The Secret Connection Between the USS Abraham Lincoln and the Geulah | WATCH
A 500-year-old Kabbalistic secret has resurfaced, pointing directly at the Strait of Hormuz as the epicenter of the final war. As U.S. aircraft carriers move into position, ancient prophecies say the chaos of the world powers is actually the hidden "sprouting" of the ultimate redemption
Every day people look at the news to check: is there going to be a war with Iran? Is something about to happen? Some people don’t even know what to pray for anymore. They’re busy refreshing the news, trying to see what they should prepare for. But what exactly are we supposed to be praying for? What is happening in the world right now? Nobody really knows.
There was an article in Matzav.com from half a year ago that mentioned that someone came to Rav Dov Kook in Tiberias and told him that he had found in a sefer from about 500 years ago, written by a great kabbalist from Syria, from Aram Tzova (Halab) , Rabbi Shmuel Laniado, something very striking. That kabbalist wrote that the place called Batzrah, mentioned in the prophecies, would be the place from which Hashem reveals Himself and where the wars of Gog and Magog would begin, the place of the great end-of-days confrontation.
The question was: where is Batzrah?
Rav Dov Kook saw that Rabbi Laniado answered that Batzrah corresponds to what we know today as the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic locations in the world. It is the narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which massive amounts of the world’s oil pass — roughly one-fifth of global oil supply. If that strait were blocked, the world economy would feel it immediately.
After 12 days of tension, the war between Israel and Iran, when Iran threatened to block oil shipments coming from the Gulf. The United States warned strongly against it. There were statements that if foreign ships entered the Strait of Hormuz, they would be targeted. The world watched carefully. Then the crisis passed. It came and went. Seemingly nothing dramatic happened.
But redemption, we know, does not come all at once. In our prayers we say, “Et tzemach David avdecha meheira tatzmiach” - it sprouts. It grows slowly. It is a process. Everything that happens can be part of that process.
And now, people notice that American naval forces positioned USS Abraham Lincoln near the Strait of Hormuz as a deterrent against Iran. When tensions rise there, the world pays attention.
What does that mean for us?
There is a story where the King of the time challenged Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz about how Mashiach can be described as “ani rochev al chamor” (a humble, poor man riding a donkey) and yet defeat the kings of the world.
He asked that the 70 powerful ministers of the each bring strong, well-fed chickens into the king’s courtroom. Seeds are poured onto the floor. All the big chickens jump at once, fighting each other fiercely over the food, beating and exhausting one another. Meanwhile, a small, weak chicken hides away to avoid being crushed. When the chaos subsides and the strong birds have weakened themselves, the small one emerges and eats what remains.
The idea is that in the time of Gog and Magog, the nations may fight one another and weaken one another. Mashiach does not necessarily come through overwhelming force, but through divine timing after the powers of the world exhaust themselves.
So what are we supposed to do?
Not obsess over headlines. Not panic.
We are supposed to pray for the geulah, however Hashem brings it. Strengthen emunah. Strengthen tefillah. Recognize that history unfolds in stages.
Whether or not any specific event is Gog and Magog, we do not know. But our task remains the same: pray for redemption, trust the process, and deepen our connection to Hashem.