Reply To: Thoughts on the Geulah

philo, i dont have sources for you but i am fairly certain that it is well held that Moshiach can ARRIVE on any day

I admit I’m an am haaretzta, and I can be totally wrong, but to my knowledge there is no indication anywhere that Moshiach will arrive at our doorstep from one day to the next. I believe that that’s why the Rambam wrote in the Ani Maamin, the word sheyismamaya , which is present tense “although he tarries” . Why didn’t the Rambam write although he tarried in past tense? I read it ” I believe with perfect faith in the coming of Moshiach, no matter how long he tarries, even so, I hope every day in his coming.

I hope every day in his coming and I don’t see that as a contradiction to my belief that Moshiach will not pop up from one day to the next.

I believe that throughout golus the Jews HAD to believe that Moshiach is coming every day. Imagine if 1940 years ago, when the Bais Hamikdosh was destroyed, the Jews would have thought it will take such a long time for Moshiach to come. They thought they will be able to be independant and build the Bais Hamikdosh even 200 years afterwards! untill Bar Kochba was beaten by the Romans.

So over the hundreds of years onward, especially during the extremely painful times in golus, the Jews would comfort themselves , they’d say “just one day, just one day more and Moshiach is coming”.

I feel there will be tremendous upheaval in America. I’m looking at the fact that there is Muslim tolerance that will one day blow up in our faces. I feel the economy will collapse. America IS in bankrupcty and they will never be able to repay that debt. I believe there will come a time, in the not too distant future where this will become catalyst for upheaval in the world.

And I believe that this major catalyst will be the last contraction in the long labor pains of golus that will lead to Moshiach’s arrival.