Chief Rabbi’s prayer at the Union Buildings for the President’s inauguration 19 June 2024

A recording of the prayer delivered by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein at the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 19 June 2024. Chief Rabbi Goldstein was among four other national religious leaders, representing the country’s major faith communities, delivering prayers at the ceremony. The inauguration followed the national elections held on 29 May 2024, and the National Assembly elections on June14 2024 appointing President Ramaphosa as the head of a new Government of National Unity.
#inauguration #chiefrabbi #prayer

[@LynetteS1]

This prayer was so beautifully scripted & so powerfully delivered. We are so blessed. Thank you Chief Rabbi.

[@BasilBeechwood]

*Larry Burkett's book on "Giving and Tithing" drew me closer to God and helped my spirituality. 2020 was a year I literally lived it. I cashed in my life savings and gave it all away. My total giving amounted to 40,000 dollars. Everyone thought I was delusional. Today, 1 receive 85,000 dollars every two months. I have a property in Calabasas, CA, and travel a lot. God has promoted me more than once and opened doors for me to live beyond my dreams. God kept to his promises to and for me*

[@AndreaBickel]

There's wonder working power in following Kingdom principles on giving and tithing. Hallelujah!

[@dennisonWillis]

But then, how do you get all that in that period of time? What is it you do please, mind sharing?

[@janiejohnson-hv]

It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus

[@janiejohnson-hv]

Big thanks to Ms. Chisty Fiore❤️✨💯May God bless Christy Fiore services,she have changed thousands of lives globally

[@MossJr-m2w]

How can I start this digital market, any guidelines and how can I reach out to her?

[@erebusagarista8031]

Very honourable for you to do this Chief Rabbi, despite the unforgivable betrayal of the government, you are a Tzaddik

[@sydneykalayamodimo7146]

Chief Rabbi Goldstein, you are HERO

[@unaswanepoel7623]

Thank you Rabbi Goldstein a Godly message amen

[@Pauls2022]

Praise the Lord for the Rabbi's courage, he is a national treasure.

[@ReneeWardRealtor]

The Almighty God has done yet another miracle for South Africa. AMEN

[@RhonaDavis-lz3qp]

What a wonderful message. Thank you rabbi Goldstein.

[@lorrainemaimin7918]

Awesome! Prayer! Thank you Rabbi. We must stand with Israel.

[@dianesanderson930]

Thank you for this blessing of hope on South Africa & all it's people, Rabbi, may each word of this prayer reverberate throughout our beautiful land & every people group within it's borders. And may the people of South Africa lean towards one another in unity & trust. May God truly restore our broken walls & hearts. Amen

[@018Greg]

Powerful!!!!!!!!!

[@lucyvorster883]

Thank you Chief Rabbi Goldstein..... Shalom

[@dirkfolscher3001]

Is this a Christian or jewish country? Or are we all just confused and scrambling for anything that appears to be a ray of hope?

[@Galuppi728]

​@@dirkfolscher3001I think it's u that's confused. Study God's Word, TaNaKh for Truth, & perhaps u can put aside some of that confusion. "The earth is YHVH's & the fulness theeeof..."

[@ronelltofte1665]

Thank you Rabbi for your testimony of Adonai Elohim and His Living Word . Thank you for forgiving our leaders . Thank you for offering a prayer and interceding on behalf of our nation. Thank you for blessing our country and our people. I❤🇮🇱 and 🙏 the same blessing for Israel and the Jewish people.

[@rachelleseymore9115]

Thank you, Chief Rabbi. You stood up to be counted. What courage after what our government did to your people. As the Lord said, I will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel. Here you are praying a blessing on our country. Thank you!

[@africacan]

The Modern day State of Israel was established in 1948 by UN,USA and British politicians and investors impersonating the nation of Israel that died out many many centuries ago.😮

[@lydiaramafoko8745]

Thank you Chief Rabbi for reading and quoting the word of God to ANC and Nale.I hope they heard you and know that God is Almighty and He is to be revered and obeyed ❤❤❤❤❤❤Israel 🇮🇱

[@mljcombrink8484]

I've heard pres Ramaphosa said many times "God bless South Africa " and that gives me hope 🙏 ❤

[@YyDd-p5v]

a light unto the nations

[@danielschulman4909]

Beautiful and higher level Dignified

[@PolSKNAzi]

Amazing and beautiful. You spread a table before me in the presence of my enemies, my cup overflows. No religion is as this one and none can shut the mouths of evil. You are a loving Father to us all, LORD.

[@hwi5561]

Shalom to those rebuilding God's Kingdom in SA

[@RUTH-mb4th]

Despite the ANC taking Israel to the ICJ this Rabbi shows the true spirit of God in accepting this invite to pray for South Africa.. He is a true man of God . We can only imagine how pandor must be squirming in her seat. We do not want our nation to be cursed and pray they will change their attitude to our Jewish brothers and sisters!

[@edithmiller3114]

Rabbi Goldstein is a courageous, good man.

[@goldenlion647]

amen to that

[@JenniBall-x5s]

Powerful! God's word does not return void, but accomplishes that which it is meant to achieve. Trust that He will do just that in SA.

[@shaneolivier1650]

Yes Amen I agree with you, praise the Lord ☝️

[@Babsie-jq2qd]

This Rabbi is our proof that God heard our prayers for our beautiful country. Praise His wonderful Name. A Jewish Rabbi..who wud hve thought this is even possible? God hears our words our thoughts.. love Psalm.139 it explains a lot. Bless His beautiful Name.❤❤

[@charlenebotha7164]

Thank you Rabbi, 💗 we pray with you, may South Africa be blessed with this new Government, to build South Africa, and no longer be a curse for the people and corruption is all that flourish

[@dorothysefuli7471]

Thank You Chief Rabbi Goldstein 🇮🇱🇿🇦❤️

[@apostolpappas]

Amen. You are a true blessing and inspiration Rabbi Goldstein. May G-D bless South Africa.

[@umabrijmohun6720]

Amen..powerful words from Holy writings God bless

[@michalfuchs7124]

Rabbi Goldstein you are a great leader. I vote you to be president of South Africa. What a country it would be

[@erebusagarista8031]

If only this were possible

[@Janysorelowitz-kd6lk]

We are so proud and in awe of our amazing Chief Rabbi of South Africa. What a true role model of dignity and righteousness in leadership. Thank you and may our beleaguered country and it's leadership take cognizance and learn from this incredible example.

[@vutomimudabula1557]

This is Leadership 🎉❤

[@ritahelberg]

The L-rd's leaders. 🙌🙌🙌

[@alisonharrison8042]

Thanku rabbi

[@CaronMeyerowitz]

Amen

[@amandavan55]

Matthew 11:15 "Anyone with ears to hear, should listen and understand." (New Living Translation)

[@nandiphagwentshu7201]

Oh chief Rabbi ❤thank you for accepting the invitation thank you sir we love you ❤❤❤

[@lindasaunderson4428]

Thank you Chief Rabbi and may your words be taken to heart. May God bless you.

[@louisegalante2094]

AMEN. BEAUTIFUL PRAYER CHIEF RABBI GOLDSTEIN ❤

[@sheilaghhinde3257]

Wonderful.May God Bless you Rabbi.

[@kimschmidt2779]

Gods Blessings to Rabbi Goldstein for standing for the truth of the Holy Word of God ❤ Gods Word will stand forever!,

[@magdasutherland3612]

Amen and amen

[@louisepetzer4310]

Thank you Chief Rabbi Goldstein, you are indeed a blessed son of God!!!!! ❤❤

[@ninaosborne2004]

Amen. The truth has been spoken. God bless Israel, and it's people. God bless His children in SA and around the world 🌎 🙏

[@marrionclenton456]

You are the Apple of God's Eye O Israel. God will never leave you and God will never forget you. You have out lived all your enemies. Shalom..Am Israel, Chai

[@phillipvanniekerk5076]

Amen! So be it!

[@lilianhaggland2031]

Tears as I agree with that prayer...In Jesus Name Amen.

[@mljcombrink8484]

Thank You Lord....greatfull and proud South African 🙏

[@rianahayes84]

What an amazing prayer from Rabbi Goldstein. God said that though Abraham all nations of the world will be blessed. Today there are people from every Toung, Tribe and Nation who serves the God of Israel, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth.

[@nixluvsjesus]

Amen this was so powerful ❤🙏

[@thulinyembe2854]

Crying ....thank u

[@TiekieKok-tl7kk]

What an awesome humble prayer. A cry to you Lord Jesus as you are all we have. Protect this precious child of yourss Father God.

[@pvs3334]

This person doesn't believe that our Lord Jesus is the Christ, nor that He is the Son of God. Don't be misled, every tongue that deny the Lordship of Jesus and that He has come of God the Father is not of God & never knew God. This is how scripture caution us to know how to discern the spirit of the anti-christ. 1John 4:3

[@Jayden-o7x5s]

​@@pvs3334don't be arrogant, God will not be mocked !. God made a covenant with his people and God NEVER breaks his covenant !!!❤

[@pvs3334]

@@Jayden-o7x5s Are you contending that the New Covenant that were ratified in the Blood of Jesus, the eternal Son of God have been superseded by the old Covenant. You can't be a Christian and deny Christ at the same time. Where would one get his Christianity from but from the Jewish Apostles, and for non-Jewish nations, the Apostle Paul. If the Apostle John, the the disciple closest to Jesus during His earthly ministry, whom the Glorified Jesus, Lord of lords appeared to on the island of Patmos, cautions the Church in his 1st letter that the spirit of the anti-christ is revealed. Any person that denies that Christ came in the flesh and calls Him accursed, is not of God, and is not speaking under the guidance of Holy Spirit, but under the spirit of the anti-christ. (1 John 4:3) This rabbi doesn't profess that Jesus is the Christ, in his religion our Lord is denied and blasphemed and yet Christians stands with such misleading spirits. It mind-boggling that we have denied our Saviour to be accepted by those who've rejected Him even untill this day. Nothwithstanding, there were millions of Christian Jews throughout the ages, who love the Father, accepted the Son and are led by the Holy Spirit, of such whom we've received the Gospel of Christ. Don't be fooled, Paul rejected this religion and counted it as dung(filth), so that he could excell in the knowledge of Christ. (Phil. 3:8) He even refers to his days as a Judaic proselytizer as being ignorant of the Righteousness of God in the face of Christ(1 Tim 1:13) and said about his fellow Jewish nation - that they have zeal for God without knowledge,since they want to establish a parallel right standing of their own with God outside of Christ (Rom 10:2) Since we've been granted Grace in Christ to know Him, why do you want to subscribe to the darkness of ignorance whilst Christ send you as light to the world (all nations) to shine the Light of the Gospel of His Righteousness and Grace.

[@TiekieKok-tl7kk]

@@pvs3334 Be careful to judge it is not your place. How sure are you He don't believe in Jesus Christ?

[@selbyshaw4290]

Amen and amen..in Yeshua hamaschiachs name ❤

[@charleneschumacher5861]

Wow! Very bold and brave. May the God of heaven and earth and of Israel bless you. 🇮🇱 🇮🇱

[@ndumimedupe2809]

Love you Rabbi. Shalom

[@KarinHelga-zb6rn]

Fantastic!!! So humbling and at the same time uplifting!! Although I'm Lutheran, the Rabbi's words well and truly hit home!!❤

[@pamelastones4802]

Thank you, Chief Rabbi Goldstein! ❤🙏

[@belindaclairebowes320]

Am Yisrael Chai. Thank you

[@davidblyth5495]

Excellent Truth Wisdom

[@amazinggrace846]

Blessings Rabbi Goldstein for this powerful message!!! May all our Jewish brothers and sisters continue being an inspiration to us all !!

[@JaniMudri]

I salute you Rabbi for the great message you delivered to people of S.Africa and the world and of course Israel....

[@mailyngasirin1547]

AMEN

[@alauraframpton779]

Thank you Rabbi for those precious biblical scriptures & Blessings.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@2910ct]

AMEN RABBI GOLDSTEIN BEAUTUFUL MESSAGE! 🙏🕊

[@TrevorBagley-c6s]

Thank you very much Chief Rabbi for the great blessing you invoked over our nation. We really needed this to help our nation out of the misery and ills we've been experiencing. Heal our land O Lord, heal Our land. Shalom

[@mayh12229]

Wow what a truly great prayer 🙏

[@GeorgeSeanWilliams]

Beautiful

[@lynndavid1066]

Obedience and humility ❤

[@nkem5908]

Thank you God bless south Africa and isreal Amen

[@deregjesuschrististhelord8539]

Hallelujah!!!!

[@leee5800]

Im loving this,❤❤❤❤

[@kennethbornman5947]

Amen!

[@JohannNefdt]

Amen, Shalom!!!!

[@paulamarsh1]

Ramaphosa's face says it all : he knows the rabbi has spoken wisely.

[@ntombifuthishabangu]

Yeah, ramaphosa's face does he have a problem with our God?I don't understand him

[@ceedee7779]

I think he is only feeling guilty..​@@ntombifuthishabangu

[@veronicapetersen8915]

​@@ceedee7779God knows the heart of man.

[@desrussouw6797]

​@@ntombifuthishabangu Ramaphosa was a child of ADONAI by faith, throughout his childhood, high school and university but since then he has turned his back on GOD and he has been warned prophetically to come to repentance and bey ADONAI but he has not done so and he was warned that his continual disobedience will result in him losing the presidency. GOD is angry with Ramaphosa especially for allowing sangomas and other false religions to come in and pray for Parliamentry openings and especially for allowing himself to be persuaded in turning and allowing the SA government to turn its back on Israel, thus allowing GOD'S curse to come not only on the government but ALSO ON HIMSELF. Julius Malema is already cursed

[@Galuppi728]

​@@desrussouw6797the irony is: so many of these "politicians" have Jewish ancestry. They didn't learn from history. We pray now is the time to turn back fully & completely. YHVH is gracious & would rather see man turning back to Him, & living moral & just lives, than being destroyed!

[@rolandnobin5019]

BRILLIANT - WISDOM Personified 🔥 ... AMEN And AMEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@llwsbrn8]

Always take the path of peace & reconciliation

[@ritahelberg]

PRAISE Adonai, the Most High! May The LORD bless you, Chief Rabbi Goldstein for interceding publicly and in the presence of the Almighty G-d. BLESSED BE ISRAEL. Blessed be South Africa. Shalom Shalom.

[@TimothyJASlamet-ep3hj]

Thank you Lord This is a strong indication of a return to a Godly country. Viva to the NEW GOVERNMENT.

[@mattmatthews8072]

Shalom. Thank you Rabbis Goldstein. Blessings to you and your loved ones. Shalom.

[@margaretkoegelenberg660]

Thank you so much Rabbi Goldstein for that beautiful reminder to choose life and blessing. Thank you for the priestly blessing that you prayed over South Africa in spite of what the government has done at the ICC. May God honor you. Blessings from a fellow Christisn South African 🇿🇦🇮🇱

[@iamthatiam3803]

South africa is a blessed nation, The fact that God would choose rabbi to pray for this nation its a blessing.

[@veronicapetersen8915]

God has such a profound way of doing things. Because of so many Christians in South Africa. God is showing mercy to us. 🙌🙌🙌

[@iamthatiam3803]

@@veronicapetersen8915 indeed that was our prayer,where would we have been it wasn't for his mercies.

[@dirkfolscher3001]

God didn't choose him, the actual rulers of this country, the Oppenheimers told him to,

[@desrussouw6797]

@@dirkfolscher3001 GOD says in the Bible that HE and HE alone chooses who are Kings, Queens, leaders of government, such as Presidents, Prime ministers. GOD appoints all leaders not man, that is why sometimes the most unexpected candidate in an election suddenly comes in. Or a unexpected younger prince or princess becomes a King or Queen. Or a commoner becomes a Queen as has happened currently in many European nations. And a wicked nation is often given an even more wicked ruler or goverment, to bring the nation to its knees before GOD. WHEN it comes to rulership GOD can sway a whole or a majority of a nation to vote in a potentially wicked government as happened with the ANC, now GOD is beginning to show mercy to SA, through intercessory prayers of SA Christians, who do constitute a majority of SA people and the ANC grip on the people and their role has been weaken because of the horrendous CORRUPTION and EVIL that out current government has DONE and perpetrated by allowing Muslims and sangomas and other non Christians to pray their blessing at parliamentry openings and gatherings, and then their support of terrorists groups and terrorist nations such as Iran, Irag and publically, internationally turning their backs against Israel. SA was one of the most powerful economic nations on earth, free of internationally debt and a friend of Israel, when the ANC took over, they robbed our country blind, sold all our incredibly large amount of stored oil, used the money designated to continue to run and maintain our electricity supply stations and maintain our waterwieks and supplies, out government hospitals and school education system has gone to the dogs and also turning our government's back on one of our most important allies, Israel!! Our current government even dismantled our army and navy and airforce and though we were small compared to the UK and USA, we had the most powerful army in AFRICA.. Now it's time for SA to blossom again especially since through SA governments ridiculous work policies, we have lost most of our exceptional intelligent brain power and top business and now face 37% unemployment, across the board, due to the irresponsible policies of a government who does not know how to rule and run a country properly. We will wait and see, who GOD allows to be our next president, possibly someone unexpected, ruling our Zuma completely.

[@iamthatiam3803]

@@dirkfolscher3001 oh then God chose openheimers to choose rabbi.

[@SimonMatsimbi-c6c]

Thanks for this powerful prayer this was not just a prayer but God speaking with you Mr president return to God he will give you wisdom to lead his people our national anthem is not a song but a prayer ❤🇿🇦🙏

[@Phillip-oo2ft]

When you pray for those who hate you..that prayer goes straight to the heart of God...Father please respond to that prayer of rabbi Goldstein...and have mercy and grace on Sa....prosper all of us in this land we all share with one another...let us enjoy and respect each other...and grant a job to the many jobless youth..bless our youth...bless us all in SA..bless israel...and let the peace of jerusalem come quickly so that the whole earth can have your peace.

[@dineochaka309]

Thank you Chief Rabbi Goldstein

[@josedesousa5898]

Beautiful, may GOD bless SA and the world. The world is in a great mess.

[@MarilynAubrey-dl5kt]

Powerful prayer!! Thank you Rabbi. You made GOD Proud today 🔥🕎✝️🛐

[@abongiledlova477]

I'm glad that you quoted that scripture in the Holy Bible about Israel Rabbi. That scripture is what will judge President Ramaphosa at this time for what he has done against the everlasting Covenant of The Lord GOD YEHOVA of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Israel. Amen

[@zuziwemanyinyi6910]

Powerful. ❤❤

[@helendurow8211]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@leandaferreira8972]

All in the Almighty name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died risen and will come to fetch His children.. Amen

[@dirkfolscher3001]

And isn't it the jews that killed HIM?

[@Chris-np4rv]

Thanks Rabbi for standing by SA and Israel. God bless.

[@henrymarpaung2147]

Great south africa... to invite chief Rabbi to ptay

[@zodz5909]

Amen and Amen! We commit our nation into your hands Lord!

[@Gaylene-uy8tw]

Hallelujah! What a miracle has been shown here, of how God can turn things around by showing forgiveness, being Bold and Strong, and praying Blessings over ALL our people of South Africa. Shalom...

[@HanneleneKruger]

Halleluja! Shalom! Shalom!!!!!!!!!!

[@elizabethcarr1321]

Wonderful brave blessing prayer and truth declared over our land..G-d bless the Chief Rabbi and the Jewish people in South Africa and internationally..Ramaphosa does not even lay his hand on his heart when our anthem is being sung .. shocking!!

[@renettehenderson9560]

God bless you Rabbi

[@lindaholtzhausen1539]

What a wonderful, respectful man! Thankyou Rabbi! That a lesson for this president and his government! ❤❤❤❤ thankyou Rabbi! You are a true child of the living GOD YHWH!

[@ecomandurban7183]

Baruch Hashem! Praise God!

[@pinkyjafta3292]

Amen, 🙏,thank you Jesus

[@junelehmensich3386]

RABBI WARREN HAS DECLARED AND DECREED THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD OVER SOUTH AFRICA. VERY POWERFUL AMEN. SHALOM SHALOM.

[@carolibouwer7170]

Amen and Amen!

[@TheYodellingqueen]

Magnificent, Chief Rabbi .. To God Almighty be the Glory for He Annoints and Appoints according to His Will and His Plan. As long as we pray and stand with our beloved ISRAEL and pray SOUTH AFRICA, every Prophecy spoken over South Africa will be as GOD has spoken. Amen🙏 May every South African be touched by the Truth of this amazing prayer, and rise up to the honour bestowed upon him or her, to be a solid brick of loyalty and dedication in building a new World Bread Basket for South Afica and the rest of the world🙏 Love thy neighbours as you love yourself, all created by the same Righteous Loving Generous and compasionate Almighty God, Father of every Nation, Race and Creed🙏 May Forgiveness, Goodness, Mercy and Peace be the Strength and Courage of ALL people🙏 Shalom

[@Getz_T]

God bless our land South Africa 🌍

[@normansindana4366]

Amen 🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏 Chief Rabbi Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌

[@AndrewGarland-if5yj]

Thank y🙏ou Rabbi for this blessing!