Hayom Yom 15 Teves - Prepare to greet Mashiach who is coming
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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Show Notes
תּוֹרָה אוֹר, דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל אוֹסְרִי, סְעִיף הַמַּתְחִיל וְהִנֵּה זֶהוּ
"צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת: “וְהַעֲלָאַת נִיצוֹצוֹת שֶׁנָפְלוּ אֲפִילוּ הַבְּהֵמוֹת יִתְעַלּוּ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהָיָה בִּתְחִילַת
[In the above note, the Rebbe makes emendations to the Hebrew text of Torah Or that have since been incorporated in all of its editions.]
הַסְכֵּת וּשְׁמַע יִשְׁרָאֵל
“Take heed and listen, O Israel.”
הָעֵת הַזֹּאת הִיא מוֹעֵד הַגְּאוּלָה עַל יְדֵי מָשִׁיחַ צִדְקֵנוּ
The present age is the appointed time for the Redemption by our righteous Mashiach.
וְהַיִּסּוּרִים הַבָּאִים עָלֵינוּ הֵם חֶבְלֵי מָשִׁיחַ
The hardships we are experiencing are the labor pains of Mashiach,
וְאֵין יִשְׂרָאֵל נִגְאָלִין אֶלָּא בִּתְשׁוּבָה
and “Israel will be redeemed solely through teshuvah.”
אַל תַּאֲמִינוּ לִנְבִיאֵי הַשֶּׁקֶר הַמַּבְטִיחִים לָכֶם יְשׁוּעוֹת וְנֶחָמוֹת אַחֲרֵי כְּלוֹת הַמִּלְחָמָה
Don’t believe the false prophets who promise you salvation and consolation after the war ends.
זִכְרוּ דְבַר ה' (ירמיה יז, ה)
Remember the words of G‑d:
אָרוּר הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר יִבְטַח בָּאָדָם וְשָׂם בָּשָׂר זְרוֹעוֹ וּמִן ד' יָסוּר לִבּוֹ
“Cursed be a man who trusts in mortals, making flesh his strength, and turns his heart away from G‑d.”
שׁוּבָה יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד ד' אֱלֹקֶיךָ
“Return, O Israel, to G‑d your L‑rd,”
וְהָכֵן עַצְמְךָ וּבְנֵי בֵיתְךָ לְקַבֵּל פְּנֵי מָשִׁיחַ צִדְקֵנוּ הַבָּא בְּקָרוֹב מַמָּשׁ
and prepare yourself and your family to greet Mashiach, who is coming in the immediate future.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English