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Haifag, read the first sentence of the story that you read. Carefully. I heard (1) from friend (2) from wife (3) of man (4). By the time you read it, what is this? Would you say a sixth-hand, unverifiable story? These reports always have similar configurations.
I respond because I find these stories very harmful. Especially to young children, but often even to adults, who are crushed, and tragically may even falter in their Emunah, when the fantastical predictions do not occur as predicted.
It is our duty to await Mashiach “b’chol yom she’yavo.” That’s every single day. Irregardless (I put that word in specially for you, haifag) of the latest fifth- sixth- or even second-hand story du jour. We must leave the cheshbonos and nistaros to the One who is looking after us as we make our way through this long, painful galus, undespairing, and praying to Him for our redemption.