This one is for Sherry :) and everyone else who is awaiting Geula
Disclaimer: I must add this... no-one can definitely pinpoint a date for Moshiach's arrival. Moshiach can come at any time.
If you don't have young kids, then you don't understand. They've been saying "six seven" for a long time. It's a chant, and as soon as they hear anyone say 6 7 they all start screaming "Six Seven".
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.....
and if you still don't understand..... it represents the final digits of the Hebrew years 5786 and 5787.... when we are expecting our Redeemer.
Maimonides' [Rambam] Thirteen Principles of Faith. Specifically, the 12th principle states: "I believe with complete faith in the coming of Moshiach, and although he may tarry, nevertheless, I wait every day for him to come".
Amen v'Amen..
ReplyDeleteAs Noachide, i await too the coming of Moshiach, with all the Jewish people.
Hope i make it..
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My own kids have driven everyone crazy with this. I am loving this post thank you.
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Six-seven: The sacred rhythm of a meaningless meme.
ReplyDeleteIn Judaism, the number 67 carries a few distinct and deeply symbolic meaning, primarily representing the foundational rhythm of creation (six workdays and the seventh day of rest). It is also connected to Psalm (Tehillim) 67, which is visually and mystically shaped like a Menorah, and to various laws, Mitzvot and Gematria.
The concept of 67 is highly significant in several specific areas of Jewish thought.
The Sacred Rhythm of Creation
The foundational rhythm of the Jewish week is 6 days of work and creation, followed by the 7th day of Shabbos (rest & spiritual alignment) Rabbis and scholars frequently point to the "6-7" cadence as the blueprint for human existence, balancing the physical labour of building the world with a sacred pause to reflect on why it matters.
Six: The Work of Creation
We live most of our lives in that world of six: the weekday world of building, striving, producing, solving. It’s good, even very good. But it isn’t enough. Because the Torah insists that creation did not end when the work was done. It ended when God stopped.
“On the seventh day, G-d finished the work that He had done, and He rested” (Genesis 2:2).
Rest wasn’t what came after creation. Rest was the final act of it. The universe wasn’t complete until there was a pause.
Seven: The Sacred Pause
The seventh day introduced something the ancient world had never known: a holy day not for kings, but for everyone. A day when no one worked, no one ruled, and no one was ruled.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/six-seven-the-sacred-rhythm-of-a-meaningless-meme/
Most notably, it is the numerical value of the word Binah (בינה) in Gematria, which translates to "Understanding". It is also famously associated with the Six-Day War of 1967 and is connected to the recitation of Psalm 67 in various rituals.
Exploring these connections provides a deeper understanding of the number 67 within Judaism:
1. Binah (Understanding)In Kabbalah, Binah is the third of the ten Sephirot (divine emanations) on the Tree of Life. It represents divine intellect, intuition, and the ability to synthesize knowledge into deeper wisdom. In Gematria (the Jewish system of assigning numerical values to Hebrew letters), the letters of Binah—Bet (2), Yod (10), Nun (50), and Hei (5)—add up exactly to 67.
2. Psalm 67Psalm 67 is a powerful prayer in Judaism, notable for several traditions:The Menorah Shape: Historically, it is written in Kabbalistic texts, such as a Shiviti amulet or meditation aid, in the shape of a seven-branched Menorah.
Counting of the Omer: Many Jewish communities recite Psalm 67 every evening during the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot.
Universal Blessing: It focuses on bringing divine light, justice, and blessing to all nations on Earth.
3. Historical Significance The year 1967 (corresponding to the Hebrew year 5727) holds monumental modern Jewish significance. It marks the Six-Day War, during which Israel successfully defended itself against surrounding armies. This victory resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem and the return of Jewish access to the Western Wall, which had been restricted for 19 years.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks once called the Jewish people “the guardians of time.” Through the simple cadence of Six and Seven, we gave humanity the structure to live with intention — to balance creativity with compassion, movement with stillness, power with humility.
And that’s what I want us, as Jews, to remember right now: that our heritage is not only a story of survival, but a story of civilization. When we celebrate Shabbat, we’re not just observing a ritual — we’re preserving one of humanity’s greatest moral ideas.
So yes "Six Seven" is meaningless, only to find meaning in the meaningless. To bring order out of chaos. To take the noise of six and make it into holy music through seven.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/six-seven-the-sacred-rhythm-of-a-meaningless-meme/
It's not meaningless. That's the whole point of my post.... it's a prophecy.
ReplyDeleteSo I like mine better than the Times of Israel. But I'm biased :)