Eleven Dots Versus Thirteen Attributes Of Mercy

Deuteronomy 30 (2-6) states that the Jewish People will eventually return to G-d, will listen to Him, follow His ways, and will perform the mitzvohs. He will then gather and bring us to Israel regardless of how far away we are. For those who are far away physically, He will be like a father taking His childrens' hands, and bringing them back home. And for those who are far away spiritually (including those who currently live in Israel), He will change their hearts, removing the hurdles that the evil inclination has placed in their way, so that total repentance can be achieved. Will all Jews do tshuvah and return? That remains to be seen. When we left Egypt, only 1 out of 5 Jews participated in the geula. 80% of the Jewish population assimilated into the Egyptian society and were never heard from again. So many of us are too comfortable in galus and too skeptical about redemption. So many don't even believe in the existence of G-d.
So why will there be a sudden return to G-d's ways? The clue is in Deuteronomy 29 (28) where there are 11 dots placed above 11 consecutive letters. On September 11, 2001 the "end of days" began. After the dust settled, people realized that there was a significant connection to what had happened and the number eleven. 9/11, that is 9+1+1 equals 11, the twin towers were a gigantic 11, there were 111 days remaining in the year, the first plane to hit the towers was flight 11 which had 11 crew members, and so on. Our radio show #5 presented this in greater detail. But one fact that is not mentioned deals with Yishmael, whose descendants were responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Yishmael, ישׁמעאל, is secretly coded only once in Chumash and there are 11 spaces separating each of its letters. The 11 dots above the letters (like planes) are there to remind us of the 9/11 attacks. We should acknowledge that the end of days have begun, that Yishmael's descendants are our enemies willing to die in order to kill innocent women and children, and return to G-d for His protection. As further proof of Yishmael's involvement, the first word לנו with 3 dots above it has a gematria of 86. Avrohom was 86 years old when his son Yishmael was born. The 11 dots represent tears of the Jewish People caused by Yishmael at the time of the end. The name ישׁמעאל, can be broken up as 2 words, ישׁמע and אל meaning "G-d will hear." The Midrash states that in the future, G-d will hear the sound of the Jewish People's groaning from the trouble that Yishmael will inflict upon them.
As noted in a previous blog, Yishmael's descendants will join forces with those from Esau as it turns its attention against Israel. Esau's grandson Amalek, is alluded to here when the next word ולבנינו is joined together with the first word לנו. These 10 letters together have a gematria of 240, the same as Amalek. And finally the letter ע by itself, having a gematria value of 70, represents the 70 nations who will be part of the war of Gog and Magog, which also has a gematria of 70. The 11 letters, which have dots above them, in total have a gematria of 310, the same as צעקים, which means "cries."
Tears are the key that opens the door to tshuvah (repentance). No matter how far away we think we have drifted, no matter how deep we believe we have fallen, no matter how lost in the world we feel we are, tshuvah can suddenly bring us back to "True Jewish Reality" with clear eyes and a new heart. Hashem will take our tears and will water the "stump of Jesse," (King David's father), allowing this royal dynasty to grow, thus bringing Mashiach to the world.
The Zohar implores us to do tshuva to bring the redemption. With respect to previous exiles, the Jewish People knew approximately when it would end. But with respect to this long, current galus, the end has not been revealed. Tshuva is absolutely necessary as a preparation for redemption. It is in our own hands and with our own free will to repent. If we don't then G-d will force us to with more afflictions and distress. The Gemara states that Hashem will subjugate the Jewish People to a king whose decrees will be as harsh as Haman's, and Klal Yisroel will then do tshuva and revert to the proper path.
No matter how extensive we believe our sins are, nothing compares to the sin of the Golden Calf. And yet after this great sin was committed, Hashem Himself taught Moses the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. Moses thought that no prayers could possibly help a nation that bowed and dance around an idol less than 6 weeks after hearing the 10 Commandments. But Hashem showed Moses that it was never too late for repentance. Moses and the Jewish Nation were assured that the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are never turned back unanswered. These 13 Attributes actually demonstrate that tshuvah will indeed bring our final redemption. For if you take the first letter of these 13 attributes you get:
י with a value of 10
י with a value of 10
א with a value of 1
ר with a value of 200
ו with a value of 6
א with a value of 1
ו with a value of 6
ו with a value of 6
נ with a value of 50
נ with a value of 50
ו with a value of 6
ו with a value of 6
ו with a value of 6

THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE FIRST LETTER OF THE 13 ATTRIBUTES OF MERCY IS 358 THE GEMATRIA OF MASHIACH.