Moshiach News

By Yaezamon For anyone who has taken some level of investigation into the world of culture and religion, one may have already found that Jews and Judaism are unique, because in a way, it is not a religion.  Some Jews are religious, others are not, still some are atheists, that's because generally speaking, Judaism as a religion is not faith based, but rather action and community based.  For most religious Jews, your belief is not nearly as important as your observance of a set of codes known as "Mitzvot."  There are Jews who study Buddhism, sometimes known as "Ju Bu's," even Satanism takes from Judaism's mystical branch of Kabbalah. So simply put, Judaism is not just something one "believes in," which makes it technically not a religion as most others.  What is Judaism then?  There is no one answer to this, anyone who tells you otherwise, you have to remember, there are usually at least three opinions for two Jews, a common joke.  There are

"This is the beginning of a new age, an age of Freedom.." - King Leonidas, Movie 300 The Rebbe mentioned that the rebellious youths of the 60's was a sign of the coming of the moshiach, the ultimate symbol of liberation and rebellion against tyranny.  What many people don't know, is that the early punk movement was started by many Jews, including Joey Ramones, and some other people, google it.  Many say punk is dead, as they say God is dead, I said that's not necessarily true.  We must ask, what is the essence of punk rock.  It can be said that, the essence of punk rock, lies in the upholding of individuality, and the fight against injustice and oppression, perceived or real.  It started with Jacob wrestling with the Angel, to Moshe leading his people out of slavery, to the moshiach movements during the Temple Destruction era.  Want "anarchy?" look no further than the story of the Shoftim.  Want badassry?  Look no further than the story of Samso