5781: The Year of Redemption - The Chatam Sofer, Rabbi Netanel Ben Yeshaya

The past year does not need many introductions or explanations; we all felt that 5780 was a different year, that something new spiritually had arrived in the world. We will not list here the sequence of events and the changes that descended upon the world this year; everyone understands that life simply stopped its normal course and moved onto a new path. The tzaddikim with spiritual vision knew how to tell that the world is marching toward a new direction, no longer the natural perception that existed until now.

Rabbi Netanel ben Yeshaya zt"l - The Kingdom of Edom Ends This Year

Rabbi Netanel ben Yeshaya, one of the greatest early Yemenite Jewish rabbis who lived about 600 years ago, wrote in his book Maor HaAfelah, a commentary on the Torah, hints regarding the year 5780 that is ending and the year 5781 that is entering, "The Fourth Kingdom will continue for the count of 'ya'an' (because), which is 5780," and as is explained in the secret of the Chashmal, these are his words:

It is brought in the book 'Maor HaAfelah' by our teacher Netanel ben Yeshaya from the sages of Yemen at the beginning of the sixth millennium (page 383 can be seen in Otzar HaChochmah) "And they shall satisfy their iniquity, because (ya'an) and because (u'v'ya'an) they despised My judgments," they said that the Fourth Kingdom will continue for the count of 'ya'an', which is 5780. And we see that he writes explicitly 700 years ago about the year 5780 that it is the year of the end. And it is learned from the verse (Leviticus 26:43) "And the land shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept the punishment of their iniquity: because (ya'an) and because (u'v'ya'an) they despised My judgments, and their soul abhorred My statutes." For 'ya'an' in large gematria equals 5780. And until the year 'ya'an', the land shall be left of them. It seems appropriate to add that the largest bird that exists in the world, which is called 'ya'en' (ostrich), [and there are those who call it 'bat ya'anah'], was brought forth to hint that it symbolizes the longest exile. And these birds reach a height of 2.6 meters to hint at the name Havayah, which equals 26, which is found with the people of Israel in their exile. And also the 'ya'en' bird runs on dry land faster than all birds, to hint that Hashem is hastening our redemption. And it also seems that there is a hint in the verse (Numbers 20:12) "And Hashem spoke unto Moses and Aaron, Because (ya'an) ye believed Me not, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them." That is to say, until the year "ya'an", Moses will not merit to enter the Land of Israel, but in the year 'ya'an' we will merit the Mashiach, who is Moses, who will enter the Land of Israel to redeem us. And also 'ya'an' are the letters of 'ani' (poor), as it is said regarding the coming of the Mashiach, "poor and riding upon an ass." And the great Torah scholar Rabbi L. Shitrit shlit"a added that 'ya'an' means 'because', which in gematria is 'ben David'.

Rabbi Shalom Arush shlit"a - The Last Rosh Hashanah Without Mashiach

Rabbi Shalom Arush shlit"a, head of the Chut Shel Chessed institutions and a public merit-maker, appealed with an emotional call to all of the people of Israel who were debating before the holy journey to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Arush used words that, according to him, he had never used before:

"I tell you with certainty, that Hashem will help us, we will meet after Rosh Hashanah, remember what I am telling you: This Rosh Hashanah is the last one that will be without Mashiach."

"It is very possible that Mashiach will be revealed even on this Rosh Hashanah. Whoever knows me, for more than 40 years I have been giving lessons, how many years have you heard me comforting? 10 years! Have you ever heard me speak about Mashiach?"

"I didn't speak, but now these are things that one sees, one cannot explain, but please do not miss out. Because this year you will receive gifts..., there is nothing like it, whoever arrives this year in Uman..., that is why there are obstacles to it."

The Chatam Sofer zt"l - 5781 The Year of Mashiach

The great Torah scholar, one of the greatest halachic authorities of the generations who stood for the people of Israel and is famous for his great compositions by the name - Chatam Sofer, wrote about 200 years ago in his words on Parashat Bechukotai, that the year 5780 will be a difficult year, but the year 5781 is like the year of 'He raiseth up the poor out of the dust'.

Rabbi Pinto shlit"a Mentions the Words of the Chatam Sofer

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto shlit"a, head of the Shuva Israel institutions and head of the rabbinical court of the Jewish community in Morocco, mentioned in his words the words of the Chatam Sofer with poignant words; these are his holy words.

"Now it is the month of Elul, what are we and what are our lives - Chatam Sofer is frightening, Chatam Sofer is fear. The Chatam Sofer says that this year, 5780, will be a year of Satan, and next year, 5781, will be a year of Mashiach - the words of the Chatam Sofer."

"Can anyone challenge the Chatam Sofer? Baba Meir would not move the Chatam Sofer from his table - the Chatam Sofer says that the year 5780 will be a year of Satan, and the year 5781 will be a year of Mashiach," Rabbi Pinto repeats his words.

"This is not just some rabbi who is this rabbi, that rabbi, we are talking about the Chatam Sofer. Know that our grandfather Baba Meir was careful to know his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his descendants - Baba Meir would not move the Chatam Sofer from his table."

Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a - 5781 A Day of Salvation for Israel

During the difficult period of exile, our teacher, the great tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, arrived in South Africa. For a short time, the Rav disappeared; everyone thought he was in Guatemala, but our teacher Rav Berland was in South Africa.

The date was Rosh Chodesh Elul 5775, August 2015, during a lesson he gave to the world, our teacher Rav Berland revealed the reason for the suffering he was undergoing.

Furthermore, Rav Berland revealed what was going to happen in all the coming years until 5781, 2021. These are his holy words.

"5781 is a day of salvation for Israel. We are now (our teacher Rav Berland said then, of course) 40 days preparing for Yom Kippur of the year 5776 – preparing for Yom Kippur, a day of salvation for Israel 5781."

"In 5781, Rosh Hashanah will fall on Shabbat, Passover on Saturday night, there will be a triple Purim, then the Geulah will be, a day of salvation 5781 – then there will be the true salvation for the people of Israel."

"About this Daniel prophesied, evening and morning 2300 years, that it will end in 5781, a year of salvation for Israel."

"And now we are preparing these six years that from the year 5775 to 5781 are the years of the Geulah in which all the people of Israel return in teshuvah. All the biggest criminals return in teshuvah, because there are no 'free' ones among the people of Israel, there are no criminals among the people of Israel."

"There are no wicked people among the people of Israel, it is all stages in the Geulah, everything is stages in the development of the soul and to receive the parts of the soul so that the biggest criminal will be in the end the biggest tzaddik."

Thus far the words of our teacher, the great tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a.

May it be the will that the Geulah arrives with great mercy, mercy that we all understand and a Geulah in which everyone is redeemed.