Jerusalem – Prominent Kabbalist Says Israel’s Snowstorm Heavenly Sign Of Forgiveness

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    Orthodox Jewish men seen praying at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City, on a snowy winter morning. January 10, 2013. Photo by Nati Shohat/FLASH90Jerusalem – Even as Israel confronts its worst snowstorm in two decades, kabbalists have found a reason to rejoice amid the snow-induced frenzy.

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    According to a report in Yediot Ahronoth (http://bit.ly/XnhJPe), Rabbi David Batzri, a well-known kabbalist, said the snow falling on Israel is a Heavenly sign, “a good sign sent by God” to the Jewish nation that their sins have been forgiven. Rabbi Batzri’s message was conveyed through his son, Rabbi Yitzchak Batzri.

    Quoting the Book of Isaiah, Rabbi Yitzchak Batzri explained that red is symbolic of sin, while white represents atonement. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”

    Rabbi Batzri also said the timing of the snowfall is significant because the Jewish people are in the period of the “Shovevim” (acronym for the Torah portions of Shemot, Va’era, Bo, B’Shalach, Yitro and Mishpatim). According to kabbalah, it is customary during these six weeks for one to inflict torture on oneself on Mondays and Thursdays as a means of gaining atonement.

    “The kabbalists torment themselves and pray for snow, which is a sign that the Jewish people’s sins are being forgiven and erased,” Rabbi Batzri said. “Just like in the Temple, when the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies and pray for the people of Israel’s sins to be forgiven, the sign for forgiveness was the scarlet cord that would turn white. The same applies for kabbalists, who after the beginning of the fasting period, wait for snow as a sign that God has forgiven the people’s sins.”

    When snow falls in Israel, kabbalists also engage in a “snow incarnation” – a “tikkun” (rectification) which is also performed by “tormenting the body” to atone for religious sins. A total of nine incarnations are completed during this time.


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    admin
    Admin
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    11 years ago

    I happen to like what this rabbi is saying, despite that I think his claim is ‘Bubah Masis’.

    When tragedy strikes Am Yisroel , every tom dick and harry puts out claims they know exactly why calamity happenes, for a change its good to hear that a Rabbi say positive things on a snow storm.

    11 years ago

    I think its reverse. The chillul shabbos,gay parades and vicious hatred to Torah Jews is what’s causing Israels unrest.

    11 years ago

    Snow is also falling in Syria and Jordan. Are those countries now forgiven for their sins as well?

    enlightened-yid
    enlightened-yid
    11 years ago

    Let our imaginations run wild….so is Hashem forgiving the Zionist regime for enlisting holy Haredim into IDF recently or is he forgiving Haredi tzadikim for not serving in the IDF for past 60 years?

    bubii
    bubii
    11 years ago

    Lets all follow the nut as the saying goes 1 nut makes a thousand others nuts.

    EmesMeieretz
    EmesMeieretz
    11 years ago

    Its true what says quoting from Novi Yeshaye, but that works only when you do Tshuva

    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    11 years ago

    “According to kabbalah, it is customary during these six weeks for one to inflict torture on oneself “

    To fast or inflict torture? I never heard of that minhag.

    11 years ago

    One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as they say. It’s rather like a dream – the way it’s interpreted is the way it’ll be. I’ll go with the kabbalists who see the rare snowfall as a sign of divine forgiveness. May we all gain heavenly favor in the zechus of the sincerely penitent.

    brooklynjew
    brooklynjew
    11 years ago

    Wonderful news article
    But not a good idea to post in this website…
    As you can see, we are dealing with a bunch of ignoramouses (ameraatzim) commenters…
    All the rabbi did was, that he quoted something which is brought down in all sifrei kabulah and chochmas emes…
    The guy sarcasticly mocking the rabbi with some nonsense about snow in syria, if he knew the aleph beis of yiddishkeit then he would be aware .of the concept of “zeh l’umas zeh usu elokim” everyrhing in kedusha has its counterpart…
    Moreover, snow shows on rachamim” compassion, thru good deeds we bring devine compassion to the entire world, just as the bais hamikdosh brought prosperity to all nations…
    In truth, our comenters
    are not guilty of being the great ameiratzim, because sadly the yeshivahs of today dont teach any knowladge of that sort, however, they are guilty of being loieg al divrei chachumim and all previous kedoishei elyon up until the zohar himself, cuz to instanly think that u must comment on every piece of news of which u have no clue of is brings you to sins of the highest order……………

    MarkTwain2
    MarkTwain2
    11 years ago

    In YouTube there is a new video with audio in English with Israeli accent showing how this storm was fully predicted using the bible codes and stopping at every 12,000 letter. It too carried good news that the geulah is close and the flooding waters acted like a mikvah to purify us before we are visited by the One Above.

    Klitnipl
    Klitnipl
    11 years ago

    Well said # 12 , cute.

    qazxc
    qazxc
    11 years ago

    Anyone else find it strange that the greatest roshai yeshiva who have shas and poskim always on the tip of their tongues never make pronouncements like this one?

    11 years ago

    This sounds like a snow job.

    Raitech
    Raitech
    11 years ago

    Could we please all stop with the fantasy and nonsense (which is BTW turning out more Koifrim amongst our youth than anything else)
    The white stuff we call snow is the cause of the temperature going below 33 degrees in the same time as certain cloud formations form above in the sky!
    It’s called NATURE and Hashem created that phenomenon 5773 years ago.
    By trying to put anything else to it, your making a mockery of all of Yiddeshkiet!