MoshiachChat,
I appreciate ur comment, but I’m confused about ur not looking for who is moshiach. The Sdei Chemed says people in EVERY generation are accustomed to look for who moshiach is. “All this is obvious” he says. Why not do the custom of every generation?
I am not familiar with that Sdei Chemed, but what you are depicting as obvious I see as dangerous. We are supposed to yearn for Moshiach, because upon his coming our relationship with Hashem will be restored to the way it’s supposed to be. But even Moshe Rabbeinu had to hide in the cleft of the rock and wait until Hashem’s glory had passed before he could see. Trying to predict when, or guess who, is far more likely to lead to heartbreak and disaster than an answer. Indeed many people have been “accustomed” to look for Moshiach, and our history bears this out with story after story of false messiahs and pain. Hashem controls the entire universe. When He wants us to know, we’ll know. No need for gymnastics.