WoW: The Ramban was Melamed Z’chus on a lot of Mechashvei Kitzim. But we see that his Limud Z’chus was not correct. He felt they were on the eve of the Geulah in the 13th century. And here we are, over 700 years later, still using his argument that it’s still the “eve of the Geulah”. I get that some people find Chizuk in such things. But Chazal knew how people think too and they saw enough of a possible pitfall to say very harsh things about it (see, however, Avodah Zarah 9a give or take V’tzarich Iyun). It’s a field that we should definitely avoid. We live our lives, wait and hope every day for Mashiach to come, and don’t try to guess when that will be.
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