JEWISH WOMAN'S EMOTIONAL RETELLING OF HER VISION OF THE THREE FINAL HOURS BEFORE MESSIAH

JEWISH WOMAN’S EMOTIONAL RETELLING OF HER VISION OF THE THREE FINAL HOURS BEFORE MESSIAH

Earlier this month, an Israeli organization with a mission to connect Israeli Jews to God, released a dramatic video, purporting to describe what will happen in the final three hours before the arrival of the Messiah and the construction of the Third Temple.

The 30-minute video is narrated by a 31 year-old Haredi (fervently Orthodox Jewish) woman named Caroline who explained that, “I experienced a sort of out of body experience.”

Hundreds Suffer Ill Effects From Heat Wave in Israel

The extreme heat wave, or “sharav” that began on Saturday in Israel has brought with it warnings to Israelis not to forget to keep drinking water.

Those with medical conditions, the elderly, young, and pregnant are urged to remain indoors with fans or air conditioning as much as possible.

Temperatures spiked on Sunday, reaching into the 40s celsius (100s fahrenheit) in desert and beach areas such as Eilat, where it reached as high as 45 / 113 degrees.

Massive Heat Wave Leads to Brush Fires Across Israel

The heat wave that afflicted the entire country Sunday will continue Monday, with the exception of the coastal plain, which will enjoy a slight drop in temperatures thanks to a breeze from the Mediterranean Sea.

Temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius in several places on Sunday. Eilat recorded an all-time high for May, at 46 degrees, according to the Israel Meteorological Service. Temperatures hit 43.4 degrees in Be’er Sheva, 40.6 degrees in Beit Dagan, 37.1 degrees in Jerusalem and 33.9 degrees in Safed.

Vital Statistics: Latest Population Statistics for Israel – Jewish Virtual Library

The Jewish population makes up 6,377,000 (74.8%); 1,771,000 (20.8%) are Arabs; and, those identified as “others” (non-Arab Christians, Baha’i, etc) make up 4.4% of the population (374,000 people). When the state was established, there were only 806,000 residents and the total population reached its first and second millions in 1949 and 1958 respectively. Judging by current population trend data, experts predict that the population of Israel will reach 10 million by 2025 or sooner.