Now!

"Yonah the Prophet had to suffer a tempest at sea and three subsequent days in the belly of a whale before he woke up and returned to Hashem with all his heart. Must we also, Heaven forbid?

As I'm writing this article, flood waters are rising in New York City despite the fact that Hurricane Irene has been degraded to a tropical storm. And, on the other side of the Atlantic, rockets fired from Gaza are still falling in the South of Israel, despite the fact that there's supposed to be a ceasefire.

Despite the fact... Are we starting to understand that we don't run the show? Is anyone foolish enough to see that our fate is not in our own hands?"
 
"Hashem is raising the volume in all of our ears, whether we're in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, or Israel: It's time to anticipate Moshiach. Come home, beloved children, don't miss the glorious hour of Redemption!

Why don't we hear Hashem's call to prepare ourselves and to return home to Him with all our hearts?"
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Please continue reading R. Lazer Brody's excellent article on anticipation, preparation, teshuva and Mashiach. It not only ties well into something on which I'm currently working, but also into much discussion currently taking place within Judaism. Mashiach is coming! Some even believe He is already here - waiting. And although, Rabbi Brody and I differ on a few major points, I am continually inspired by his heartfelt writing, expression of faith, and desire to see Mashiach revealed in our time. I know you will be, too. 

May His kingdom of peace be established speedily in our time, unto us and unto klal Yisrael.