Moshiach
Yom Yom: 5-11 Adar Rishon
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Adar Rishon: The Era Of The Resurrection Of The Dead
...and
only after this, in the era of the Resurrection of the Dead, will
Hashem eradicate the existence of evil in the world, as it says,
“I will remove the spirit of impurity from the earth.” It is
regarding this era that the Sages say “mitzvos will be
nullified in the Future to Come” (Nida 61b).
(Sicha
second day Shavuos 5751, edited)
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Adar Rishon: unity
The
month of Adar Rishon is the introduction and preparation for the
month of Redemption, which is Nissan… We know that the first of
the month – “the first of Adar” – is the head that
includes the entire month, for that is when we pray, “renew for
us this month, etc.” Therefore, on the first of Adar, the Beis
Din would announce the general service of the month [as
described in beginning of Meseches Sh’kalim], which is a
preparation for the Redemption.
…Concerning
the sh’kalim, all the Jewish people are equal [in that
they all give the same amount] — “the rich may not give more,
nor may the poor give less” — and united, in an equal
partnership, to offer a sacrifice to Hashem; they are united in a
single group to do the will of their Father in Heaven. This unity
serves to correct the reason for this exile, unwarranted
hatred.
(Igros
Kodesh, Vol. 1, letter #138)
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Adar Rishon: Moshiach as Shaliach
Moshiach
contains within himself (also) the role of shaliach, which
expresses the unification of two elements: 1) An existence unto
himself, so to speak. For [Moshiach is] a soul in a body of flesh
and blood, as the Rambam writes, “Moshiach is a king of the
House of Dovid, who is constantly engaged in Torah study and
involved in mitzvos, like Dovid his father, etc.” The
statement, “And he will fight the wars of Hashem,” proves that
Moshiach exists in a world with opponents, for which reason he
must wage war, and he will be victorious. At the same time, he is
2) an emissary of Supernal Man, and an emissary is like the
sender.
In
order [for Moshiach] to accomplish the unification of the soul and
body of every Jew (through “compelling all Yisroel to go in it
[the ways of Torah] and fortifying its breaches”), and also to
unify spirituality and physicality in the world, he must have
within him both elements as well as their unification as one.
(Parshas
Chayei Sara, 25 Cheshvan, Mevarchim HaChodesh Kislev, 5752)
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Adar Rishon: every child should cry out that he wants Moshiach
A
person must know that since [bringing Moshiach] is the mission of
the leader of our generation, it pertains to the children of this
generation! If one would only not be put off right away, but
meditate on it, he would see that this is the ruling of the Rambam,
and even before him, Shlomo HaMelech… Therefore, he should
explain the topic of Moshiach to all children, to Americans, to
the French, to the English, and speak to each child in his own
way.
If
a person does not do so, he is betraying his shlichus in
the matter of education… Since this is the shlichus of
the leader of our generation, he must go out and make sure that
every child of the generation fulfills Torah and mitzvos
and cries out that he wants Moshiach!
(Sicha
Truma 5741, unedited)
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Adar Rishon: two eras of the world to come
In
the Future to Come, there will be the revelation of the ohr Ein
Sof (infinite G-dly light) that was revealed even before the tzimtzum,
and the revelation of helem ha’atzmi (essential
concealment, which is higher than the level of ohr Ein
Sof before the tzimtzum). But the Future to Come
will be comprised of two periods.
The
above explanation helps resolve conflicting Midrashos on the topic
of the Future to Come. One states, “In the future, Hashem will
make a feast for the tzaddikim,” whereas another states,
“in the World to Come there will be no eating nor drinking.”
The explanation is that these two statements refer to different
eras. At first, there will be a revelation of taanug
ha’murgash (sensory pleasure, described as a meal), which is
a revelation of the infinite light that also illuminated in an
earlier period. After that, there will be a revelation of taanug
ha’bilti murgash (non-sensory pleasure), with the revelation
of the essential concealment. (Seifer
HaMaamarim Meluket 2, p. 73)
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Adar Rishon: Saying Tachanun
Since
we are currently in the month of Tishrei, which is full of
holidays, we do not say Tachanun throughout most of the
month, even in those days when we would otherwise say it. Although
there are days when one must say Tachanun, that was so in
previous years.
Today,
however, after the year of Hakhel (5748), and the year of “Tashmeit
Yadecha” (5749), and the “Year of Miracles”
(5750), and “I Will Show Them Wonders” (5751), and we have
already begun the year of “Wonders in Everything” (5752), we
immediately merit to be in the situation when we will not need to
say Tachanun also during these days.
(Sichos
VaYeilech, Shabbos Shuva, 6 Tishrei 5752, unedited)
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Adar Rishon: Simcha In Tefilla
Regarding
the prayer for the true and complete Redemption (especially after
all deadlines have already been reached, and all aspects of avoda
have been completed, as the Rebbe, my father-in-law, leader of
the generation, said): Together with longing for the Redemption,
there must now be joy over the fact that the Redemption is
actually coming now.
(Sicha
Thursday Parshas B’Shalach, 11 Shvat and Parshas B’Shalach,
Shabbos Shira, 13 Shvat, 5752, edited)
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