The proclamation of my sainted Father-in-Law, the leader of our generation: "Immediate repentance (and automatically) immediate redemption," and that everything is already completed, including "polishing the buttons," has been mentioned often lately. His announcement that it only remains "stand prepared, all of you" has been completed. We are now ready to greet our righteous Moshiach immediately. It's obvious that we are now at the time when the promise (Yeshaya 1:26) that "I will return your judges [as they were in the beginning]... and your counselors," is ready to be fulfilled. Furthermore, "as they were in the beginning" alludes to the fact that this has already begun as mentioned earlier.
...In every generation - even before the resurrection of Moshe - it is relevant to know the law (Rambam, Yesodei haTorah, beginning of chapter 7) that "G-d gives prophecy to mankind." It is within the grasp of the created to experience a true revelation of G-dliness even to the degree of perfection as it was attained by Moshe. Furthermore - relevant to every generation it is possible that "I will establish for them a prophet like you" (Shoftim 18:18), as the Rambam (Hilchos Yesodei Torah, 8:2) explains: "We do not believe in any prophet that arises after Moshe our Teacher only because of the sign [he performs], but because of the mitzvah commanded by Moshe in the Torah, etc."
This means that every prophet is a continuation of the prophecy of Moshe and his Torah. As the Rambam explains, it is only in the manifestation of the prophecy that there exists different levels. In our generation it is my sainted father-in-law who has attained the degree of prophecy.
Specifically, after "prophecy has returned to Israel" (Rambam, Igeres Teiman, ch. 3) as an "introduction to Moshiach" - our righteous Moshiach (who will be "a great prophet approaching our teacher Moshe" (Rambam, Hilchos Teshuva 9:2)) will prophesy. Our Sages state (See Shmos Rabbah, chapter 2:4. Zohar Chadash vol. 1, 253a. Shaar HaPesukim, Parshas Veyechi. Torah Or, beginning parshas Mishpatim. And elsewhere) that "the first Redeemer (Moshe) is the final Redeemer" and in every generation there is one who is qualified for this. Therefore one has to know as a halacha that even now prior to the Redemption, there exists a revelation of prophecy from Moshiach even before the Redemption which is a taste and beginning of the complete revelation of prophecy after the Redemption.
This means, that this prophecy is not an innovation that will be realized only after the Redemption, but the beginning of it will be achieved even before, in the spirit of "your counselors as in the beginning." The Rambam, who includes in his law code the laws relevant to the days of Moshiach and the introduction to it as well, writes about this [prophecy].
One can then understand the accomplishment of the later generations in general and the current generation in particular. It is only in current times that my sainted father-in-law, the leader of our generation, has declared that everything has been completed. According to all the signs, it is the last moments before the Redemption.
(Shabbos Parshas Shoftim, 7 Elul, 5751)
