WE MUST DEMAND – knowing that we deserve it – THE END OF THE GOLUS & THE TRUE, COMPLETE GEULA

WE MUST DEMAND – knowing that we deserve it – THE END OF THE GOLUS & THE TRUE, COMPLETE GEULA

In this final golus the great suffering of the Jewish people was in regard to nefashos, lives – to the extent of that which took place in our generation, that so many, including the most pious and the best of our people were taken away through the most atrocious and horrific inhumane ways.

It is clear and certain that this is not because of the power and strength of the goyim,

• Because a goy has no power and control over a Jew – and even when many goyim combine and gather together, 100 or 1000, and even all the goyim of the world – they will not be able to control or deal with – not merely with a quorum of Jews, but they will fail to even overcome one single soul, which is an entire world (Sanhedrin 37a), because of his neshama which is —truly a part of G-d above,— a part of His essence.

This is understood, how much more so, from what we find about the Beis haMikdash – the wood and stones – that their enemies did not have any power over them, and moreover, that the destruction of the Beis haMikdash was through the ministering angels, it was only imagined by the goyim that they destroyed it (Yalkut Shemoni Eicha remez 1009) – how much more so when we are speaking about a spiritual Beis haMikdash which is each and every one of the Jewish people as it’s written (Terumah 25:8) : —I will dwell in them— – it’s not written —dwell in it— but —in them— – in each and every one (Alshich, Shaloh) – so it is for certain that the goyim do not have any power or control over him –

But the cause of all the destruction, annihilation and persecution is because Hashem did what He wants; He does as He sees fit... as it’s written (Haazinu 32:30): —their Mighty One sold them and Hashem trapped them— for the reason which is known only to the Creator of all existence.

However, at the same time Hashem promised through His servants the prophets all the wonderful assurances which will take place in the imminent Geula; up until the promise (Yeshaya 12:1): —on that day you will say I thank you Hashem although You were angry with me— – i.e., that we will thank Hashem for the suffering although it was in such a terrible, horrific and atrocious way as in the destruction and annihilation which happened in our generation!

The Rebbe paused and said: My father-in-law the [Previous] Rebbe once said that it’s not necessary to justify Hashem yisborach too much...

So, after the Jewish people have suffered and endured all the oppression and persecution until and including, our generation, the generation of the holocaust, it is certain that we cannot suffice merely that from now on and further the situation of the Jewish people in golus will be good, as was the situation of Geulas Purim, that —we were still enslaved by Achashverosh— (Megillah 14a).

But we must demand – knowing that we deserve it – that the golus should be eliminated and we should have the true and complete Geula – [as the verse says] —Your wrath died down and You comforted me— (Yeshaya ibid).

(Acharon shel Pesach 5717)