Moshiach
Yom Yom: 10-16 Adar Sheini
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ADAR SHEINI: impossible for a Jew not to believe
When
Moshe said to Hashem that perhaps it is possible that the Jewish
people “will not believe me,” Hashem answered that the Jewish
people are “believers, children of believers.” Certainly they
will believe the words of Moshe!
The
Torah of Truth testifies that a Jew’s belief, even before the
giving of the Torah, is so great that even in a situation of
darkness and servitude, when the Torah announces that the
redemption has arrived and they will go out to a great light and
with an upraised hand, it is impossible for a Jew not to believe
it!
(Sichas
Parshas Shmini, 13 Nissan 5745; unedited)
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ADAR SHEINI: “MOSHIACH NOW” does not refer to the world to
come, but to G-d Himself
A
person may have all the good of this world and the next, but how
does it compare to the true and complete Redemption? …Indeed,
all the lofty revelations of the time of the Beis HaMikdash
only reached the level of chitzoniyus atik (the external
will of Hashem). Naturally, that does not compare to the
revelation of pnimiyus atik (the inner will of Hashem) in
the Future to Come!
The
pasuk says, “Who do I have in the heavens [but You], and
besides You I desire nothing on earth.” As the Alter Rebbe said
in a state of dveikus: “I don’t want anything. I
don’t want Your Gan Eden. I don’t want your
World to Come. All I want is You alone.)
...In
this vein, the inner meaning of “Moshiach Now” is not wanting
anything at all. Not Gan Eden, nor the World to
Come, etc., just “You alone” — “besides You I desire
nothing.”
(Sicha
Parshas Tzav, Shabbos HaGadol 5745; unedited)
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ADAR SHEINI: shlichus with utmost dedication brings Moshiach
When
the leader of the generation appoints a shaliach, of whom
it is said, “a person’s emissary is like himself,” and the shaliach
fulfills his mission with the utmost dedication and with his
entire being, that is, with all ten soul-powers, then you have “shaliach”
(348) plus 10, which equals “Moshiach” (358). In other words,
the quality of the meshalei’ach is revealed within him,
the quality of Moshiach. This revelation, in turn, brings about
the revelation of Moshiach Tzidkeinu himself.
(Sicha
leil Simchas Torah 5746; unedited)
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ADAR SHEINI: The main thing is faith in the coming of Moshiach
Concerning
those who argue that such a description and the style of its
delivery are far beyond their ability to grasp, it makes no
difference whether they have the ability to grasp it or not, and
there is no time to wait until it is absorbed by their intellect.
Let
them interpret the meaning of “the leader of the generation is
Moshiach” as they wish. But the main thing is that they should
fulfill the mission of the leader of the generation…including
strengthening faith in the coming of Moshiach and the anticipation
of his coming, as it is written, “a king will arise from the
house of Dovid, etc.,” a man of flesh and blood in this physical
world. And, “whoever does not believe in him or does not await
his coming, not only does he deny the other prophets but [also]
the Torah and Moshe Rabbeinu.”
(Sicha
leil Simchas Torah 5746; unedited)
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ADAR SHEINI: The Transcendent King
[Moshe
Rabbeinu’s] principle characteristic is Torah study, the concept
of hasaga (understanding). Moshiach, on the other hand, is
not called Moshiach Rabbeinu (Moshiach our Teacher) but Melech
HaMoshiach (Moshiach the King). Kingship signifies loftiness and
transcendence, as it says, “You shall place upon you a king,”
that is, “upon you” should be the fear of him, which is the
concept of transcendence. And for this reason he is called Melech
HaMoshiach.
(Seifer
HaMaamarim 5713, p. 392)
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ADAR SHEINI: striving for the ultimate service of Hashem
It
is obvious that the knowledge that one’s Divine service in Torah
and mitzvos will only be perfected in the Future to Come
does not cause a weakening, ch’v, in a person’s current
Divine service. On the contrary, since he so strongly desires to
perfect his fulfillment of Torah and mitzvos, even now he
applies himself to this end with all his might. He puts great
effort into his Torah study and Divine service in general with
great toil, until he sweats, etc. And he perceives this exertion
as being pleasurable.
In
addition, he is not satisfied with his Divine service during the
time of Exile. Rather, he cries and begs Hashem to give us the
Redemption now, for then he will be able to serve his Maker with
the ultimate perfection.
(Sicha
Parshas Bo 5743; unedited)
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ADAR SHEINI: before you can tie your gartel
The
main thing is that the discussion of the coming of Moshiach
Tzidkeinu should be suffused with faith and certainty that
Moshiach Tzidkeinu is coming this very instant, without any delay
whatsoever, not even the time needed to tie your gartel.
Certainly not the time it would take to borrow a gartel from
your friend to be prepared to greet Moshiach Tzidkeinu!
Then
all doubts will be resolved, for we will be going to the greatest Kinus
Torah of all, the gathering of all the Jewish people to learn
“a new Torah will go forth from Me,” in a way that “one man
will not teach his friend, etc., for all will know Me.”
(Sicha
Parshas Bereishis 5751; unedited)
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