QUESTION:
1) When believing in Hashem that He does everything and that He is bringing the Geulah, does that require us to believe also that there is someone right now who is capable of being Mashiach even though it is not known to us who Mashiach is? Will believing in this give strength to Mashiach to fight the spiritual war of Gog and Magog for us?
ANSWER:
This is not part of one of the principles of emunah, but it is true, because we are taught by Raboseinu (our teachers) that every generation has someone in it who is eligible to be Mashiach, even if this potential Mashiach didn’t even receive the soul of Mashiach yet. And through believing that there is a potential Mashiach in the generation, yes, we give him strength and illumination.
QUESTION
2) How do we believe in Mashiach and give strength to him without getting into issues of avodah zarah (making a deity) out of him, and to believe that it’s all Hashem and that only Hashem is everything and does everything?
ANSWER
Mashiach is only a shaliach, a messenger, of Hashem. Mashiach has no power of his own and he cannot do anything on his own at all.
QUESTION
3) Are all of our souls included in the soul of Mashiach?
ANSWER
Yes.
QUESTION
4) Are we able to reach “ayin” only through connecting to a tzaddik?
ANSWER
That is one of the ways.
QUESTION
5) If Mashiach hasn’t yet been revealed, how do we help him?
ANSWER
Through tefillah (prayer), emunah (faith in G-d), teshuvah (repentance), and awaiting the Geulah (Redemption).
QUESTION
6) Do we need to daven to Hashem to reveal Mashiach or should we just believe that there is someone who is Mashiach even though we don’t know who he is? And do we need to believe that Mashiach is suffering on our behalf?
ANSWER
Daven to Hashem [to reveal Mashiach]. And yes, it is true that Mashiach suffers on our behalf.
QUESTION
7) When we do yichudim (unifications, holy intentions of combining names of Hashem as taught in the sefarim hakedoshim), will it suffice to say “Please Hashem, may my efforts give strength to all those who are doing yichudim, to our nation, and to illuminate those who do not know, that they become strong vessels to reveal the Heavenly light upon the world. Please Hashem, reveal the soul of Moshe our teacher!”
ANSWER
It is possible to say this prayer.
QUESTION
8) Will the above weaken our connection to the tzaddik since we do not know what this tzaddik is?
ANSWER
On one hand it does weaken the connection to the tzaddik, but on the other hand it purifies the person, because it removes the material hold on him that had been blocking him from reaching higher levels.
QUESTION
2) How do we believe in Mashiach and give strength to him without getting into issues of avodah zarah (making a deity) out of him, and to believe that it’s all Hashem and that only Hashem is everything and does everything?
ANSWER
Mashiach is only a shaliach, a messenger, of Hashem. Mashiach has no power of his own and he cannot do anything on his own at all.
QUESTION
3) Are all of our souls included in the soul of Mashiach?
ANSWER
Yes.
QUESTION
4) Are we able to reach “ayin” only through connecting to a tzaddik?
ANSWER
That is one of the ways.
QUESTION
5) If Mashiach hasn’t yet been revealed, how do we help him?
ANSWER
Through tefillah (prayer), emunah (faith in G-d), teshuvah (repentance), and awaiting the Geulah (Redemption).
QUESTION
6) Do we need to daven to Hashem to reveal Mashiach or should we just believe that there is someone who is Mashiach even though we don’t know who he is? And do we need to believe that Mashiach is suffering on our behalf?
ANSWER
Daven to Hashem [to reveal Mashiach]. And yes, it is true that Mashiach suffers on our behalf.
QUESTION
7) When we do yichudim (unifications, holy intentions of combining names of Hashem as taught in the sefarim hakedoshim), will it suffice to say “Please Hashem, may my efforts give strength to all those who are doing yichudim, to our nation, and to illuminate those who do not know, that they become strong vessels to reveal the Heavenly light upon the world. Please Hashem, reveal the soul of Moshe our teacher!”
ANSWER
It is possible to say this prayer.
QUESTION
8) Will the above weaken our connection to the tzaddik since we do not know what this tzaddik is?
ANSWER
On one hand it does weaken the connection to the tzaddik, but on the other hand it purifies the person, because it removes the material hold on him that had been blocking him from reaching higher levels.
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