The Announcement Of The Redemption

BESURAS HAGEULO

The Announcement Of The Redemption

1. Sanhedrin 97b.
2. As the Gemora continues: "it [the coming of Moshiach] depends only on teshuva."
3. See Ta'anis at the end. Shmos Rabba, end of chapter 23. Rashi's explanation of Beshalach 15:2.

It should be noted once again (as I have said many times) that the Rabbis must publicize the legal decree that "all the appointed times have passed."

In regard to teshuva, teshuvah has already been done and all aspects of Divine service have already been completed. All that remains now is the true and complete Redemption in actual reality.

There is nothing more to wait for, since all aspects of Divine service have already been concluded and teshuvah has already been done, and it depends only on the coming of Moshiach himself. The statement of the Gemara that "It depends only on teshuvah" was [required] earlier, but now that teshuvah has already been done it depends only on the coming of Moshiach himself. All that is necessary is for Moshiach to come in actual reality and [for us to] "point with his finger and say this is the one," this is our righteous Moshiach.

One should immediately "point with his finger and say this is the one." I have repeated and emphasized many times that not only will the Redemption eventually come, but the Redemption already stands on the threshold. It waits for every man and woman of Israel to open the door and pull the Redemption into the room!!

(At the visit of the Rav and Gaon, Mordechai Eliyahu, 6 Cheshvan 5752)

BESURAS HAGEULO

As mentioned several times, "all the appointed times" have already concluded, and my sainted father-in-law, the leader of our generation, has announced that teshuvah has already been done and we have also "polished the buttons." Therefore according to all the signs, our generation is the last generation of exile and automatically the first generation of Redemption. What this time requires is that one should prepare in reality to "Get you out of your land... to the land I will show you," imminently and immediately.

...Particularly in our generation, the last generation of exile and the first generation of Redemption, there should be a special emphasis on the Divine service of "Get you out of your land... to the land I will show you," and the acquisition of all ten lands.

This must be reflected primarily in an increase in Torah study, which foreshadows this service. This needs to be not only with his three intellectual faculties as they are connected to his emotional character traits, but also in the essence of the three intellectual faculties. What this means specifically is an increase in the study of the inner teachings of the Torah (with intellectual explanations), including the subject of Redemption and our righteous Moshiach.

(From the talk of Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha, 11 MarCheshvan 5752)

1. Sanhedrin 97b.
2. [The land of Israel originally comprised the land of the seven nations; these correspond to the seven emotional attributes. In the Age of Redemption, the Torah promised us that we will acquire an additional three lands; these correspond to the three intellectual faculties. Translator's note.]
3. See also the talk of 8 Cheshvan of this year.