This video starts off with the possibility of an economic crisis due to our national debt. That leads to a greater societal crisis which paints a grim picture for Jews on the scale of another Tisha B'Av.
Tisha B'Av is a Jewish day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, as well as other tragedies throughout Jewish history.
The first Tisha B'Av related tragedy is considered the "Sin of the Spies." That was a huge calamity and a time of weeping for the Hebrew people.
The spies where the representatives of the Tribes of Israel who were sent into the land of Canaan to bring back a report. They described the land as flowing with "milk and honey" but also said the people were powerful, the cities were fortified, and they saw giants. The sin: Ten of the spies, fearing the inhabitants, spread a negative and false report about the land, saying it was a "land that devours its settlers".
The consequence: Believing they would be defeated, God decreed that rather than entering the land that He promised, the Children of Israel were forced to wander for another 40 years until the last adult was buried. Tisha B'Av became a fast day of national misfortune for all time.
THE CAUSE OF TISHA B'AV:
In the preceding chapters Sin of the Spies, Numbers 11–12 there is a mounting pattern of discontent, complaint, and outright opposition to God and Moses by the Chlidren of Israel. The tension builds leading directly into the "spy" narrative.
According the great Torah interpreters and mystics over the millennia, Tisha B'Av was caused by "baseless hate" Do you see that today??
USING THE HEBREW LETTERS AND NUMBERS TO REVEAL:
God appoints all times and dates with divine purpose, as revealed in Scripture. Similarly, Hebrew letters and numbers carry deep symbolic and numerical meanings. They encode spiritual truths and connections throughout the Bible.
Tisha B'Av in 2026 falls on Evening of Wed, Jul 22, 2026. Converting the date to a string of numbers equates to 7222026. Take out zero, which we do with Gematria because it has no value, that gives us 722226. 22 reveals!!
To see what is being revealed I am switching to the Hebrew. The year is 5786, so looking just at the Hebrew calendar, Tisha B'Av will be 955786. This reduces as follows: 955786>40>4.
40 Leading to 4:
I find the date interesting since 40 is also a strongly symbolic number. In the Bible, the number 40 symbolizes a period of testing, trial, or probation and a complete cycle before a significant change occurs. This often involves hardship, transformation, and a renewed covenant with God. Notable examples include Noah's 40-day flood, the Israelites' 40 years in the wilderness, and Jesus's 40 days of fasting and temptation.
Periods of Testing and Trial:
- The flood: The rain fell for 40 days and 40 nights, leading to a complete cleansing of the earth.
- The Israelites: The generation that left Egypt wandered for 40 years before entering the Promised Land, a period of testing and learning to trust God's provision.
- Goliath: The Philistine warrior taunted Israel for 40 days before David defeated him, a trial of faith for the Israelite army.
- Jesus's temptation: Jesus fasted and was tempted by the devil for 40 days and 40 nights before beginning his public ministry.
40 Marks Periods of Probation and Transformation:
- Moses: Moses spent 40 years in Egypt, 40 years in the desert of Midian, and 40 days on Mount Sinai receiving God's law.
- Elijah: The prophet traveled for 40 days and nights to reach Mount Horeb after fleeing from Jezebel.
- Nineveh: The prophet Jonah gave the city 40 days to repent before it would be destroyed.
- There is a 40-day period occurred between Jesus's resurrection and his ascension.
Other symbolic uses:
- Judah's sin: The prophet Ezekiel lay on his side for 40 days to symbolize the 40 years of Judah's sin.
- Generations: The number 40 can also represent a generation of man.
- Lent: The 40-day period of Lent is observed in remembrance of Jesus's 40 days of fasting and temptation.
TRIAL AND TESTING LEADS TO 4
4, dalet, is pictured as a door or gate. This is very symbolic. Perhaps even prophetic. The Hebrew letter dalet symbolizes:
4, Dalet, is also associated with the concepts of humility, lowliness, and poverty because the letter's shape can resemble a poor person bent over or a closed door. Humility is highly linked to the dalet. It represents the consciousness of possessing nothing of one's own. We must be open to receive charity.
The dalet (door or gate) give us access to a deeper relationship with God.
The small extension on the top right of the letter is described as an "ear," signifying the need to be attentive and listening for God's presence or for charity from others. This emphasizes the importance of being open to receive, both materially and spiritually.
As a door, Dalet represents the choice one has in life, which can lead to either spiritual progress or pitfalls.
HOW DOES ONE PREPARE FOR ANOTHER TISHA B'AV?
It will be very hard to escape harm if there is major worldwide debt crisis. It is also hard to imagine a worse Tisha B'Av than the last documented one, Hitler's "Final Solution" which was literally dated Tisha B'Av.
The Nazi regime's "Final Solution"—the plan for the systematic extermination of Europe's Jews—was formally approved on August 2, 1941, which corresponded to Tisha B'Av (the 9th of Av) in the Hebrew year 5701. On that day, SS leader Heinrich Himmler received authorization from Nazi leadership to proceed with the genocide of the Jewish people.
How can Jews survive the next Tisha B'Av? How can Israel, or even the world? Is it a coincidence that the movie "Nuremberg" is in theaters today?
"It is not an irresponsible prophecy to say that this 20th century may yet succeed in bringing the doom of civilisation.”
Just keep in mind that 5 comes after 4!
