A respected Israeli rabbi is making a striking claim: the Messiah will be announced this Thursday, Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the first day of the Hebrew month of Nisan and the beginning of the Biblical calendar year. According to Rabbi Baruch Rosenblum, a leading rabbinical figure known throughout Israel, the timing is tied directly to one of the most strategically volatile waterways on earth, currently the focus of the war between the US and Iran: the Strait of Hormuz.
“God willing, Rosh Chodesh of Nisan, the beginning of the Biblical calendar year, is this Thursday, and there will be an announcement,” Rabbi Rosenblum declared in a lecture that has been circulating widely. “The radio will broadcast from Jerusalem, and in five minutes, we will hear a warning: the Messiah has arrived.”
The Jewish calendar designates Nisan as the first month, the month of redemption. The Exodus from Egypt occurred in Nisan. The future redemption, the Sages teach, will also come in Nisan. Rabbi Rosenblum cited this teaching directly: “Our Sages teach that the first month of the Hebrew calendar, Nisan, sets the tone for the entire year. Messiah is predicted to come on the first day of Nisan, this Thursday.”
The Sages connect this expectation to the destruction of Amalek, the archetypal enemy of Israel. “What remains of the war against our enemies? We must finish them, particularly the leaders, by this Thursday,” Rosenblum said. He then made a striking remark: “I joked with President Trump, saying, ‘You must finish the job by Thursday.’ God willing, he will bring in the necessary resources, like B2 bombers, and the mission will be completed.”
The theological and geopolitical core of Rabbi Rosenblum’s lecture rests on the Kli Paz, a commentary on the book of Yeshayahu (Isaiah) written approximately 500 years ago by Rabbi Shmuel Laniado.
“A slaughter (zevach) for Hashem in Botzra, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom” (Isaiah 34:6).
Botzra, also rendered Bozrah, is an ancient city, historically the capital of Edom, southeast of the Dead Sea. It appears throughout the prophetic books as a symbol of divine judgment. But Rabbi Laniado’s Kli Paz identified it with something that would not make sense to readers of his era, and yet maps with unsettling precision onto today’s headlines.
Rabbi Rosenblum quoted the Kli Paz directly: “There is a city far from Babylonia [Iraq] called Botzra, and it is located between the borders of Ashur [Assyria] and Paras [Persia, today Iran] and the border of the land of Edom. It is called Hormuz, and today it is under the rule of the Ishmaelites… perhaps the war at the end of days will go through there.”
Rabbi Rosenblum elaborated on the same passage in Isaiah 63, which speaks of a great slaughter “from above” involving huge re’amim, mighty beasts, descending from the sky. The Kli Paz interpreted these as warrior-like creatures that would rain down destruction. “Many huge re’amim, roaming warrior-like beasts — aircraft and drones — and with them abirim, like powerful healthy bulls — aircraft carriers,” Rosenblum explained, reading the ancient imagery through a modern military lens. “The day of vengeance is for God, and it is very near the completion of years of Hashem defending and protecting, fighting for Zion.”
The commentary concludes with a statement that Rabbi Rosenblum quoted with emphasis: “Blessed is the one who knows the truth of these matters.”
Iran, Hormuz, and the Final War
Rabbi Rosenblum grounded his teaching in current events with precision. “Currently, Iran is attempting to place bombs in the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt global oil flow, which would affect one-third of the world’s oil supply,” he stated.
He then pointed to President Trump’s response as itself carrying prophetic weight. “President Trump acted decisively when God sent him a warning via a near-miss bullet. He has already neutralized 20 boats in the strait and warned that if Iran continues, he will ensure the passage remains open.”
For Rabbi Rosenblum, this is the unfolding of what Isaiah and the Kli Paz described centuries ago. “Perhaps this will be the site of the final war,” he said.
The Condition: It Depends on the Jews
Rabbi Rosenblum placed a condition squarely on the Jewish people. “Victory depends on adherence to Torah and repentance. Whether Messiah comes this Thursday depends on us — our readiness to welcome him.”
He connected this to the foundational covenant: “Every Jew knows the essence of the Torah’s message: God is one, and we must love Him with all our heart and deeds. Observing the Torah ensures blessings, rain, and fruitfulness in the land. Disobedience brings exile and hardship.”
He also addressed the reality that many Jews still live in the galut, exile, outside the land of Israel. “Not all Jews can currently return to Israel, but perhaps miracles will enable their arrival. Miracles are easier when Jews are in the land.”
Rabbi Rosenblum’s message demands action, repentance, and return. But it also carries something that cannot be manufactured: the weight of prophecy meeting the precision of current events, in a year that already feels like no other.
