Mendel Bluming, a Chabad rabbi in Maryland, on the central Jewish mission of bringing about the time of the Moshiach.


In the words of Isaiah carved in the wall of the United Nations: “…they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks- Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2-4)

But it is a little hard to see that happening in today’s world... how will it come about?

The Messianic era, which we have been praying for ever since the Temple was destroyed 2000 years ago, will usher in an unbelievable reign of peace. All nations will bond under one G-d with a singular moral purpose. There will be no more hostilities, no famine, and no slow internet. While religious and national unique qualities will remain, the hatred between them will be gone.

No blood need be shed to attain this. The force of ideas, not the might of weapons, will bring about the redemption. This means some ideologies will need adjustment and certain beliefs rejected. But this can be done through self-examination from within rather than attacks from without. When truth is seen, falsehood falls away.

Sounds unreal? Look at history. Cultures make changes. Even religions can transform. Within living recollection Germany was a murderous terrorist state, and Japan was a mortal enemy of the west. Those two nations are very different today. Okay, it took losing a World War for that to be. But go a bit deeper in history. Christianity once condoned the murder of non-believers, and that changed without a war. Had you lived in Germany before the war or medieval Christendom you would have never believed that such change is possible. But happened it did.

The Jewish people have always known that the impossible is very much possible. After 2000 years, the time is ripe. We are alive during an age of surprises. So don't be surprised if Moshiach arrives and renovates the landscape. Those who were previously classified as enemies will turn into allies. They will gladly and joyously unite. May it be soon.

Menachem Mendel Bluming and Rabbi Moss

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