Reply To: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us!

Rso Geula Plan post 2:
Then we didn’t finish our task there, and we were now weaker souls as well, so it became necessary for us to leave EY and scatter throughout all the lands to deal directly with the gashmius and nations to elevate the sparks. This was to be accomplished by taking on the culture and mannerisms of the host countries (obviously in a way that halacha condones, such as the business customs (where halacha says you follow the country), mode of dress (Victorian gowns or burkas etc)) and using them in the service of Hashem.

However, even then, we were secluded from the nations, within their countries, by choice or by force. And the maaner of avodas Hashem was to destroy evil, and break the body through fasting often, torturing it etc. If Moshiach would’ve come then, chances are most of the nations would have been destroyed as they were pretty evil, lots of destrcution in the world etc.

Now, time passed. The world became more refined through our Torah and MItzvos until a new era began- that of the Baal Shem Tov- who taught us to work with the world and our bodies, and refine them instead of breaking them.

However, even then, the main work towards Moshiach was something that the tzaddikim did and the regular folk went about their lives connected to the tzaddikim who worked towards this end. (There is a great dramatic story of the plot between R’ Mendel Riminover, the Choze of Lublin, and R’ Yisroel Kozhnitzer, and how they planned to bring the Geula, and how it was foiled… can post if anyone interested.)

Now the process went on until our generation where The Rebbe told us that we only have the polishing of the buttons left. Since that took some time, and in the meantime, the world became more refined and we also became more mature and strengthened, once the polishing of the buttons was finished, and the world is ready for the Geula, now it is our responsibility to bring it, not the Tzaddikim, as this is the best way the Geula can happen for us. It is the most real because it is something that we have to care for and accomplish and thus we will fully appreciate the Geula when it comes as we were the ones who got to finish it off, albeit as midgets on giants shoulders.

Is the process clear? Ie it is easier for us that the geula comes earlier, but the longer it takes, the better it is as we reach deeper and work deeper so we appreciate the final product more.