https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Sternbuch
Rav Moshe Sternbuch born 15 February 1926 one of nine children of Osher Sternbuch, an Orthodox Jewish merchant, and Devorah. His parents hosted numerous rabbis who came to London to raise money for their yeshivas, among them Elchonon Wasserman, who after learning with Sternbuch declared that he was a davar sheyeish bo mamash (a boy of substance). He was tested in learning every Shabbat by Yechezkel Abramsky, who predicted he would one day become a moreh hora'ah (posek).
"Sternbuch opposes Zionism and the State of Israel. He says there is no connection between the existence of a Jewish state and the beginning of the redemption of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel which will precede the Messianic Era."
ReplyDeleteI used to believe that this is atchalta d'geula.
But we don't have prophecy, and even some prophecies have failed to materialize or were conditional ..
But what if we even build the Beit hamikdash and have a period of peace for a few hundred years.. still could end up like the 2nd temple.