Katan,
I looked up that site and his claim is simply not correct. I looked up Rav Chaim Vital’s exact statement in “Kol Kitvei HaArizal” (Rav Vidovski ed.p. 8) and he says “the time of the oath is until 1,000 years” and goes on to quote the Zohar in Vayera 4 117a in the name of Rabbi Yossi.It is clear that he is speaking about our oath.
the collective door of the Jewish people, six awakenings to call us to awaken and reach for greatness. These six knocks were the six miraculous events accompanying the establishment of
the State of Israel:
? The first knock was political; the alliance of the United States and USSR to vote for the existence of the Jewish State.
? The second was military; the victory of the tiny Jewish forces, handicapped by an arms embargo and massively outnumbered.
? The third was theological; the refutation of Notzri doctrine by demonstrating that the Jewish people will again be a vibrant player on the world stage.
? The fourth was sociological; the fact that Jews from around the world felt proud to be Jewish and free to re-engage with their Jewish identity.
? The fifth was an international change of attitude due to the birth of the State of Israel; the fact that Jews had a position of power and a homeland meant that Jewish blood could no
longer be spilt freely and without fear of retribution.
? The sixth and final knock was the influx of exiles; the return to Israel of Jews from across the
world.