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There are many people in need of fellowship and who are sitting at home on the Sabbath with no one to talk to or debate with. I want to encourage all of you to join us on Shabbat, and to invite others to come and join us as well. If the time is not convenient then you can listen to the teaching and the midrash after on our YouTube channel.

What are we doing and why do we teach this way?

We are going to discuss both sides of an issue and then let you choose. It is the work of the Ruach (Spirit) to direct and to teach you.

The medieval commentator Rashi wrote that the Hebrew word for wrestle (avek) implies that Jacob was “tied”, for the same word is used to describe knotted fringes in a Jewish prayer shawl, the tzitzityot. Rashi says, “thus is the manner of two people who struggle to overthrow each other, that one embraces the other and knots him with his arms”.

Our intellectual wrestling has been replaced by a different kind of struggle. We are wrestling with Yehovah as we grapple with His Word. It is an intimate act, symbolizing a relationship in which Yehovah and you and I are bound together. My wrestling is a struggle to discover what Yehovah expects of us, and we are “tied” to the One who assists us in that struggle.

Today, many say Israel means “Champion of God”, or better — the “Wrestler of God”.

Our Torah sessions each Shabbat teaches you and encourages you to constantly challenge, question, argue against, as well as view alternative views and explanations of the Word. In other words, we are to “wrestle with the Word” to get to the truth. Jews worldwide believe that you need to wrestle with the Word and constantly challenge Dogma, Theology, and views or else you will never get to the Truth.

We are not like most churches where “The preacher talks and everyone listens.” We encourage everyone to participate, to question and to contribute what they know on the subject being discussed. We want you to be a champion wrestler of the Word of Yehovah. We want you to wear the title of Israel, knowing that you not only know but are capable of explaining why you know the Torah to be true with logic and facts.

We have a few rules though. Let others talk and listen. There is no discussion about UFO’s, Nephilim, Vaccines or conspiracy-type subjects. We have people from around the world with different world views. Not everyone cares who is the President of any particular country. Treat each other with respect as fellow wrestlers of the word. Some of our subjects are hard to understand and require you to be mature and if you do not know, then listen to gain knowledge and understanding and hopefully wisdom. The very things you are commanded to ask Yehovah for and He gives to those who ask.

Jas 1:5  But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

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New Moon Sunday Night?

The new moon was not seen Sunday evening. This then makes last month a 30 day month by default. The first day of this the 4th month was on Tuesday May 19, 2026.

This then makes Sabbath the 5th day of this, the 4th month. You can clearly see that Torah calendar is now off by a day and a month.

This next picture is from Religion News Service in the village of Mevo Horon, Israel. Both Modiin and Mevo Horon are close to Jerusalem in the centre of Israel. Southern Israel was a couple to a few weeks earlier.

2 Billion People at Risk

The Himalayan Snow Drought of 2026: The Water Tower of Asia Runs Dry Amid Record Heat, the Onset of Prophetic Famine Cycles, and the Innumerable Multitude Emerging from the Great Tribulation

As we move deeper into the spring of 2026, the evidence unfolding across the high mountains of Asia confronts us with a sobering reality that echoes through the pages of Scripture and the cycles Yehovah has established for His people. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region, long revered as the Third Pole and the Water Tower of Asia, is experiencing a profound snow drought. According to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Snow Update Report released on April 24, 2026, snow persistence across the HKH plummeted to 27.8% below the long-term average for the winter season spanning November 2025 to March 2026. This marks the lowest level recorded in more than two decades of monitoring and represents the fourth consecutive year of below-normal snow accumulation. Ten out of twelve major river basins show deficits, with the most severe declines in the Mekong basin (approximately 59.5% below normal in key areas) and the interior of the Tibetan Plateau (47.4% below). While the Ganges basin registered a modest increase of around 16% in parts, the overall picture is one of critical shortfall.

Compounding this crisis was the extraordinary heat that scorched India throughout April 2026. On April 27, every one of the world’s 50 hottest cities was located in India. Temperatures soared past 40°C (104°F) in dozens of locations, with peaks nearing or exceeding 45–46°C (113–115°F). In Banda, Uttar Pradesh, the mercury climbed to 115.16°F, while cities in Maharashtra such as Akola and Amravati recorded highs around 46.9°C. Nighttime temperatures offered little respite, often remaining above 30°C, intensifying heat stress for millions already vulnerable to the early arrival of such extremes. This relentless heat has accelerated the melting of whatever limited snow and ice remained, converting potential slow-release water into rapid runoff that provides only fleeting benefit before the long dry months ahead.

These developments are not random. They align with the Sabbatical cycles we have followed for years—the very patterns observed in the life of Joseph in Egypt. Just as seven years of plenty gave way to seven years of famine, the cycles indicate that 2026 marks the beginning of a period of scarcity. Yehovah controls the snows, the rains, and the rivers. Human efforts to dam, divert, or engineer solutions cannot replenish what He withholds. The current snow drought signals the onset of these lean years, where water scarcity will test nations and refine His people.

The Himalayas feed approximately twelve major river systems that sustain nearly two billion people across South, Southeast, and Central Asia. These rivers provide drinking water, irrigation for staple crops, fisheries, transportation, and hydropower. Snowpack normally contributes 23–25% of annual river runoff on average, with even higher proportions in western basins such as the Indus. Without adequate winter accumulation, the initial surge from accelerated glacier melt—already occurring at double the rate seen before 2000—will give way to declining flows. Glaciers in the HKH have lost nearly 27 meters of ice thickness since 1975, with the pace intensifying markedly since 2000 due to elevation-dependent warming. Rain falls instead of snow at mid-elevations, leading to flash floods rather than a sustained supply.

Let us examine these rivers in detail, tracing their origins, the countries they traverse, the populations they serve, and the hydropower infrastructure now imperiled.

The Indus River originates on the Tibetan Plateau in China, flows through the Ladakh region of India into Pakistan, and empties into the Arabian Sea near Karachi. It directly supports around 300 million people, with the vast majority in Pakistan, where it irrigates over 90% of the country’s farmland through an extensive canal network. Major tributaries include the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. Key hydropower facilities such as the Tarbela Dam (over 4,000 MW capacity) and Mangla Dam generate a substantial share of Pakistan’s electricity—often 30-40% in normal years. Reduced flows after the initial melt will strain these reservoirs, risking blackouts and agricultural failure.

The Ganges (Ganga) rises at the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India, courses through the densely populated northern plains of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, and merges with the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh to form the Sundarbans delta before reaching the Bay of Bengal. It sustains more than 500 million people. Urban centers including Delhi, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Kolkata depend on its waters, as do vast agricultural lands producing rice, wheat, and sugarcane. Dams like Tehri (2,400 MW) and numerous smaller projects in the upper reaches are vulnerable to seasonal shortfalls despite the basin’s slightly better snow persistence this year.

The Brahmaputra, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, China, carves through the deepest gorge on Earth before entering India’s Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, becoming the Jamuna in Bangladesh, and joining the Ganges. It nourishes 130–170 million people across China, India, and Bangladesh, supporting intensive rice farming in fertile floodplains. China’s Zangmu Dam and others on the upper reaches produce significant power, while downstream areas in Bangladesh face alternating flood and drought risks.

The Mekong (Lancang in China) flows from the Tibetan Plateau through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam to the South China Sea. It is vital for 70–80 million people in the lower basin, sustaining the world’s largest inland fishery and rice production. China operates a cascade of more than a dozen mainstream dams, with additional projects in Laos. The severe 2026 snow deficit in this basin (up to 59.5% below) threatens dry-season flows essential for agriculture and hydropower exports.

The Yangtze (Chang Jiang), Asia’s longest river, begins in the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau, winds through central China, and reaches the East China Sea near Shanghai. It directly serves over 400 million people. The Three Gorges Dam (22,500 MW), the world’s largest hydropower facility, anchors a vast network supporting China’s economic engine. Long-term flow declines loom after temporary melt increases.

The Yellow River (Huang He) also rises on the Tibetan Plateau, traverses northern China, and empties into the Bohai Sea, supporting about 150 million people in water-stressed regions. Dams like Xiaolangdi are critical for power and flood control. Other systems—the Salween (serving Myanmar and Thailand), Irrawaddy (Myanmar), Amu Darya and Tarim (Central Asia), and tributaries of the Red River—collectively underpin the livelihoods of nearly two billion souls.

Hundreds of existing hydropower dams, plus thousands planned or under construction, face this trajectory. The HKH region holds hydropower potential exceeding 500 GW, with India deriving a large share from Himalayan catchments and China leading in upper-reach developments. Short-term high flows from rapid melt will transition to chronic shortages, slowing turbines, shrinking reservoirs, and triggering energy crises. Agriculture, consuming 70-90% of water withdrawals, will suffer first, driving food shortages, price spikes, and potential social instability as the seven years of famine unfold.

In the midst of these physical trials, Revelation 7 presents a vision of hope for those who endure. The Apostle John writes:

“After these things I looked, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palms in their hands. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb. And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and they fell before the throne on their faces and worshiped God, saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these who are arrayed in white robes, and from where do they come? And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes, and have whitened them in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His temple. And He sitting on the throne will dwell among them. They will not hunger any more, nor thirst any more, nor will the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will lead them to the fountains of living waters. And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (Revelation 7:9-17)

This innumerable multitude emerges from every nation, kindred, people, and tongue—not confined to Asia, though the crises in the east will undoubtedly contribute to the refining fires of the Great Tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, enduring hunger, thirst, scorching heat, and tears. In the context of the Himalayan drought and the broader famines now beginning, we see shadows of these very trials: rivers running low, fields parched, dams faltering, and the sun beating down mercilessly as record heatwaves strike. Yet the promise is sure—the Lamb will feed them, lead them to living waters, and wipe away every tear.

How many in Asia, or among the billions dependent on these rivers, are keeping the commandments today? Torah-observant believers—those guarding the Sabbaths, appointed times, dietary instructions, and walking in justice and mercy alongside faith in Yeshua—remain a remnant. Pockets of awakening exist amid the chaos, as individuals and small groups study Scripture, return to the roots of faith, and prepare as Joseph did. The exact number belongs to Yehovah alone, but the call rings clear: repent, obey, store up spiritually and practically, and endure to stand among that multitude clothed in white.

This snow drought and heat are harbingers of the testing ahead. Glaciers will melt until replenished from above. Dams may fill temporarily but will run dry without rain and snow in due season. Nations will scramble for resources, but Yehovah remains sovereign. He who sustained Joseph through famine can sustain His obedient ones through scarcity. Watch the rivers, the snows, and the signs in the east. Prepare your hearts, for the time of refinement draws near, and the reward for those who overcome is eternal.

The Restoration

When Yehshua said that Elijah must first come and restore all things before the Messiah appears, He was not speaking about a small symbolic work or a vague religious revival. He was speaking about a real restoration that had to take place before His coming. Most people read that statement and never stop to ask what exactly must be restored. But if all things are to be restored, then something has been lost, hidden, changed, or neglected. The question is not whether restoration is needed, but what Yehovah said must be restored before the end.

Yehshua said plainly,

Mat 17:10  And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

Mat 17:11  And answering Jesus said to them, Elijah truly shall come first and restore all things.

That one statement alone should stop us and make us think. Everyone believes we are near the end of this age and that the Messiah is about to come. Then…if Elijah truly comes first to restore all things, then the people of Yehovah should be looking for a restoration message, a restoration work, and restored truths before the coming of Messiah.

The first thing that must be restored is the law of Moses and the commandments of Yehovah. The restoration message in Scripture is never detached from obedience. It is never only emotional. It is always covenantal. That is why the command just before the promise of Elijah is so important.

Mal 4:4  Remember the Law of Moses My servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, the statutes and judgments.

Mal 4:5  Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah.

Mal 4:6  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, that I not come and strike the earth with utter destruction.

Before speaking of Elijah, the command is given to remember the Law of Moses with the statutes and judgments. That means the work of Elijah is tied directly to restoring obedience, restoring covenant knowledge, and restoring the people back to what Yehovah commanded from the beginning.

This includes the restoration of the true Biblical calendar. If the calendar is wrong, then the appointed times are wrong. If the appointed times are wrong, then the feasts are observed at the wrong times. And if the feasts are kept incorrectly, then the prophetic picture attached to them is also distorted. Scripture says,

Gen 1:14  And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years.

The lights in heaven were given for signs, seasons, days, and years. Yehovah established His own method of marking time, and men have substituted other systems in its place. The calendar is not a side subject. It governs worship, obedience, feast keeping, and prophetic understanding.

The Sabbaths and Holy Days must also be restored. These are not man-made observances. They are the appointed times of Yehovah. Leviticus 23:1-4. These feasts belong to Him. They reveal His plan and His timing. They are part of the restoration because they have been neglected, replaced, or explained away by traditions that cannot stand against the plain Word of Elohim.

The Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles must likewise be restored. These are among the greatest prophetic keys in all of Scripture, yet most people know almost nothing about them. Yehovah established the seventh-year rest and the Jubilee cycle for a reason.

Lev 25:1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses in Mount Sinai, saying,

Lev 25:2 Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath to Jehovah.

Lev 25:3 You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in the fruit of it.

Lev 25:4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest to the land, a sabbath for Jehovah. You shall neither sow your field, nor prune your vineyard.

Lev 25:8 And you shall number seven sabbaths of years to you, seven times seven years. And the time of the seven sabbaths of years shall be forty-nine years to you.

Lev 25:9 Then you shall cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth of the seventh month; in the day of atonement, the trumpet shall sound throughout all your land.

Lev 25:10 And you shall make the fiftieth year holy, oneyear, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee to you, and you shall return each man to his possession, and you shall return each man to his family.

These cycles are not meaningless ancient agricultural rules. They are part of the covenant pattern and the prophetic structure that helps unlock the timing of major events. When these are forgotten, prophecy becomes confused. When they are restored, many sealed prophecy matters begin to open.

The identity of Israel must also be restored. A great deal of confusion in prophecy comes because people do not know who Israel is, who Judah is, and how the promises and warnings are addressed. Yet Yehovah said He would restore His people and gather them again.

Jer 31:10 Hear the Word of Jehovah, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands afar off. And say, He who scattered Israel will gather him and keep him, as a shepherd keeps his flock.

Jer 31:11 For Jehovah has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of the one stronger than he.

Ezk 37:15 And the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

Ezk 37:16 And you, son of man, take a stick and write on it, For Judah and for his companions, the sons of Israel. And take another stick and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel, his companions.

Ezk 37:17 And join them to one another into one stick. And they shall become one in your hand.

Ezk 37:18 And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not declare to us what these mean to you?

Ezk 37:19 Say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions, and I will put them with him, with the stick of Judah, and will make them one stick, and they shall be one in My hand.

Ezk 37:20 And the sticks on which you write shall be in your hand before their eyes.

Ezk 37:21 And say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and will gather them on every side, and will bring them into their own land.

Ezk 37:22 And I will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel, and one King shall be king to them all. And they shall not still be two nations, nor shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.

If you want to learn more about these two houses then please watch our video on the Ten Tribes of Israel. Just click on the link.

The division between the houses of Israel and Judah is not a minor issue. It is part of the restoration of all things, because prophecy cannot be fully understood if the people to whom it applies are misunderstood.

The ancient paths of old must also be restored. Modern religion teaches people to trust systems, denominations, and traditions handed down by men, but Scripture repeatedly calls us back to the old paths.

Jer 6:16  So says Jehovah, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.

Jer 6:17  Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Listen to the sound of the ram’s horn. But they said, We will not listen.

Restoration means going back to the good way. It means asking where the ancient path is and walking in it rather than following the broad road of accepted custom.

Truth about prophecy must be restored as well. Daniel was told that some things would remain sealed until the time of the end.

Dan 12:4  But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

But a sealed matter is not sealed forever. There comes a time when understanding is opened. That is why end-time prophecy is understood when these ancient paths are restored. The 70 Weeks, the 2300 days, the abomination, the appointed times, the role of Israel, and the timing patterns in Scripture all need to be understood in the light of the restored calendar and the restored covenant framework.

The commandments and the faith of Yehshua must also be restored together. Many today want faith without obedience, or obedience without faith, but Scripture binds the two together.

Rev 12:17  And the dragon was enraged over the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints. Here are the ones who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

The Yehovah’s people are described as those who keep the commandments of Elohim and have the testimony or faith of Yehshua Messiah. This is not optional. This is part of the final restoration.

The breach must be repaired and the paths to dwell in restored. Scripture speaks of a people who would build up the old waste places and raise up the foundations of many generations.

Isa 58:12  And those who come of you shall build the old ruins; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Isa 58:13  If you turn your foot because of the Sabbath, from doing what you please on My holy days, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of Jehovah, honorable; and shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words,

Isa 58:14  then you shall delight yourself in Jehovah; and I will cause you to ride on the high places of the earth, and feed yourself with the inheritance of Jacob your father. For the mouth of Jehovah has spoken.

This is restoration language. It is about repairing what has been broken, restoring what has been trampled, and calling people back to covenant blessing and Sabbath delight. That work belongs to the end-time restoration message.

There must also be a restoration of spiritual readiness. The wise virgins were prepared. The foolish were not.

Mat 25:1  Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Mat 25:2  And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Mat 25:3  The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them.

Mat 25:4  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Mat 25:5  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Mat 25:6  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.

Mat 25:7  Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Mat 25:8  And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.

Mat 25:9  But the wise answered, saying, No, lest there be not enough for us and you. But rather go to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

Mat 25:10  And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Mat 25:11  Afterwards the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Mat 25:12  But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.

Mat 25:13  Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of Man comes.

Restoration is not only about information. It is about becoming ready. It is about having oil in your lamp, understanding the time, and being watchful before the Bridegroom comes. A message that does not prepare the people is not the full work of restoration.

Kepha, the Apostle Peter, also spoke of this restoration when he said that heaven must receive Messiah until the times of restoration of all things.

Act 3:19  Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

Act 3:20  And He shall send Jesus Christ, who before was proclaimed to you,

Act 3:21  whom Heaven truly needs to receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of His holy prophets since the world began.

This shows that restoration is not a side issue. It is tied directly to the return of Messiah. If we are nearing His coming, then we should also expect the restoration to be taking place in our time.

This is why the restoration of all things is such a serious matter. It includes restoring the commandments, the covenant, the Biblical calendar, the Holy Days, the Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles, the identity of Israel, the ancient paths, prophetic understanding, covenant obedience, and spiritual readiness. It is not one doctrine only. It is the recovery of truths long buried beneath tradition, replacement teaching, and lawlessness.

That is why this message matters so much right now. The world is moving quickly, prophecy is unfolding, and most people are still asleep in traditions that cannot prepare them for what is coming. The restoration must happen before Messiah returns. Yehshua said so. The prophets said so. The apostles said so. The only question is whether we will hear that warning and respond.

If you want to understand this subject more deeply, then read The Restoration of All Things. This book was written to help you see what has been lost, what must be restored, and why these truths matter before the coming of Messiah. It is a call to wake up, return, and prepare. If you are willing to prove all things, search the Scriptures, and walk in the restored truths of Yehovah, then The Restoration of All Things is a book you need to read.