Melitzer Rebbe: The Geula has started

The Gemorra in tractate Sota, 49b, lists a number or preconditions that indicate the imminent end of the diaspora and the coming of Moshiach. Until recently, all but two of these conditions, have been fulfilled.

The next to-the-last condition, namely, that residents of the borders shall roam from place to place, was fulfilled last year with the disengagement and the destruction of Gush Katif; and even more so today, as the south of Israel hosts thousands of displaced families from the Galilee.

The final condition, the destruction of the Galilee, is something none of would have ever believed. Yet, it's happening before our startled eyes. Kiriat Shemona, Tzfat, and Nahariya are in shambles.

And these very minutes, our beautiful Galilee continues to burn, as raging fires destroy thousands of acres of fields and forests. The earth of the Galilee cries out, from the blood of her dedicated residents.

Monday, 24 July 2006 at 12:54 AM in Geula and redemption Permalink