You stood at Har Sinai (Mount Sinai). You heard the voice of יְהוָה (Hashem) declare: “אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ” — “I am the Lord your God.” You entered the covenant. You received the Torah. In Jewish tradition, there is also the concept of Mashiach ben Yosef, a precursor to the final redemption. You know there is only One Redeemer, only One who fulfills the promises to David at the end of days—מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־דָּוִד (Mashiach ben David).
Yet generation after generation, when people do not know the Torah’s living timeline or the context of מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־יוֹסֵף (Mashiach ben Yosef), they create a false messiah—again and again. They take prophecies meant for the end of days, when Israel is once more a sovereign nation in her land, and force them onto a man who lived 2,000 years ago. This is not an interpretation. This is עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה (avodah zarah)—idolatry. It replaces the covenant you received at Sinai with a human-centered story that cannot fulfill the conditions the prophets laid out.
The Torah itself warns us. Its very sentences align with the years of history, speaking directly to our generation.
The Secret of the Sentences: 5708 / 1948 — The Ingathering Begins
Count the verses of the Torah from the beginning. The 5,708th verse is in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים (Sefer Devarim / Deuteronomy) פֶּרֶק ל פָּסוּק ג:
וְשָׁב יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ וְרִחֲמֶךָ וְשָׁב וְקִבֶּצְךָ מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר הֱפִיצְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ שָׁמָּה V’shav Hashem Elohecha et-shvut’cha v’richamecha v’shav v’kibetzecha mikol-ha’amim asher hefitzecha Hashem Elohecha shamah. “Then the Lord your God will restore your captivity and have compassion on you, and He will gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has scattered you.”
This is the Hebrew year 5708—1948 in the Gregorian calendar. The modern State of Israel was reborn. The ingathering of exiles began after 2,000 years. This is the physical, preparatory stage—מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־יוֹסֵף as the era of building, defending, and returning to the land. It fulfills the covenant conditions you received at Sinai: return, compassion, gathering.
5783–5784: The Verse of Horror and the Call to Wisdom
Move forward to the years leading up to 7 October 2023 (Simchat Torah 5784). The verses aligned with 5783–5784 describe the violation and suffering of the old and the young together—exactly matching the reported atrocities of that day. In the same chapter, דְּבָרִים לב:כט declares:
לוּ חָכְמוּ יַשְׂכִּילוּ זֹאת יָבִינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָם Lu chachmu yaskilu zot yavinu l’achritam. “If only they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end.”
The Torah is not speaking of events 2,000 years ago. It is speaking to the end of days, when Israel is a nation again, when Jerusalem is in Jewish hands, and when a catastrophic attack brings national mourning and awakening. This is the process of מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־יוֹסֵף.
Zechariah 12 and Mashiach ben Yosef: The End-of-Days Reality
זְכַרְיָה יב:י (Zechariah 12:10) describes the end-times war when nations attack restored Israel:
וְשָׁפַכְתִּי עַל־בֵּית דָּוִיד וְעַל יוֹשֵׁב יְרוּשָׁלִָם רוּחַ חֵן וְתַחֲנוּנִים וְהִבִּיטוּ אֵלַי אֵת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָרוּ וְסָפְדוּ עָלָיו כְּמִסְפֵּד עַל־הַיָּחִיד V’shafachti al-beit David v’al yoshev Yerushalayim ruach chen v’tachnunim v’hibit u elai et asher-dakaru v’safdu alav k’misped al-ha-yachid. “I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, so that they will look to Me concerning those whom they have pierced through, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son…”
The Talmud (סוכה נב ע״א — Sukkah 52a) explicitly links this mourning to מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־יוֹסֵף who is slain in the war of the end times. Rabbi Tovia Singer explains with crystal clarity: this is not one individual man centuries ago. דָּקָרוּ is plural—“those who have been thrust through.” It refers to the many Jews killed in a horrific end-times attack on a restored Jewish state in the land. The mourning unifies the nation and turns hearts back to Hashem, paving the way for מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־דָּוִד.
October 7, 2023—on Simchat Torah, when Israel is once again a sovereign nation—fits this prophetic pattern. It is part of the חֶבְלֵי מָשִׁיחַ (birth pangs of the Messiah), not a fulfillment 2,000 years ago.
Why Misreading Creates a False Messiah — Again and Again — And Why It Is Idolatry
When people do not know the lecture—the full context of the Torah, the Talmud, Zechariah in the end-of-days setting when Israel is a nation—they create a false messiah. They take verses meant for the future war, mourning, and national return, and apply them to a man who died before Israel was restored, before the conditions of the prophets were met.
This is עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה. It elevates a human figure (or a misidentified past event) as the ultimate redeemer, violating the covenant you received at Sinai: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” It replaces the One who spoke from the fire with a story that cannot fulfill the ingathering, the Temple, universal knowledge of Hashem, or world peace—prophecies still unfulfilled.
The pattern repeats because people skip the plain reading and the rabbinic sources. They create a “suffering servant” who has already come, rather than seeing the collective suffering and awakening of מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן־יוֹסֵף in our time. This is not scholarship. This is idolatry dressed in proof-texts.
Miracles of Timing and the Living Torah
As Rabbi Uri Pilichowski teaches, miracles are often defined by when they occur. The splitting of the sea happened at the exact moment of greatest need. So too the rebirth of Israel in 1948, the victories since, and the alignment of Torah verses with these years. Rabbi Matityahu Glazerson’s Torah codes reveal “Seventh of October,” Gog and Magog patterns, and redemption timelines—all pointing to now.
You who stood at Sinai know: the Torah is alive. Its sentences speak to our generation because we are in the end of days when Israel is a nation again.
The Call: Teshuvah, Receipts, and Covenant Renewal
The Torah does not leave us in despair. It calls us to תְּשׁוּבָה (teshuvah)—return. It demands receipts: fidelity, Torah study, love of neighbor, and building for redemption. Strengthen your families. Teach your children. Unite as one people.
Do not create another false messiah. Do not repeat the idolatry of the ages. Read the sources in context. See Zechariah 12 and the Talmud for what they are—end-of-days prophecy for a restored Israel.
The redemption is unfolding. The birth pangs are real. The covenant you received at Sinai still stands.
May we merit to see the full geulah speedily in our days.
Hazan Gavriel ben David Esnoga Beit HaShoavah • beithashoavah.org
Key Takeaways
- The article emphasizes the importance of understanding the Torah’s timeline to avoid the creation of a false messiah, especially regarding Mashiach ben Yosef.
- It explains that current events, such as the rebirth of Israel in 1948 and recent atrocities, align with prophetic verses related to end-of-days scenarios.
- Furthermore, it warns against interpreting ancient prophecies as referring to past figures rather than to the current reality of a restored Israel.
- It encourages readers to engage with traditional texts like the Torah and Talmud for clarity on end-of-days prophecies, rather than repeating historical misinterpretations.
- Ultimately, the message calls for unity and accountability within the community as the redemption unfolds.