The Strait of Hormuz Blockade... Predicted in the Torah? Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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This past Sunday, April 12th, the President of the United States declared that he's going to be implementing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz going into effect Monday morning 10:00 a.m. Just today, Tuesday, six ships were turned back from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Nothing in this world is coincidental. Everything is contained in the Torah. Everything is contained in the parsha of the week. How do you say blockade in Lashon Hakodesh? Hesger. Hesger, sound familiar? Hesger, sound familiar? The word hesger, the shoresh hesger, appears in this week's parsha far more than any other parsha in the Torah. Parshas Tazria, just to name a few. Perek Yud Gimmel Pasuk Hey, "V'hiskirah Hakohain shivas yamim sheinis." Pasuk Chaf Alef, "V'hiskirah Hakohain shivas yamim." Pasuk Chaf Vav, "V'hiskirah Hakohain shivas yamim." Again and again and again and again, the word, the shoresh hesger appears. It's one of the most

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1. 0:01This past Sunday, April 12th, the President of the United States declared that he's going to…
2. 0:31Hesger, sound familiar? The word hesger, the shoresh hesger, appears in this week's parsha far more…
3. 1:02hesger appears. It's one of the most commonly utilized expression in this week's parsha. It's not…
4. 1:32in the parsha is to see whether the tzaraas spreads or not. Well, what does it…
5. 2:02himself. However, if he doesn't improve his ways, the end is rather dramatic. The end is…
6. 2:34the mess, or does it end extremely dramatically? That is yet to be seen, but both…

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