Israel & Hamas
In light of today’s attack on Israel by Hamas, I made an interesting discovery about a trip to Israel and Auschwitz that God inspired in early 2021. I was due to visit Auschwitz on October 25, 2023 (10 Cheshvan – the day God told Noah to enter the Ark according to Jewish tradition), exactly 7 weeks to the day after leaving Jerusalem on September 6, 2023:
“It wasn’t until October 7, 2023 – nearly three years after this trip was inspired, that I made an interesting discovery. The day I was led to visit Auschwitz on, marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Yom Kippur War on October 25, 1973. The only reason I discovered this was because on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an unprovoked attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip – one day after the 50th anniversary of the start of the Yom Kippur War on October 6, 1973.
October 7 happened to be Shemini Atzeret (22 Tishrei, 5784) – the Eighth Day of Assembly in the Hebrew calendar – following the seven-day Feast of Tabernacles. Thus, this trip was now marked by three significant conflicts for the Jewish people:
1. My visit to Jerusalem inspired on Shushan Purim – celebrating the victory over Haman;
2. My arrival in Jerusalem on the 84th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two in the Hebrew calendar;
3. My visit to Auschwitz on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
And now, potentially, another significant conflict may be brewing between Israel and Hamas.”
Itinerary: September–October 2023
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Feb 27, 2021 |
Sep 3–6, 2023 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
52 |
Jan 5, 2021 |
Oct 25 |
Auschwitz |