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Rabbi Creates Special Prayer to Be Recited by Those Who See ‘King in Our Time’ Obama

Mar. 20, 2013 11:20am Sharona Schwartz

Rabbi Creates Special Prayer to Be Recited by Those Who See Obama in Israel

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

One of the leading rabbis in Israel says it’s a “mitzvah,” a good deed or a religious duty, to personally see President Barack Obama during his visit to Israel this week and even created a prayer to be recited by those who in his opinion are so fortunate. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel and an influential spiritual leader is likening Obama to a “king in our time.”

Maariv reports (Blaze translation):

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef told his students that there is a great interest in seeing a king during this time and that Obama is a kind of king in our time. The rabbi added that it’s a mitzvah to try to see President Obama in person.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was asked by his students how to behave in relation to the visit by the American president, and if and how to [recite a] blessing upon seeing him. In Ovadia’s opinion, anyone who is fortunate enough to see the president must [recite the blessing thanking God] “Gives dignity to flesh and blood.”

The rabbi explained that President Obama today is thought of as a king: “He can declare war on an enemy state and he has the authority to pardon those sentenced to death.”

Ovadia Yosef wanted to make clear to his followers that only those who see Obama in the flesh should recite the prayer, not after seeing him on television.

Even though First Lady Michelle Obama stayed home, Yosef said the same prayer would apply to those seeing her in person as well.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef provoked criticism in 2010 when he said that God should strike Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other “haters of Israel” with a plague. “Abu Mazen [Abbas’ nickname] and all these evil people should perish from this earth,” he said at the time.

As TheBlaze reported in 2011, Yosef also gave his approval for the early release from prison of a Palestinian terrorist who had planned to assassinate him.

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ChiefGeorge
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:48am
“Obama is a kind of king in our time” The Rabbi said!

Yes and the NT tells us there would be a day when God would send a delusion so they might believe a lie. Is this that delusion, that even the very elect would be fooled by? I think it is! All the signs are there!

The signs of the times fit with the NT revelations and predictions Christ made about the future. He said I tell you these things now, so that when you see them come to pass that you may believe. Believe? Believe that he who says things about the future is the real deal….God in the flesh.

Make no mistake! Dear Leader will smooze the elect of Israel and this is proof and so is what Simon Perez expressed in his news letter to the people of Israel saying that Jews, Muslims and Christians will be united as one on the Popes visit to Jerusalem. Catholic means Universal. Did you know that? A unity of faiths, with all roads leading to the same God has been promoted by many false leaders and the Catholic church.

See one Pope John Paul who implemented the coexistence movement in the late 80s’ which is held annually at the Vatican. Unite the world for world governance…under the auspice of peace and security, Unite the world for economic prosperity and Unite the worlds religions.

This is the goal and it will have to be by force. China does not want it, Russia does not want it and neither do real Christians who understand what the trade off will be.

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- Cavallo
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:14pm
  Rabbi Ovadia Yosef provoked criticism in 2010 when he said that God should strike Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other “haters of Israel” with a plague. “
  
  He must not know that Obama hates Israel with just as much passion as Abbas, if not more. Bobo is just required to pay better lip service.
  
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- richauthor
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:25pm
  This is way beyond me, but apparently, Choom-boy has an appropriate number of NUMB-NUTS fans in Israel, too.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:06pm
  It most definitely was the Chicago Jewish community who placed Obama into office. So, who’s surprised that they see him as king?
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:41pm
  The fact that the new Pope is a Jesuit even points more to all becoming members of the one true holy catholic and apostolic church. Just read their Nicene Creed. It states it with clarity and the intentions are totally accurate. It is shown below in it’s twisted entirety. Who believes this ****?
  
  I believe in one God,
  the Father almighty,
  maker of heaven and earth,
  of all things visible and invisible.
  
  I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
  the Only Begotten Son of God,
  born of the Father before all ages.
  God from God, Light from Light,
  true God from true God,
  begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
  through him all things were made.
  For us men and for our salvation
  he came down from heaven,
  and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
  and became man.
  For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
  he suffered death and was buried,
  and rose again on the third day
  in accordance with the Scriptures.
  He ascended into heaven
  and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  He will come again in glory
  to judge the living and the dead
  and his kingdom will have no end.
  
  I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
  who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
  who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
  who has spoken through the prophets.
  
  I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
  I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
  and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
  and t
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:49pm
  guess he doesn’t know that only congress can declare war…death to tyrants!
  
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- shamar
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:56pm
  True.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 2:46pm
  CHIEFGEORGE….You know they don’t quite get it finished.
  These are the times the O.T. prophets wanted to witness. The sixth trump has sounded. The (fallen) angels are taking women to wife, like in the days of Noah..
  I’m sure about you, chief, you know what’s going on. God bless you..
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 3:40pm
  The_Jerk
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:06pm
  It most definitely was the Chicago Jewish community who placed Obama into office. So, who’s surprised that they see him as king?
  
  Along with money from Goldman Sacs and other Jewish investors. Of course their Media was very influential in promoting him as well in both the 1st and 2nd election so Obama is without question the choice of Jewish America.
  
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- To the Point
  Posted on March 22, 2013 at 8:24am
  I am sorry to point out that this article is an unfortunate, sad, and total misrepresentation of what the rabbi said. I posted 2 comments dated March 20th and March 21st. I am making this comment as a reply so that anyone who now reads the article can take into account the some of the research that the author of this article should of made before posting it:
  
  1) The Rabbi NEVER called Obama a king. The Rabbi was addressing the Jewish law of Blessing G-d, when one sees a king. In regards to this law, because a US president is able to pardon people from death, he is considered a king IN REGARDS TO THIS LAW.
  2) The Rabbi NEVER composed this blessing; it’s from the Talmud.
  3) The blessing is not to Obama, it is to G-d, as I bless G-d before I eat. I don’t bless the food.
  4) This blessing has absolutely nothing to do with the president’s policies.
  5) This Rabbi and others would say that this blessing should also be said when seeing any US president for the reason discussed in point 1).
  6) The writer of this article is too ignorant of the laws pertaining to this blessing to write such a post without further research on this blessing.
  7) This article unfairly portrays the Rabbi to be a total fool and it should have been updated.
  8) Unfortunately, my fellow TB readers who commented above this comment and below this comment was unable to read my post before commenting, as this is a reply to a comment written some time before my own was written.
  
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Ironeagle
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:46am
Wha-da-foke, over?!

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- SUNTZU
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:50am
  Holeie CRRAPPP
  
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- subic
  Posted on March 21, 2013 at 1:03am
  This Rabbi needs to lay off the peyote buds.
  
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YesLiberalsAreThatDumb
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:46am
Wow, a Jewish Rabbi in Israel apparently wants Israel to be destroyed.

Talk about being decieved!

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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:08pm
  The Jews have always had a problem recognizing a true King. As a matter of fact, they killed Him.
  
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- TheGrtDcptn
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:13pm
  ‘As a matter of fact, they killed Him.’
  
  Amen…!!
  
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- BOKCHOY
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:58pm
  I hope he is the first destroyed. Even someone that calls himself a rabbi can be an apostate.
  
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- dealer@678
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:34pm
  Gonzo, I love the Jews but you are correct. Makes me wonder
  
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- tzion
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:26pm
  Technically speaking, doesn’t Obama fancy himself to be King? He wishes he was king and his wife undoubtedly actually sees herself as royalty. After all, who would you compare them to: the British Royal Family, or past Presidential families?
  
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- tzion
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:50pm
  The article headline is entirely incorrect. The Rabbi didn’t “create” the blessing, it already existed. Moreover, for those who don’t understand Judaic law, one says blessings for many reasons including, as is the case here, granting recognition to the true source of all that is good or evil in the world. The full text of the blessing, as translated by Artscroll, reads “Blessed are you, [Hashem, our god, King of the Universe,] Who has given his glory to human beings (literally reads ‘flesh and blood’)”. The words in brackets are, by some authorities to be left out.
  
  The prayerbook I’m using says that this prayer is said whenever one sees a gentile king who “…rules lawfully (debatable in Obama’s case), cannot be overruled, and who has the power of life and death.” All this Rabbi did was confirm that Obama, unlike most leaders today, actually fits these qualifications. Personally, I see it as a recognition of Obama’s overreach of power more than anything else.
  
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- jdowntown
  Posted on March 21, 2013 at 10:30am
  Tzion is correct. There are blessings one says when having a bad dream or seeing lightning or a rainbow. The Rabbi is merely giving an opinion on what blessing one would say when seeing the POTUS who, unfortunately, in this day and age, could be considered royalty. Of course, while The Rabbi is clearly a learned man, it is not clear that he is familiar with the founding principles of this country and that the president serves the people and is specifically not royalty.
  
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paperpushermj
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:45am
Declaring war and pardoning are powers that go with the office Rabbi not the man.

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Longgonegator
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:44am
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2nd Corinthians 11:14

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Comeandtakeit
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:42am
I wonder if this “Rabbi” were visited by the “Chancellor” of Germany (circa 1934) would he have called him king and said a prayer for him? After all Heir Hitler had the power to “declare war on an enemy state and he has the authority to pardon those sentenced to death” – as it turns out he did (declare war on many states and on a people).

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emissary5
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:41am
Oy veh.

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- paperpushermj
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:47am
  Ditto
  
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zoro51
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:40am
sorry rabbi its NOT gonna take hold… OY VEY youre wasting your time.. GOD not you will decide….

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Ironmaan
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:37am
What a dope. Why do people continue to look for a man to worship?

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zerolost04
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:37am
I’m working on my own for Chris Rock, a bit of a work in progress though.

“Our Father, who art in Washington DC, Obama by thy name
Thy utopia come, thy will be done, in the nation as it is in Chicago.
Give us this day our daily food stamps and forgive us our debts so that we can get more debt.
Lead us not to prosperity but deliver us unto the unemployment lines. Amen”

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- glckgrl
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:45pm
  Perfect Loser Prayer; however, at the end of line 3, you might replace “debt” with “free stuff”.
  
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- tzion
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 4:55pm
  The article is wrong. This prayer already existed and has existed for centuries it simply hasn’t been used recently.
  
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momrules
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:37am
……….and this dear folks……….is how the elect will be fooled.

King……Ha.

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- shamar
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 2:02pm
  Me thinks he is not a true Jew, yet a Kenite.
  
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denkat56
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:36am
No way is he a king, only in Obama’s mind. Dillusional.

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- Free_Thought
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:11pm
  Obama has never stated anything along these lines. It is you fools who keep referring to him as king. If people say things about him like this, how is he to blame.
  
  A complete fail on your behalf to suggest what you did.
  
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- birthright
  Posted on March 21, 2013 at 11:13am
  Free Thought, he acts like he thinks he is king. Even he isn’t stupid enough to actually say it out loud.
  
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termyt
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:36am
Isn’t he just saying that any head of state today is like a king in days gone by?

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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:06pm
  I’m sure he is, but does he have a special prayer when the prime minister of Canada comes to visit? Would be nice to know.
  
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- BondmanPhil
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 3:32pm
  Yes, you are correct, Termyt. Any leader that has the two powers Rabbi Yossef listed is considered, in Jewish law, to have the status of a king.
  
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Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:34am
There’s no fool like an old fool…

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- thewhiteright
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:19pm
  This makes perfect sense. The Jews didn’t recognize Jesus as the Son of God (had Him killed), how could we expect the Jew to recognize The Antichrist obama (worship and praise his name).
  
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- CatB
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 1:27pm
  Wow .. just wow .. talk about BLIND. … why are Jews so self destructive ??? Do they like being sacrificed for evil?
  
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BlasberryStrat
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:33am
WAY too many things coming together that are pointing toward Oby as being the anti-christ. Even the “hip and accepted” scholars have made statements that the anti-christ is in our world at this time.

Kinda gives answer to how this man can openly be destroying “the new world”, but at the same time be so loved and hailed as a “modern king of peace”.

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publicas
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:32am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praise_the_Lord_and_Pass_the_Ammunition

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DoctorRon
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:32am
Prophesy says that the anti-Christ would be “… thought of as a god.”

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- spirited
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 2:13pm
  That much collective insanity
  would only elect him president
  ~>twice.
  
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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:31am
The great deceiver has deceived another.

Sickening.

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lynnissmart
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:31am
Is this a mockery? Are you kidding me?

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- Steelhead
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:41am
  more b.s. from religious kooks
  
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doglady
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:30am
This is a joke – - – right?

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- stephenb.net
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:38am
  Don’t miss the point. Obama is a King like Herod was a president. He has great power and influence in the world and regardless of his inability to be wise he needs to be addressed by those who convene with God so they can make their appeals.Calling Obama a king in this context is no praise. It is instead an appeal for the Jews to follow their faith and do as the Torah and Talmud direct.
  
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- Graphiterikel
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:39am
  What the…huh? Wuuuuuuht? April Fools isn’t until…this is March right? Glenn? Where do you dig these cats up? Spare us the sheer nonsense of some of the things happening around the globe. This article wouldn’t even line my birdcage. If I had a bird. Stick to the reality of our dreary situation and lose the guess this and guess that headlines man!!! You are harshing my mellow and I love you.
  Graph
  
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RamboTheDog
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:29am
Funny – If I had the chance to meet with him, first I’d tell him what I thought of him..then I’d spit in his face…he’s no leader and WE are not his subjects..King MA

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- publicas
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:37am
  Don’t waste your spit, they’ll charge you with assault. Just turn your back on him like we did at a 2008 campaign stop. 21 of us did an about face and you shoulda seen the security detail go into panic mode. Never made the news and we were not allowed cell phones or video cameras to record it.
  
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- FlagWavingPatriot
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:45am
  + 1 vigintillion
  
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- Shasta.Red.Banks
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:49am
  O does not want to, or know how to lead. Ruling is (or will be?) another matter.
  
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Sargeking
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:28am
“The Emperor has no clothes”. Is that part of the prayer?

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AmericanStrega
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:25am
Well isn’t that niiiice.

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IndyGuy
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:23am
Is that 2 glasses of whiskey in front of this idiot??? Because he’s surely drunk…

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- pjamin51
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:32am
  He’s got to be drunk in order to believe that this president gives one iota of a crap about Israel. I hope his special prayer included a curse on the president’s NCAA bracket that he has so much time to fill out instead of proposing a budget or anything a real president is supposed to do. He is behaving more like a spoiled king than a president so this Rabbi has got one thing right.
  
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- EdtheK
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 12:15pm
  No they are his urine specimens to show he isn’t on drugs. Although by the color, I would guess he has a kidney problem
  
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Sharon Rose
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:23am
O is no God!

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