Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi lectures on Kabbalistic/Zoharic prophecies about end-times events. He often discusses themes like nations (including America) facing divine judgment or humbling for historical treatment of Jews, the role of exile/redemption, and messianic-era shifts drawn from Zohar passages (e.g., on nations “squaring accounts” or bowing in recognition).
The Zohar (Hebrew: זֹהַר, “Splendor” or “Radiance”) is the central and most influential work of Kabbalistic literature, forming the cornerstone of Jewish mysticism. It is presented as a mystical commentary on the Torah, exploring the nature of God, the structure of the universe, the soul, redemption, and the relationship between the divine and the human.
Traditionally, the Zohar is attributed to the 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who is depicted as the central figure teaching his disciples in the text. According to tradition, he composed parts of it while hiding in a cave from Roman persecution.
However, modern scholarly consensus holds that the Zohar was primarily written in 13th-century Spain by Moses de León, a Jewish mystic. While de León claimed to be revealing an ancient text, most scholars believe he authored it himself between 1280 and 1286, possibly incorporating earlier mystical traditions. The Zohar is written mostly in a unique, artificial form of Aramaic, which supports the view of its medieval origin.
Despite debates over its authorship, the Zohar gained immense authority in Jewish thought by the 15th and 16th centuries and profoundly influenced Jewish spirituality, ethics, and ritual. It consists of multiple sections, including the main Zohar, Tiqqunei ha-Zohar, and Zohar Chadash.
Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is a Haredi rabbi and public speaker born in 1968 in Israel. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) before moving to New York City in his 20s, where he worked in the financial sector. In 1997, he transitioned to full-time Torah study and teaching at the Ohr Yisrael Yeshiva in Monsey, New York, and began producing kiruv (outreach) videos online in 2004, revolutionizing Orthodox Jewish outreach through social media.
Mizrachi is the founder of the non-profit organization Divine Information, established in 1995, which aims to connect Jews to Judaism and Torah through lectures, videos, and educational resources. His website, DivineInformation.com, hosts over 700 lectures and has a global following across more than 50 countries, primarily in the U.S., Israel, Canada, and England. He has delivered over 8,000 lectures worldwide and maintains strong presences on Facebook (over 100,000 followers), YouTube, and Instagram.
Mizrachi is known for his controversial and provocative teachings, including claims that the Holocaust was divine punishment for Jewish assimilation, that autism and Down syndrome are consequences of sins in a previous life, and that only one million Jews were killed in the Holocaust—statements that have led to widespread condemnation from Jewish leaders and institutions. In 2016, the UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and 16 prominent U.S. rabbis denounced him as dangerous and hateful, resulting in his bar from entering the UK. He has also faced backlash for blaming the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on the alleged sins of the congregation and promoting unproven medical treatments like using a hairdryer to cure coronavirus.
Despite the controversy, Mizrachi maintains a large online following and continues to lecture globally. He has authored a book titled Preparation for Eternal Life – The Truth of the Holy Torah, Judaism, Ethics and Repentance (2019) and remains a polarizing figure in the Orthodox Jewish community—admired by some for his boldness and criticized by others for spreading divisive and harmful rhetoric.
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