Rabbi Chayim Kanievsky ; one of the greatest rabbis of our generation:
from: http://www.lakewoodhockers.blogspot.com/
Rav Chaim Kanievsky On the Elections
In a story originally reported by News1 and now being covered by a number of chareidi media outlets in Israel, Harav Chaim Kanievsky is being quoted as saying that the election of Barack Obama to serve as president of the United States is not the first time that a black individual has risen to malchus, a position of power. In Yiddishkeit, those of dark complexion are believed to originate from Chom, son of Noach, about whom the Torah states, “Eved yihyeh l’echov” (he shall be a servant to his brothers – Sheim and Yefes). Rav Kanievsky said that the President-Elect can be described as personifying “eved ki yimloch – a servant who rules,” stating that the famous King Hurdus, who rebuilt the Bais Hamikdosh in unbelievable fashion, as discussed in detail in the Gemara, was also black and rose to a position of power. Hurdus, Rav Chaim noted, caused tremendous tzaros for Klal Yisroel, as the Gemara relates.
The News1 report states that Hurdus, whose family converted to Judaism, began his dominion over the kingdom of Yehudah in the year 37 BCE after Yerushalayim was conquered from the last king of the Chashmonaim, Mattisyahu Antigonis. Hurdus ruled under the Romans, who provided him with security and other support to secure his power.
Rav Kanievsky concluded his remarks regarding the recent elections by stating, “There is nothing to worry about. Yihyeh b’seder. It will be okay.”
Matzav.com placed a call to a resident of Bnei Brak who is a confidante of someone who frequents Rav Chaim’s home. At present, we have not been able to confirm the veracity of the above report. Matzav
Posted by Lkwd Hockers 2 at 11/06/2008 0 comments
Very interesting
Torah codes are fake,
Dude, last Shabbos the rav cited that Torah code about Obama linked with Gog and Magog. I sat there, thinking…. is this really happening? This isn’t Purim! I thought shul could be the one place where I’d escape politics and hear the rav just talk pure Torah! I hate when rabbanim get political in their divrei-Torah, be them democrats or fellow republicans!
What makes you so sure he’s not Moshiach?
Avi,
Torah codes are very real. The specific Obama code is off the regular code pattern of evenly spaced lettersas it is a 6,7,6,7,6,7 pattern. Still it’s interesting to see it smack in the middle of the Succot haftorah of Gog.
Torah codes and gemtarias were used by halachic authorities in many of their works, especially sefardim such as Ben Ish Chai but even the Vilna Gaon. I sugest you do some more research on the topic before deciding the codes are fake.
The codes are fake.
(Gematrias are not.)
I like the cartoon. You might enjoy this video… http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_win_causes_obsessive
I was always weirded out by the super Obama worship. I mean the overly hinei moshiach ba worship. Trust me I can recognize it. I was in Tzfat. I know its wrong but whenever I saw his face plastered all over I felt like I was in Tzfat again or something…
I overheard a funny conversation the other day.
Woman: “Wow, Obama’s collection of white shirts could rival any yeshiva bochur’s closet.”
Man: “What do you mean?”
Woman: “Throughout the entire campaign he was always in white shirtsleeves…”
Man: “Well, as the messiah should be.”
Obama can not be moshiach and neither can the Rebbe, because I am. regards. I am not important though, only the work is, thanks.
ur crazy YECHI HAMELECH
the REBBE IS MOSHIACH