Dear Friends,
I made an embarrassing mistake. I apologize. There is a Yiddish expression, which in English can be translated as “Men think, but God laughs.” The idea is that every human makes mistakes. I want to add, however, that while this is true, it is not true that God mocks us.
I wrote to you telling you I would send you my books if you want them. Unfortunately, I am unable to do it. I will have someone send the books to people who wrote reviews on my books because of this promise. But this is all that I can do.
I am 87 years old. My physical condition deteriorated so that although I can walk, I cannot walk for more than a quarter-hour. Fortunately, my mind is still working. I can sit at my computer and write for three or four hours, then I tire. My four children pushed my wife of 64 years and me to leave Florida and move near the three who have houses in Maryland. One of our four children lives in Raanana, Israel. They promised to do all the work involved in the move. We reluctantly agreed. They are unusually good children. We are leaving in less than a month.
In short, there will be no change in my writing for this website. I am also continuing to write books. I have the second of my five-book series on “What We Don’t Know About God and the People in the Bible” going into printing this month. The remaining three are finished and in the hands of my editor to fix grammar and create an index. They will go toward publishing this year. I am writing a book on “Who was the Biblical Prophet Elisha,” which should be finished before we move to Maryland and will go to the publisher. Ironically, one of the key points in this Elisha book is the mistakes of the prophets Elijah, Elisha, and Malachi.
Thank you Rav,
🙂 very informative.
A great torah scholar like yourself has written enough for us to understand what the Torah is all about.
ISRAEL! Israel Drazin’s writings will save Israel.
Or should i say Israel will save Israel.
Thanks for writing more books i shall devour them.
Thanks Steve
That’s ok, Rabbi. We all make mistakes. What is significant is that readers learn from your brilliant analysis.
Thanks Turk.
Rabbi Drazin,
Thank you for the response and direction. I am fascinated by the subject. Not only by the sometimes only slight but significant differences in views by Rabbi’s and sages but also the challenges Messiah will be faced with and which he will overcome.
I offer best wishes for your health and I look forward to your continuing teaching.
Thank You Cris.
Israel
Thank you for your insights, explanations and wisdom. Your “Mysteries” books are invaluable to me (I will order #V next week) as is “Rational Approach”. I know of no other equivalent source of learning.
Please tell if/where you have commented on Mashiach in any of your books. Perhaps you could direct me to a reference you recommend. I would be most grateful for the information.
I wrote about the Messiah in many of my books. In Mishne Torah, Law of Kings chapters 11 and 12, Maimonides stresses that the notion that the messiah will be a heavenly being and the messianic age will be a miraculous time is wrong. The Messiah will be a human just as we are. He will be a leader who will live and die as humans do. The messianic age will be A TIME OF PEACE, NOT A MIRACULOUS ERA. PEOPLE WILL LIVE AS THEY DO NOW. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THERE WILL BE PEACE. WHEN THE PROPHETS DESCRIBES SCENES SUCH AS LIONS AND SHEEP SLEEPING TOGETHER, IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD, AS IS MOST OF WHAT THEY SAY, AS SYMBOLS OF PEACE, NOT FACTS. WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK TOWARD THIS KIND OF LIFE. FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LAWS, ESPECIALLY TREATING OTHERS AS WE WANT THEM TO TREAT US WILL HELP MOVE US TOWARD THIS GOAL.
Israel
Chak Someach and keep writing with your insightful comments. Wishing you good health till 120.
Thank you very much Mordechai. I wishyou the same.
Israel
Maryland is a nice state. Have you been to Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland? It is the only national shrine in the country.
Every book or blog post you write I look forward to! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. You are invaluable.
Thank you Brandon for your very kind words. You made me feel good.
Israel
Shalom Rabbi Drazin: Thank you for all that you do!!! G-d Bless!!!
Thanks for your very kind understanding.