Is it in our hands to impact when Moshiach comes or is there a predetermined date for his arrival? Must we be ready for the redemption through doing Teshuvah?
The Rebbe would passionately beseech G-d to bring Moshiach and encourage others to also ask for Moshiach to come now. This episode rebuts arguments of those that have criticized this approach.
The exile of Egypt is the paradigm and archetype for our current state of exile. Explore the spiritual meaning of Egypt as the ‘narrow straits’ that inhibit us from experiencing true freedom and redemption.
Tracing the origins of campaigns championing the imminent arrival of Moshicah, from the passionate activities of the Chofetz Chaim through the popularization via Chabad and the ensuing tensions.
Nowadays, many are not comfortable with the prospect of a real monarch, yet Moshiach will lead as us as a king. How do we understand this to be progress?
Education reigns supreme in Judaism; and in tandem with the debating and ruling on Torah law, teaching is also the role of the Sanhedrin, the Supreme Court, even in the Messianic Era when divine wisdom will be our primary pursuit.
What will the world be like in the messianic era? What is the meaning a “new Torah” being revealed in the times of Moshiach? Will Mitzvah observance be the same? In a perfected world, which the messianic era will usher in, what will be the objective of doing mitzvahs?
Moshiach will be a descendant of King David. What is the significance of this link? How are we to understand the potential for Moshiach in each generation?
Redemption is the underlying theme and objective in all of Judaism. Moses, the proto redeemer who brings redemption, has already put it all in motion. In essence, the undercurrent of redemption is present within the exile, and just needs to be revealed.
Moshiach is the Jewish leader leading us throughout the messianic era. What is the function and need for a person to serve as leader in a perfected time?
The Talmud identifies and calls Moshiach a leper. How does leprosy represent the persona of Moshiach? Isn’t the spiritual affliction of leprosy associated with a spiritual deficiency?
Maimonides states that we should not think that the messianic necessitates the suspension of nature. This tells us something very profound about the effect we have on world via doing mitzvahs.
The prophet Balaam who tried to curse the Jewish people, instead blesses them with incredible blessings. Maimonides points out how Balaam prophesies of two Messiahs, King David and King Messiah.
