RAMADAN ROME AND ISRAEL

Today marks the first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims gather together to fast, pray, connect with family and friends, and re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance.

An interesting coincidence of time has the first of the month in the Arab, Jewish and Roman calendars happening on the same day; the Jewish and Arab calendars follow the moon, but the Roman calendar follows the sun – but, there is more. Rome destroyed the Temple on this month.

Josephus, the Jewish-Roman historian was eye-witness to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem 2000 years ago notes, It happened precisely on the same day the
First Temple 500 years earlier was destroyed. The ninth of Av is remembered by fasting and mourning.

The convergence of this day initiated fasts among the Arab and Jewish while Rome celebrates the summer with Baccchus exuberance. These three peoples, more than anyone else on the Earth, are responsible for the sorry state of the world – replete with war and famine.

The Cabala (Kabbalah) explains how all coincidences of time and history are world-wide communications to the human being. As Rome lies down with the lamb, the Arab and Jewish People will renew their brotherhood and there will be peace in the world.