Chance (23 July 2023)
"Things Are Really Moving During These Nine Days of Av"


 
Hello John and Doves,
 
Add the Ukraine-Russia war developments of last week (see my other Doves letter today on this) to this news coming out of the Middle East - also last week.
 
On the Jewish calendar, the Nine Days of Av started July 19 right about the time the big things started happening with Russia/Ukraine-Russia war.  And now this development with the U.S. in response to 'threatening actions' by Iran.  The Nine Days end on Tishah B'Av - the 9th of Av, July 26/27.
 
We are approaching the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.
What Happened on the Ninth of Av? - Chabad.org
 
I see this as a Woe is me, time!  Could this nine day period end with the Rapture (July 26/27 Feast of New Wine/Shavuot/Pentecost)?  I think of Micah who writes about going out to pick grapes/figs but the harvest has taken them.  The faithful, the good people have vanished from the land...and the day of your watchman has come; now is the time of confusion/panic.  The Jewish people are left in a world of evil people, that are out for blood and can't be trusted.  Has the Rapture happened?  Woe, indeed!
 
I really didn't expect to see 'much going on' during these Nine Days - but WOW!  Things are moving fast.
 
 This article is dated July 21, 2023:
"The U.S. is deploying more aircraft, ships and troops to the Middle East to bolster security in the region amid a rise in threatening actions by Iranian forces, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
 
This is what Israel is looking at to the North - 
 
Take a look at this map at the link:  It shows the foreign forces across Syria.
Map of foreign forces’ military points in Syria - mid 2023

Turkish forces are lined up on the border across from Russian and Iranian forces in northwestern Syria.
 
We can see how close the Russian and Iranian forces are to Israel's northern border. 
 
Iranian forces make up the most 'points' on this map - with almost all on the western side of Syria.  Syria is an absolute mess of foreign military sites.  Wow!
 
 
July 26/27 - the 9th day of Av is coming this week - Wednesday/Thursday.  Will something big happen this year? 
 
"The 9th of Av, Tisha B'Av, commemorates a list of catastrophes so severe it's clearly a day set aside by G-d for suffering."  The spies returned with a bad report.  Both Holy Temples were destroyed.  The battle at Betar was lost.  The Romans plowed the Beit Hamikdash.  The Jews were expelled from England.   The Jews were banished from Spain.  Both World Wars began. 
What Happened on the Ninth of Av? - Chabad.org
 
The day the Rapture takes place would be another catastrophe for Israel!
 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
 
Maranatha!
 
Chance