BESURAS HAGEULO
Strength from Yosef (of our generation), "you are like Pharaoh," (the pharaoh of holiness), that "through him all the lights are uncovered and revealed."
(From the talk of Shabbos Parshas Vayigash, 7 Teves 5752)
3. Our Parsha 44:18.4. Zohar, vol. 1, p. 210a. [The word Pharaoh can be translated as "revealed." Translator's note.]
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REDEMPTION
As mentioned many times recently, according to the announcement of my sainted father-in-law, the leader of our generation, all the preparations for the Redemption have already been completed, and now the Redemption just requires to be drawn into the material and coarseness of the world (a coarseness that is converted into the material), and revealed to the physical eye.
...Now one need only open the eyes, to see that the whole world demands that every Jew stand in the condition and situation of the true and complete Redemption.
It may be said that this is the reason why we see today that Jews can maintain their Judaism with great strength and mastery also over the nations of the world - for it all depends on their will. We are immediately prior to the Redemption, when it will become actually revealed that "And Dovid my servant will be the leader over them forever," "And the nations will know that I am the L-rd."
This is reflected in the actual situation of our generation, which is a preparation for the true and complete Redemption through our righteous Moshiach.
Further, this is also indicated in "And Yehuda approached him." Together with the assistance from the power of the Divine service of the Yosef of our generation (my sainted father-in-law, the leader of our generation) we also possess the power of "And Yehuda approached him," i.e., Moshiach, who will actually come imminently, when "And Dovid my servant will be the leader over them forever." This comes through the support of and infusion of
- Yechezkel 37:25.
- Ibid, 28.
BESURAS HAGEULO
Redeemer. In the words of David, the Anointed King, "The sweetener of the songs of Israel," in Psalm 89: "I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to My servant David,
I have anointed him with My holy oil,"
through the conclusion of the Psalm, "Blessed is G-d forever, Amen v'Amen." [And as commentators explains the reason for King David's gratitude:] "He saw... the coming of Moshiach, he therefore gave thanks to Hashem."
One of the essential components of the future true and complete Redemption is the building of the Third Beis HaMikdash (the Third Temple which will supersede the Mishkan [Tabernacle], as well as the first and second Temples), the "Sanctuary of G-d, the workings of Your hands." One should thus intensify those "actions and deeds" which are analogous to and a preparation for the building of the Holy Temple, by building new homes (or, by adding on to and strengthening existing) - homes for all three modes of Divine service: Torah, Tefillah (prayer) and acts of loving kindness.
(From the talks of Shabbos Parshas VaYigash, 5 Teves, 5751)
- Verse 4.
- Verse 21.
- Even Ezra, loc. cit.
- Beshalach, 15:17.
