Spoken in an anguished voice and couched in uncharacteristically personal terms, the Rebbe’s words deeply shocked the Chassidim present in the Rebbe’s synagogue and reverberated worldwide.
“How is it that the Redemption has not yet been attained?” the Rebbe cried.
“That despite all that has transpired and all that has been done, Moshiach has still not come? What more can I do? I have done all I can to bring the world to truly demand and clamor for the Redemption…The only thing that remains for me to do is to give over the matter to you. Do all that is in your power to achieve this thing–a most sublime and transcendent light that needs to be brought down into our world with pragmatic tools… I have done all I can. I give it over to you. Do all that you can to bring the righteous redeemer, immediately! I have done my part. From this point on, all is in your hands…”
To #12
So you are confident that your comment about people’s postings here, is qualified for the category of dan lekaf zechus?
Or are you a sloganeer, (Soff ShebeSoff – although sometimes useful) and whip out a slogan that sounds good and elevates you above this lowly discussion?
Yechi HaEmess.
all that you can, to have more achdus and ahavas yisroel and for sure this will bring us closer to Moshiach. to be dan lekaf zechus
none of these comments is what the Rebbe meant when he said “Do all you can to bring Moshiach immediately”. Exactly these kind of comments; talking about other people, labelling others and being cynical – does not help, it harms. Think before you comment please, especially when we talk about the Rebbe, and this special day.
BTW: Lubavitch Inc. has been very successful; shluchim are doing an incredible job. Yiddishkeit is flourishing where stones couldn’t grow. Hanhagois Hachasiduss is flourishing (altoutgh many times the Shulchan Aruch lags behind). In the system of Rosh, Toch, Soff, these are in the Soff category – Maaseh (vehu ha’ikar, but…) Rosh: Limud HaChasidduss? YES, but as in an ideological lock-box. (I know, I know this needs explanation, but it is so, al pi royv.) Toch: Hergesh Hachasiduss (rigshei ahavas Hashem veyiras Hashem) u nu nu. This is the Toch of chassiduss. My contribution to the discussion refers to the Rosh… Read more »
To # 5: You give such a lengthy description of: (i) It’s all about machlokess; class distinctions (intelligensia and aristocrats vs. farmers). This attitude and focus is also more of the same… (ii) We need to do more of the same. We need to do more of the same. We need to do more of the same. We need to do more of the same…….. SO in response: (a) The Zohar also accurately predicted the Renaissance and the Industrial revolution. But Tach VeTat? Is there a contradiction? (b) Apparently you were not present on that day. Virtually everyone subliminally received… Read more »
yechi hamelech
To # 3: Yes the Rebbe said the last dor. The Zohar says (Br 139) the guelah will be complete by 1648. (Tach VeTat). To # 2 and # 3: You are still living in the gedorim of your teva. Teva is nature. “All that you can” is orois funn teva, tohu (YES TOHU) in keylim of tikkun. To # 4: Think with your head not with your heart. It’s tough, I know, everyone was so attached… But it is Oh so natural for a mother to believe her son is alive when all the evidence is the opposite. TO… Read more »
if anyone one really wants to bring moshiach
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THE GREAT MESHICHIST DIVERSION Both camps in Lubavitch sit smugly and self-satisfied. The anti’s feeling culturally and intellecutally superior to the simple peasants and unworldly “farmers.” After the explosion of meshichism in the early 90’s, the anti’s went into full gear to try to mitigate the PR disaster. This only worsened the situation, since their opposition radicalized the meshichists and made them even a bigger PR disaster. The meshichts caused the anti’s to become even more anti, even becoming anti promoting the idea of moshiach in general, since G-d forbid anyone should suspect them of having any connection to those… Read more »
number 1 what a backwards comment. the exact opposite of what the Rebbe wants!
What are you saying 1? Didnt the rebbe say its the last dor?
What are you saying 1?
So much has been done. It is, however, always more of the same… There was a message on that day that few were (and still are) prepared to face. “Do all you can” implies something totally against your previous and current perceptions. The background of all this is: The Rebbe repeatedly referred to the Rayatz as…. Listening carefully to all he said, the “mikra kepshutoy” is that he accepted the role (and hence the neshama – klallis viyesseira) in the interim. Yes an interim Rebbe is a Rebbe in the full sense – so that the term interim is of… Read more »