1948

1948. What a great year. It was the year that our father Avraham was born. In recent times the nation of Israel was founded in the year 1948 since the birth of the King of the Romans.


But when did the Roman empire really establish its authority and show its merciless strength to the world? That's right! 1,947 years ago on the 9th Menachem Av our temple was burned down on Shabbos of all days.


By divine providence next year 9th Menachem Av will fall out on a Shabbos and will mark exactly 1,948 years since the destruction of our temple, our heritage, our laws, our customs, our way of life.


Let's make 1948 a year to remember. Join me in my battle against the Romans and I promise you victory. 1948 my brothers. Let's send the message to the ends of the earth. Let's let every Jew scattered to the four corners of the earth know that the final redemption is at hand. Justice is about to be served.

How?

How my brothers how? How was it possible that on the 9th Av 1947 years ago the sons of Edom got their way and saw the destruction of our temple? How is it possible that their pleas of raising it to the ground until its very foundation were answered? How my brothers how?


Fear not. Let this day no longer be a day of mourning but a day of triumph. For our King and Lord is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. He is righteous in all of his paths and he repays measure for measure. 1947 years ago on the year after Shmittah on Shabbos of 9th Menachem Av our temple was burned it is true. But the truly good news is this. That this year is a Shmittah and next year by divine providence the 9th of Av comes out on a Shabbos.


Measure for measure my brothers measure for measure. Join me in the fight against Rome and I promise you that by this time next year we will have seen the vengeance of our King the King of Kings. Just as the temple in Jerusalem was burned so it will happen to them.