3) A must on your “Jewish National List” is that G-d should strengthen the IDF. A major part of our history as a Nation deals with fighting wars. In the Torah, we read about wars fought by Abraham, Jacob(who was ready to battle Esav), Moses, Joshua, Pinchas and many battles fought by thousands of soldiers from all tribes of Israel. These wars were not “extra credit”; they shaped us as a Nation and most were mandated by G-d Himself. Today’s IDF is the modern day equivalent of those brave soldiers in the time of the Torah and the countless wars fought by our forefathers as they entered the Land of Israel under Joshua, the Judges, the Kings of Israel and the Maccabees. The holy soldiers in today’s IDF need our prayers so that they will be strengthened spiritually as well as physically. For the sake of the future of our Nation, these holy soldiers need to be successful in destroying the enemy of G-d and His Chosen People.
4) With all your heart and soul, please pray for Jewish leaders in Israel who put Hashem and HIS house before Obama and the White House. The time has come for Israel to be led by Jews who are connected to our Father in Heaven and whose ultimate goal is the restoration of the Davidic dynasty. These leaders need to be people who are not interested in Nobel prizes or UN accolades but in sanctifying G-d’s Name throughout the world! We have become an orphaned generation with weak leaders and this has led to the biggest desecration of G-d’s Name imaginable, because when the Jewish nation is weak, the world perceives G-d as weak as well. That is simply intolerable. Therefore, pray with every ounce of strength you have and ask G-d to find leaders who will work for Him and not themselves and who are willing to stand strong in the face of a very hostile world.
5) While there are many more prayers on my “Jewish National List”, allow me to end with this last one: The need to pray for every Jew – regardless of age, religious background and financial level – to come home to live in the King’s palace… the Land of Israel. Plain and simple; the excuses are over. It is time to pick up and leave the exile and return home. Don’t do this because of anti-Semitism or Hurricane Sandy. Do it because as a Jew, your life is not complete and your soul is broken as long as you live outside the Land. Simply put, you cannot be a part of the Nation when you are 6,000 miles away – it just doesn’t work that way. Therefore, pray to G-d… no – BEG G-d to help you and your family make this move. Beg Him to help you and cry tears over this. This MUST be on your list and if it’s not you must immediately figure out why. Who is keeping this from you and why isn’t this priority #1 for your national life? Talk to our Merciful Father and when you do, I promise the following: If you are serious about this prayer, it will happen… but you need to “put your cards on the table”. Similar to prayer #1 – about connecting to the national side of Jewishness – this one is up to you. And as He did many times in the past, Hashem will definitely help your dream become a reality. But you need to take the first step! Do it, NOW!
May 5775 be the year in which G-d answers all our prayers, both the personal ones and the national ones, so that THIS YEAR we can all welcome the arrival of Moshiach and dance with him in the 3rd and final Holy Temple in Jerusalem! Shana Tova!!
