Questions tagged [messiah]
Moshiach (Messiah) lit. "annointed one". The final redeemer of the Jewish people from exile. Prophesied in Tanach, he will be a righteous human king descended patrilineally from King David. Identity still unknown, check back later.
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משיח vs. נחש is there a source about it, what do the commentators say? [duplicate]
based on the question -> Why do Nachash נחש & Mashiach משיח have the same Gematria?
This one doesn't have an answer yet, so I refined my question a bit.
The sum of Moses (משה = 345) plus Echad (...
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Reference to the Rebbe saying "no" when asked if he is moshiach
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In the Wikipedia article about chabad messianism, it says that a news reported told the Rebbe "You are moshiach!" And the rebbe said explicitly, "I am not".
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When did the Rebbe say "his soul is in me"?
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One of the arguments that the Chabad messianic group makes for the Rebbe allegedly being the Messiah is that they claim he said that his predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Shneurson, (זי"...
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Widow in Moshiach [duplicate]
If a widow remarries, when Moshiach comes and we have the resurrection of those who have passed. Which partner will the widow be with?
As an addition, what happens to other partner who thought they ...
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Nechamiah ben Chushiel and Serayah ben Dan
tl;dr: What is the reason for calling Mashiach ben Yosef specifically "Nechemiah ben Chushiel" and his righthand man "Serayah ben Dan"?
If I'm not mistaken, starting from the ca. ...
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Quote about not answering Amen before Modim
I once heard that a famous rabbi/commentator I think in Europe told his congregation either that a certain massacre happened or that mashiach didn’t come because they didn’t answer Amen after the ...
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Must Moshiach be conceived and born in the Land of Israel?
The Ohr Hachaim (Devarim 15:7) posits that Moshiach will be conceived and born in the holy land of Eretz Yisrael:
ואומרו "בארצך" להעיר כי הורתו ולידתו בארץ ישראל הקדושה
Note: Sefaria, ...
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How is the concept of Belial (בליעל) understood in the context of Geulah, and what do our sources say about it?
I want to know how the term "Belial" (בליעל), b’nei Belial (בני בליעל) is understood in Jewish tradition; it appears in Tanach and rabbinic texts, but what is its exact meaning and etymology,...
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Why does Hashem need to hide the Moshiach from Satan?
The commentators say that Hashem hides the Moshiach from Satan. For example, Moshiach comes about through the union of Yehudah and Tamar.
Why does Hashem need to hide Moshiach from Satan?
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Do we find any sources that there won't be a third galus?
Any sources that back up the claim I always heard as a child that we can't "lose" Eretz Yisrael/modern day Medinat Yisrael?
Disclaimer: I grew up in a staunchly Mizrachi community, but still ...
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Where in hilchos Rosh Chodesh does the Mishnah Brurah say that Moshiach will come by a certain year? [duplicate]
The Mishnah Brurah in hilchos Rosh Chodesh says Moshiach will come by a specific year. He also says that he will come many years before that. Where is the Mishnah Birurah located?
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What is the simple, literal meaning of "shor habar" when moshiach comes?
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There's a midrashic statement that's often quoted that says that when Moshiach comes, Hashem will arrange a battle between the Leviasan (giant fish that was created during the 6 days of ...
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When was belief in Moshiach required before the exile?
According to Rambam's 12th principle of faith one must believe and anticipate the coming of the Messiah. I would like to understand when this principle first came into effect.
Meaning right after the ...
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Can Moshiach come on Erev Shabbos?
I heard in a shiur that, even though the Gemara says that normally Moshiach can’t come on Erev Shabbos, in our times the poskim say that since it is Pikuach Nefesh (life and death), he can come on any ...
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Do we actually want a Mashiach?
On one hand, we want Mashiach to bring in the exiles and rebuild the temple but on the other hand, we have mephorshim that say that choosing a king was an unfavorable decision on the part of the Jews ...
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