Why Moshiach Does Not Come
We have to do Teshuva. The Cherem of Ben Meir was wrong. The Cherem of Spinoza was wrong. The Cherem of Ramchal was wrong. There are many more. We have made mistakes. We have caused agony, untold agony. We, Israel as a nation, are responsible, because the awful sins against members of our nation and against the Truth that were perpetrated on our behalf. Maybe, if we change our ways, the Truth will forgive us. We have to, formally and loudly, revoke all these bans.
And we have to do more. We have to make sure that it will happen no more that people feel banned from society, because today we ban people in many ways. Our government organizations have grown corrupt. They are only interested in the perpetuation of their power over the people. Gone is the idealism that once was, and it shows, on the roads, with the horrendous misbehavior in traffic. Where is the government organization that is in charge?
The deeds of the fathers are sign for the sons. Moshe said, in Shemot 2:14: "The thing is known for sure." And he fled to the land of Midian as a result. Moshe was banned by his own people, understand it well. And we read in Shemot 3:11, that Moshe refused to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. Because he felt banned, for sure. Many people talk about the coming of Moshiach, but Moshiach is banned, by the Jews. He is waiting for us to rise up, he is waiting for change.
And He said: "Because I will be with you," in Shemot 3:12. Why was Moshe not satisfied with this? It does not relate to Moshe's doubts. It is self evident that the Truth would be with Moshe, but how do you call the Truth to Am Yisrael? Also today, the Truth is with Moshiach, this is self evident. The question is concerning Am Yisrael, on what level are they, those who banned him, and who have apparently no respect for the truth?
Kitvei ha-Rav Yehudah Alkalai, Rav Kook Institute, Jerusalem, 1975.
And we have to do more. We have to make sure that it will happen no more that people feel banned from society, because today we ban people in many ways. Our government organizations have grown corrupt. They are only interested in the perpetuation of their power over the people. Gone is the idealism that once was, and it shows, on the roads, with the horrendous misbehavior in traffic. Where is the government organization that is in charge?
The deeds of the fathers are sign for the sons. Moshe said, in Shemot 2:14: "The thing is known for sure." And he fled to the land of Midian as a result. Moshe was banned by his own people, understand it well. And we read in Shemot 3:11, that Moshe refused to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. Because he felt banned, for sure. Many people talk about the coming of Moshiach, but Moshiach is banned, by the Jews. He is waiting for us to rise up, he is waiting for change.
And He said: "Because I will be with you," in Shemot 3:12. Why was Moshe not satisfied with this? It does not relate to Moshe's doubts. It is self evident that the Truth would be with Moshe, but how do you call the Truth to Am Yisrael? Also today, the Truth is with Moshiach, this is self evident. The question is concerning Am Yisrael, on what level are they, those who banned him, and who have apparently no respect for the truth?
מהאמת יורה דרכו, ואם לא יעשה השכל יעשה הזמן
(Harav Yehudah Alkalai)Kitvei ha-Rav Yehudah Alkalai, Rav Kook Institute, Jerusalem, 1975.