Arso,
“You can’t – I really feel like swearing here! – quote Rashi and then say, “Ignore the part that says 45 years because that doesn’t work for me.”
Can you find any example of others on this thread who have done anything like that? I don’t think so. Men who are bnei Torah – even not the greatest of talmidei chachomim – NEVER argue that way because we know it is nonsensical. If you’re going to have a discussion with men, you can’t argue that way either!”
Ok please explain how Rashi could have brought the number 45+ when his sources in the Medrash gives a different number?
Secondly, why is it a problem to say geula can always come quicker? If it has to conform to a number, why are you a kofer if you don’t expect Moshiach every day? Especially if the number is exactly 45+?
Thirdly, if even a NEVUAH that is negative can be completely abolished, why is it crazy to say that Moshiach can come way sooner than the number a mefaresh says?
Fourthly, if even the various sources on the topic disagree on the length, and various sources say it is a TEST, why can’t I conclude that the main idea is there, the difference is in the details of time- which implies that we don’t know the exact time, because as stated, it’sa TEST?
Fifthly I’d be delighted to stop answering to this and let a male take over. Looking for proper candidates who will explain things clearly without avoiding what the Rebbe said and did.