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Why Does Mashiach (Messiah) Arrive on a Donkey?
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In the 21st century, we’re obsessed with speed. So why wouldn't the Mashiach arrive in a supercar or a jet? Why on a donkey? #mashiach #messiah #themessiah #redemption #judaism #jewishwisdom #jewishthought #hidabroot
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The ultimate Moshiach, he will be
roichev al chamor. Moshiach will yet
again be riding on the slow donkey. Why?
21st century, put Moshiach on a Mustang
or Corvette. Let him get a cell already.
A donkey tarries. A donkey delays us.
Why a donkey? Because there may be a Jew
who's not ready, who's not fit yet.
There's a Jew who's on the fence.
There's a Jew who's struggling. He's got
to choose kedusha versus tumah, holiness
versus contamination. He's got to choose
ruchniyus versus gashmiyus, spirituality
versus physicality.
Roichev al chamor, you know what it
means? Chamor means from the word
chomer, physicality, gashmiyus,
pleasure. Roichev means that there's a
person out there who's going to choose
to subjugate, to vanquish, to conquer
the choice of physicality and say, "I
want kedusha.
I want purity. I want holiness. Yes, I'm
challenged. Yes, I'm tempted, but I'm
going to make the right choice. I'm
going to be roichev al chamor." And
that's why Moshiach is on a donkey,
because it could be there ought to be
one person. And just as Moshiach is
about to come, he's going to forsake
that person. That person is to be left
behind? But the donkey goes slow, and
that person has one last chance to
choose kedusha, to choose holiness. And
then Moshiach will capture him and bring
him for the ride.