Frequently Asked Questions

Can't We Survive Without Moshiach?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

 Can't We Survive Without Moshiach?

The Jews have survived 2,000 years in exile without Moshiach, why can't we continue another 2,000 years without him?

Isn't it dangerous to raise people's hopes and expectations?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Isn't it dangerous to raise people's hopes and expectations?

By asserting the imminence of Moshiach's coming, we are setting ourselves up for a big fall. Isn't it dangerous to raise people's hopes and expectations, which might lead to Disillusionment?

Why would our generation deserve Moshiach?

By Ask Moses Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Why would our generation deserve Moshiach?

Why do you think that the Messiah's arrival is imminent, after all most Jews today do not observe Judaism?

Will there be a Judgment Day?

By Rabbi Tzvi Green Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Will there be a Judgment Day?

Sometimes I shudder at the thought of Moshiach and the Day of Judgment that is mentioned in the bible. Who wants to be held up to that type of scrutiny by a judge who cannot be fooled?

Can we get a scaled-down version of Moshiach?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Can we get a scaled-down version of Moshiach?

What I've read here about Moshiach excites me, but I'd be happier to get a scaled-down version of Moshiach: Someone who will solve the world's problems, but leave me alone to continue living life as I do today...

Demanding Moshiach

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

What right do we have to demand Moshiach? Isn't it presumptuous and blasphemous to tell G-d what to do?

Escapism Or Realism?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

"Doesn't the belief in and talk about the imminence of Moshiach's coming detach people from reality, causing them to behave irrationally and irresponsibly, and, in some ext...

Why Do Mitzvot, If Moshiach's Coming Is Imminent?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

If Moshiach's coming is imminent, why should we do mitzvot now when it takes so much effort?

His Majesty, Moshiach: Do We need another King in the Middle East?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Who will be Moshiach?

His Majesty, Moshiach: Do We need another King in the Middle East?
Why should we want a dictatorial monarchy in the 21st century and regard that as utopia?

Monarchy was the most common form of government until the 19th century, but it is no longer prevalent. Where it exists, it is now usually a constitutional monarchy. But Moshiach is often described as a supreme leader. Why go back to a failed system?

Jesus as the Messiah?

By Rabbi Eliezer Gevirtz Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Why do Jews not accept Jesus as a god or a messiah? Missionaries say that JC is both the son of G-d and the long­-awaited Messiah. Here's why Jews reject both claims.

What are the 13 Principles of Faith?

Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

In what has become one of his most celebrated and well‑known works, Maimonides, in his commentary on the Mishnah, compiled what he refers to as the Thirteen Articles of Faith, compiled from Judaism's 613 commandments found in the Torah.

Why hope for The Holy Temple to be rebuilt?

By Rabbi Hershel Greenberg Posted in Frequently Asked Questions

Why should we want, hope and pray for the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem with its emphasis on sacrificial rites? Isn't this an anachronistic belief?