"Just Protest | Despite Justification" #76 of "ANTICIPATION," series on "Awaiting Moshiach's Coming”
25Episode Seventy-Six, entitled "JUST PROTEST | DESPITE JUSTIFICATION" opens with a brief return to a previously documented exploration about the purpose, rhyme, and reason of Galut (see the Episodes on "The Sparks" #64 - #66).
Following a slightly novel approach towards disabusing the conventional punishment rational (and as already articulated) we move on to address the query it so naturally engenders: if this inordinately long Exile is ultimately "all for our benefit," why are we so insistent on asking for it to end?!
This Episode focuses on this burning question, and the subconscious ambivalence of so many well intentioned, otherwise truly pious Jews. And once again multiple classic sources will coalesce to form a powerful and practical, redemptive lesson.
From the pages of prophecy, into Talmudic exegesis a clear and compelling case emerges as dynamic instruction with a lucid call to action.
A chilling chastisement of tragic iniquity in antiquity that is not only relevant, but even magnified in our time drives home an urgent message.
Referencing concrete expression in numerous mainstream Halachic sources (ritual legalistic literature), the Rebbe demonstrates that these Torah teachings aren't limited to theoretical or conceptual jurisprudence.
Perhaps, most importantly these ideas clearly inform and guide our daily prayer practices and are a guiding force in our ongoing Yiddishkeit observance.
The material presented, can and should be acted upon to accelerate the realization of redemption in our time, amen!
This innovative teaching draws on several edited ruminations presented by the Rebbe in which he skillfully and seamlessly wove threads of Torah thought lifted out of Scripture, Talmud, Midrash, and the writings of the Rishonim (medieval masters) to create a stunning and transformative tapestry of practical Yiddishkeit instruction.
This Episode about storming Heaven to hasten the Geula is dedicated L'eiluy Nishmat Yaakov ben Dovid HaKohen (Yankel "Jankiel") Kazdan - who left his wealth to the Rebbe's institutions - in proximity to his eighth Yahrzeit, Iyar 24.
It comprises the Seventy Sixth offering of our ongoing study series about the (final) Redemption, referred to as the Coming of Moshiach (Messiah); bringing us practical guidance and instruction of how to get us there faster!