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Sephardic Anusim Summit
and Israel Tour
July 10-22
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Sephardic Anusim Center of the Americas
Newsletter
April 2009
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"The exiles from Jerusalem who are in
Sepharad will possess the towns of the Negev."
(Obadiah 20)
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There is no question that this specific season is
extremely special, here's why. Last Thursday March
26th ushered in the first day of the "Biblical New Year."
This is the 1st day of Nissan. So, Happy New Year
again!
Second and more importantly, we're entering the
Passover season. This year has a spectacular hidden
prophecy attached to it. The prophecy is
called, "Birkat Hachama,"in Hebrew. On
Wednesday morning, April 8th, Jews around the world
will gather together to witness this extraordinary
synchronization of time and place and to
recite the blessing of Birkat Hachamah in
praise of our Creator.
The reason why it's so significant is because it's
only recited once every 28 years when the sun
arrives at the exact location it was at the moment of
creation 5769 years ago! The last time this took place
was in 1981.
What's incredible is that this year, the date falls
during PASSOVER (the 14th day of the month
of Nissan). This will only be the 3rd time in all
of Bible history that such occurrence takes place!
Every 28 years, the sun returns to the original position
of creation which it occupied on the 4th day of creation!
This is found in Genesis 1:14-19 and it reads:
"And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse
of
the sky to separate the day from the night, and let
them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and
years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky
to give light on the earth." And it was so. God made
two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and
the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the
stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give
light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and
to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it
was good. And there was evening, and there was
morning--the fourth day."
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From an astronomic point of view, nothing unusual
will happen (that we know of). The Sun will set as
usual on April 7th, and will rise as usual on April 8th.
The Sun, moon, planets and stars will not be aligned
in any specific pattern (that we know of). In fact, the
arrangement of the heavenly bodies will not even
resemble the way they were at the time of creation.
Rather, Birkat Hachama is a very spiritual
event which allows us the opportunity to thank God for
His glorious creation. (See comments at the end)
Therefore, what can we hope for as a result of this
incredible phenomena taking place in just a few days
(or hours, depending on when you read this)? Here's
what I, personally, hope and pray for.
I pray that just as these incredible occasions took
place at severe points of slavery and attempted
annihilation, that this same occasion may come to us
with similar effects of supernatural deliverance. I pray
that the same way this deliverance came during the
Great Exodus from Egypt and later during Queen
Esther, that we, too, be delivered and redeemed by
our Moshiach Ben David, our loved and anticipated
Messiah. I pray that in the same manner that both
historical deliverances brought miracles, signs and
wonders of utter supernatural potency, that we also
experience supernatural signs and wonders in our
lives as well as over our troubled nation and around
the world. Therefore, I pray for the hope that this might
somehow usher us into the wondrous and prophetic
time known as the MESSIANIC AGE - the Age of our
coming Messiah and His Sovereign rule of all the earth
Baruch HaShem and Amen!
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Extra material for the serious reader -
regarding Birkat Hachama:
The Ostrovster Admor wrote that Birkat Hachama
falls on 14 Nissan only 3 times in history, when, in
fact, the year 5769 will be the 11th time that this
occurs! (The last time was on 8 April 1925). Perhaps
he was referring only to those times when Birkat
Hachama precedes a major redemption. Certainly
5769 will be the last time when this can happen.)
The next Birkat Hachama will be said in the
Hebrew year 5769, but 5769 is not divisible by 28!
Since the next Birkat Hachama will be the 206th
cycle, it follows that the Hebrew year should be 206 x
28 = 5768, and not 5769! This discrepancy arises
because there was no year '0'. The first 12 months
from creation was labeled year '1', hence the first
Birkat Hachama was said 28 years later in the
year 29. All cycles are thus divisible by 28 with a
remainder of 1.)
So when will this blessing be recited again? This was
last said on the 8th day of Nissan 5741 which was
April 8, 1981. This was the 205th 28-year cycle of the
Sun. It will be said again on April 8th, in the years
2009, 2037, 2065 and 2093. In the 22nd century, the
date will advance to 9 April for the years 2121, 2149
and 2177.
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What else is unique about the 14th day
of Nissan
which is April 8th, 2009 (or the year 5769 in the
Hebrew calendar)?
