The Geula - in the hands of every individual

00:02 The hemsech to the earlier installments been agaya to the inyan of Mashiach and Gula. We continue now with installment number three, discussing, uh, an additional sicha where the Rebbe spoke about the inyan of the geula. The sicha was delivered on Purim Taf Shin Mem Zai in 1987. As Chassidim saw this sicha as being a very exceptional, unusual in the nature of the topic and the statement that the Rebbe made at that farbrengen. The farbrengen was translated in English and we'll read here from the English text as it was published by Sichas in English. During this sicha, the Rebbe stated the following, "Today, however, we see that the world has changed drastically. Not only is it possible to influence non-Jews without endangering oneself, but they are actually appreciative. When notified that there is a super being and they can help fulfill making the world a better place through keeping the seven mitzvahs, they see that you care for their well-being. Frequently, they will even show their appreciation by helping him in his livelihood, et cetera. In spite of the fact that the world has undergone such change, nevertheless, Mashiach still has not come. In the times of the Talmud, our sages already said, 'Kol kol hakitzim', all the deadlines for Mashiach's coming have passed. Throughout the generations, Jewish leaders such as Rav Saadia Gaon, the Rambam, and many others have spoken about later deadlines. Although they have not been so publicized, the Alter Rebbe and the Rebbe Rashab also spoke of deadlines. But a new era

02:21 began when the previous Rebbe proclaimed, 'Li'alter l'teshuvah, li'alter l'geulah.' Do teshuvah now, and Mashiach will come now. He had it printed and publicized, and in spite of bitter opposition, had it continually repeated. It is decades after these proclamations, and nevertheless Mash-Mashiach still has not come. I have searched and searched for an explanation for this, and the only answer I have found is the following. In previous generations, since HaNasi hu ikar, the Nasi is everything, it was possible to rely on the Nasi's efforts. However, after so long, when even the previous Rebbe's proclamation has passed and Mashiach still hasn't come, the only possibility is that every single Jew must be involved in bringing the redemption. This is why now is the time to stress the ruling of the Rambam mentioned above, that even one action, et cetera, of a single Jew can bring the redemption. Since so much time has passed, and the world situation has even changed for the better, as mentioned above, and Mashiach still has not come, the only thing which could be missing is that every Yid feel that bringing Mashiach is his personal responsibility." This was the sicha that was something new, something different, something exceptional. As the Rebbe mentioned in the sicha that this is no longer just in the hands of the Nasi, the Rebbe, but dependent on every individual. In a sicha from Acharonish of Pesach Taf Shin Tes Zai in 1956, the Rebbe then, then spoke about accomplishing the arrival of Mashiach immediately, that this is something

04:31 appropriate and applicable at all times, especially the Rebbe says today, Acharonish of Pesach, when we have it traditionally passed on from the Baal Shem Tov that this day is connected with Mashiach. And therefore, the haftera of Acharonish of Pesach speaks about the inyan of Mashiach. And the contents of the haftera stresses that despite the fact that Sanheriv was gonna wage war and destroy Yerushalayim, and he felt very secure, and the HaShem made the miracle that his whole army died out. As we see also by Yetzias Mitzrayim, the Exodus from Egypt, that if they would have waited longer, uh, one second more than the designated time, they wouldn't have been able to be redeemed. And the Rebbe says, still, this doesn't overwhelm us, and we still believe that it can happen, the, the time that it takes to blink that Mashiach arrives. And then the Rebbe concludes, therefore also in our case, if all Yidden will converge together and will scream that their will is that Mashiach should come, he comes immediately. Despite the fact that it is night now, this was the Fabregen of Achans of Pesach that went into the evening and also in regards to other limitations that the Talmud tells us. But as the Rambam says, miyad heyn nigolin, that they are redeemed immediately. And as the Rebbe elaborates that the word miyad means the very short time period in halacha. In a Sichah Tafshin Mem Beis 1982, the Rebbe concluded a Sichah saying the following, If Yidden would request and bang

06:56 on the table and demand Mashiach, they would accomplish his arrival now. Which means not only that a person joins the singing of the children when they sing we want Mashiach now, but he really wants Mashiach to come. In conclusion, quite an interesting word from the Rebbe in a Fabregen, the Shabbos after Pesach. It was towards the end of the month of Nisan. The Rebbe says that since Nisan is an auspicious month for Geulah, for redemption, as our sages mention it in the Tractate of Rosh Hashanah and in other sources. So the Rebbe says there's 30 hours left till the Geulah. We negate the Chodesh Nisan. And as the Rebbe mentioned on various occasions that it does not mean we have to wait every year from Nisan this year to Nisan next year. But there are certain months which are more auspicious for the redemption. But be'etzem it can happen any day at any time.