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760_Beis Moshiach 18/10/2010 8:29 AM Page 3 contents THE WAR OF THE HOUSE OF DOVID 4 D’var Malchus IN THE HILLS OF BINYAMIN 6 Shlichus | Nosson Avrohom DID YOU FIX YOUR MIDDOS YET? 12 Chinuch | Menachem Ziegelboim STORIES FROM THE REBBE’S ROOM 16 Stories | Menachem Ziegelboim LIFE OFA CHASSID USA 22 Profile | Shneur Zalman Berger 744 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213-3409 Tel: (718) 778-8000 Fax: (718) 778-0800 [email protected] THE SECRET NETWORK OF EMISSARIES www.beismoshiach.org 26 IN EUROPE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Memoirs | Rabbi Schneur Zalman Chanin M.M. 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Bear in mind that More than eighty years ago the Rebbe we are speaking about a Torah law, Rashab foresaw in a Divinely where there is no room for humor! Law and humor are polar opposites! inspired vision the particular quality 2. As has been said, this is an urgent matter, for “he stands behind of our times – literally an overt our wall” [ready to bring on the redemption]; we cannot simply wait prophecy! * Who could have patiently any longer! Even in Talmudic times they said that “all imagined, eighty years ago, that a the appointed times have passed.” creature such as this should exist, a How much more so is this true of our times! Regarding all the events Jew who “believes in G-d and His that had to transpire, the birth pangs of Moshiach and the like – the Torah” but who laughs at and scorns Mitteler Rebbe wrote, in his time, that we have already suffered the “heels of Moshiach”! through all of them. Thus, we have long since fulfilled our obligation, as 1. When there is an apparent What a shame it will be, if, when it were, our fate – to say nothing of “mighty tempest at sea” (Yona 1:4), Moshiach comes and all 600,000 all the horrors of our generation, “kingdoms clashing with one Jews stand at attention with “may the travails never recur.” another,” it is necessary to know “polished buttons,” there is an Therefore, it is absolutely certain that the reason for this is not individual with the unfortunate that the true and complete because one nation is provoked and distinction of being the only person redemption should already be upon enraged by another nation. Rather, who didn’t have the opportunity to us, in a manner of “With tranquility “because of me, this mighty tempest polish his buttons! ... and restfulness shall you be saved.” is upon you” (ibid 1:12). That is, in All that remains to be done is a The fact that there are those who order that a Jew should know that single Mitzva, in accordance with laugh about this, etc. – this very fact the advent of our righteous the ruling of Rambam, “if one does proves that we are indeed in the final Moshiach is imminent – “Behold, he a single Mitzva, he inclines himself generation of exile, the generation stands behind our wall” – as it says, and the whole entire world to the that shall merit the redemption, in “If you have seen kingdoms clashing side of favor, bringing to himself and accordance with the words of the with one another, anticipate the to others salvation and deliverance.” Rebbe Rashab, whose birthday we footsteps of Moshiach”! If the redemption was supposed to are celebrating, in the famous Since we know that “he stands come two moments in the future, by address about “the war of the House behind our wall,” we should be means of this action one brings the of Dovid.” quick to “polish the buttons of the redemption to be but a moment But first to preface: There is uniform” (as the Rebbe Rayatz, the away, in the words of the Rambam, something most unusual detected leader of our generation, would say). “immediately they are redeemed,” with regard to this matter, 4 14 MarCheshvan 5771 BEIS MOSHIACH 760_Beis Moshiach 18/10/2010 8:29 AM Page 5 something that has not been given well known – that “anyone who does dance, wearing a bear skin, before the attention that it is due. Namely, not believe in him (in the Messianic the Gentile ... this is a clear proof that more than eighty years ago the King), or one who does not yearn that this must be the correct conduct Rebbe Rashab foresaw in a Divinely for his arrival, denies not only the of Jews! ... Therefore, they argue, inspired vision the particular quality teachings of the Prophets but also when Jews ask, and especially when of our times – literally an overt the Torah itself and Moshe they petition G-d that the prophecy! Rabbeinu.” Yet still there comes redemption should come In the speech the Rebbe Rashab along a Jew, who believes in G-d immediately – “Moshiach now” – delivered, mentioned above, he and His Torah and laughs at and this is in opposition to the path that predicts that prior to the redemption scorns the “heels of Moshiach,” and Jews have been accustomed to in there will be two degrees, two not only that but he dresses it up in earlier generations, to dance before generations of cynics. The first level a guise of fear of Heaven! the Gentile! ... (or generation) is comprised of However, in our times, the This approach, even when veiled “those who have scorned, Your matter has indeed come to pass and in the fear of Heaven, can only come enemies, O G-d” (T’hillim 89:52). has become an established fact. from der Kluginker (the Crafty One), That is, those who oppose G-d, His There are Jews who observe Torah the evil inclination, who is infamous Torah and His Mitzvos. The second and Mitzvos yet they “scorn the for donning a “cloak of holiness” ... level (the second generation) are heels of Moshiach.” When a Jew As is well know the saying of “those who scorn the heels of asserts that we are presently in the chassidim that “Eisav wore a silk Moshiach” (ibid). The latter refers times of the “heels of Moshiach,” kapote with a gartel” ... to Jews who are described as “behold he stands outside our wall,” A Jew who behaves in accordance “believers in G-d and His Torah,” to they cannot tolerate it – to the point with Torah is well aware that a Jew the extent that among them are “fine that they even ridicule and laugh at and exile are antithetical! A Jew is b’nei Torah (those who exemplify the it! They even educate Jewish the son of the King, King of Kings, tradition of Torah observant children in this spirit, to scorn the the Holy One Blessed Be He. Judaism), but they are, nonetheless, “heels of Moshiach,” may G-d help Therefore, his rightful place is at the weak in faith in the redemption – to us. table of his Father, the King. And the extent that they scorn and make When they are asked: How can when a Jew is in exile, it is said of fun of it! this be? Faith in the coming of him in heaven, “woe is to the This second generation is truly a Moshiach is a fundamental principle children who were exiled from their great wonder. Who could have of the Jewish religion! They have an Father’s table!” imagined, eighty years ago, that a answer prepared: Certainly they Regarding their claim about how creature such as this should exist, a believe in the coming of Moshiach. to relate to a Gentile, there is the Jew who “believes in G-d and His How can it be otherwise?! They are clear ruling of Rambam on the Torah” but who laughs at and scorns religious Jews who say, “I believe, matter, delineating how one may the “heels of Moshiach”! etc., in the coming of Moshiach.” relate to a Gentile. Namely, a Jew Moreover, in that speech, the But according to their opinion, it is must strive – in a pleasant and Rebbe Rashab adds that besides the still not the time of the “heels of peaceful manner – to encourage the very fact that there will be “those Moshiach”; we must wait many Gentile to fulfill the commandments who scorn the heels of Moshiach,” more years for the redemption (may incumbent upon the descendants of they justify the matter with reasons G-d have mercy upon us) ... Noach, and to emphasize “that he dressed up in the guise of fear of Certainly – they say – eventually, should do them because thus did Heaven. The truth is that this in the distant future, the redemption G-d command in Torah”! One second generation is actually a will be here, but what’s the rush? ..

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