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Moshiach (Messiah) lit. "annointed one". The final redeemer of the Jewish people from exile. Prophesied in Tanach, he will be a righteous human king descended patrilineally from King David. Identity still unknown, check back later.

Moshiach (Messiah) lit. "annointed one". The final redeemer of the Jewish people from exile. Prophesied in Tanach, he will be a righteous human king descended patrilineally from King David. Identity still unknown, check back later.

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Messiah ben Joseph versus Messiah ben David

Where does the Theology of Messiah ben Joseph versus Messiah ben David come from? If we are supposed to have only one Messiah, where did the idea of these two Messias come from?
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Moshiach came, did his Work, and left. Now what?

A question about the future.... Moshiach arrived. Israel is now at peace with herself, her neighbors, and the world. The Third Temple is built, and everything is humming along nicely according to Moshiach's halachic rulings, straight from The…
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Will Moshiach know that he is Moshiach?

I am not asking how I will know who Moshiach is. My question is how will he know to do those things which will let me know who he is. And specifically, will he know long before his revelation that he is Moshiach (i.e. is it possible some guy is…
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What are some practical things we can do to bring Moshiach?

I am looking for the best and most practical suggestion as to what any average person can implement on a daily basis to help bring Moshiach. This could be either a positive action or refraining from a negative action. Please provide sources for why…
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Destruction of the world after 1000 years of Moshiach?

I have read somewhere that after the 1000 year reign of Moshiach, there will be a destruction of this Olam Hazeh (pls. help me out, there's a word for it starting with a chet), before we go to Olam Habah. Does this destruction mean the annihilation…
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Who is Armilus?

We are told (Ben Ish Chai year 2 miketz, and others...) that Mashiach ben Yosef will fall in the hands of Armilus HaRasha. Some poskim (see ילקוט יוסף תפילה ב הערות נוסחאות התפלה והברכות) who even say we need to pray in our Amidah that MBY will not…
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Do Jews believe in Armilus (The Jewish Anti-Messiah)?

Do Jews believe in Armilus (The Jewish Anti-Messiah). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armilus
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When will the Messiah come?

When will the Messiah come? What does the Torah and the Rabbis say about this question?
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will the Messiah be the greatest torah scholar of the generation?

Besides that the Messiah must be of Davidic lineage, must he also be the greatest torah scholar of the generation (of Davidic lineage)?
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Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk cancelled the Chevlei Moshiach?

Given recent developments and the hot topic of the day a number of people keep telling me that Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk said that he cancelled the Chevlei Moshiach. How do we know this? What sefer is this written in? Who wrote the sefer and when?…
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Custom to sing about moshiach

Does anyone know of sources documenting people singing about moshiach. For example, there is a chosid of the Ruzhiner who composed a song about the Ruzhiner as moshiach. Likewise it says in the Talmud that the leviim would sing mizmor shir l’yom…
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Timeline for Mashiach and Gog U'Magog

The Gemara in Avodah Zarah 3b says that in the days of Mashiach many non-Jews are going to want to convert to join the Jewish people but then when they see the war of Gog U'Magog they will regret joining and want to go back to their old ways. This…
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Messiah's arrival: earned or even unearned?

In Deuteronomy 31:1-2 is states: "And you return to the Lord your God, and you and your children heed His command with all your heart and soul, just as I enjoin upon you this day, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and take you…
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Do Jews believe that the messiah will be a prophet?

Is there a normative belief in orthodox Judaism that the messiah must also be a prophet? If so what is the source for this belief?
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Spiritual Level of (Melech) HaMoshiach

It is often said that Moshiach will be a person at the level of the greatest people in Jewish history (i.e., Moshe/Moses, Dovid/David, etc.), since it says in Yeshayahu (הִנֵּה יַשְׂכִּיל עַבְדִּי יָרוּם וְנִשָּׂא וְגָבַהּ מְאֹד). Now, considering…
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