CHABAD REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY (4)

Certain Chabad writers have greatly distorted the Rambam’s writings in regards to Moshiach to prove that the deceased Chabad rebbe is Moshiach. This bears resemblance to the Christian censors that mistranslated or deleted writings of the Jewish prophets that proved that the false Moshiach Jesus was not the Moshiach.

Certain Chabad writers and Meshichistim have greatly distorted the Rambam’s writings in regards to Moshiach in order to prove that the deceased Chabad rebbe is Moshiach. This bears resemblance to the Christian censors that mistranslated or deleted writings of the Jewish prophets that proved that the false Moshiach Jesus was not the Moshiach.

This article on a Chabad website is a good example of Chabad replacement theology on the subject of Moshiah.

https://www.chabadspringfield.com/the-rebbe-as-moshiach

The article linked above contains numerous falsifications, distortions and omissions of the Rambam’s writings on Moshiach:

‘we have received a prophecy that “the time for the redemption has arrived,”’ – Authentic prophecy ceased in ancient times. No Torah authorities outside Chabad, to my knowledge, have claimed that the “time for the redemption has arrived”. That claim is a figment of imagination among the Chabad Meshichistem.
The Rambam (Maimonides) wrote in his Mishneh Torah “‘If a king will arise from the house of David…”. No king has arisen in the Land of Israel since ancient times. A Jewish king must be annointed by the Sanhedrin (Rambam, Laws of Sanhedrin). The Rambam did not write that Moshiach is a ‘leader’, it is clear from the Jerusalem Talmud description of the Jewish king Bar Kochbah and the Rambam that Moshiach must be a Jewish king in the Land of Israel. The deceased Chabad rebbe was never a Jewish king and he was never in the Land of Israel.
The Rambam (Maimonides) wrote in his Mishneh Torah that the Moshiach “will compel all of Israel to walk in the ways of the Torah”. The deceased Chabad rebbe never accomplished that, nor did the Chabad rebbe accomplish the primary tasks that are required of Moshiach.
Similar to the Christians who censored the Jewish prophets, the Chabad article linked above deleted a whole halacha from the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah. This halacha disqualifies both Jesus and the deceased Chabad rebbe from being Moshiach: “If he (the Moshiach) did not succeed to this degree or was killed, he surely is not the redeemer promised by the Torah. Rather, he should be considered as all the other proper and complete kings of the Davidic dynasty who died. God caused him to arise only to test the many, as Daniel 11:35 states: ‘And some of the wise men will stumble, to try them, to refine, and to clarify until the appointed time, because the set time is in the future.'” (Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars, 11:5) The halacha cited above proves that according to the Rambam, once a person dies, they can no longer be considered Moshiach.
The Chabad article claims that “The Arizal writes that Moshiach will first redeem himself…”. There are apparently no manuscripts available written by the Arizal. The claims about the Arizal’s teachings were written long after he died in the 16th century. There is no authentic source in Judaism that the Moshiach appears, begins his mission, then dies, and is resurrected to complete his mission. That concept is from a different Bible than the Jewish Bible.

Another example of “replacement theology” is this article on Chabad dot org:

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/101744/jewish/Laws-Concerning-Kings-and-the-Messiah.htm

The article linked above omits the Rambam’s statement in Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars, 11:5 “Rather, he should be considered as all the other proper and complete kings of the Davidic dynasty who died. God caused him to arise only to test the many, as Daniel 11:35 states: ‘And some of the wise men will stumble, to try them, to refine, and to clarify until the appointed time, because the set time is in the future.'”

There are erroneous claims that the Rambam only eliminated “candidates” for Moshiach who were killed. In fact the Rambam’s statement in Kings and Wars, 11:5 eliminates as Moshiach ANYONE who died. It doesn’t matter how he died.

Claims that the Rambam only eliminated as candidates for Moshiach men who were killed is replacement theology. It seems that Chabad censors are folliwing in the desperate tracks of the Christian censors.

Chabad Meshichistim Debunked

The Talmud Does not Teach a “Resurrected Moshiach”

The claims we hear nowadays in the Chabad movement about a resurrected Moshiach are from a Bible, but it is not the Jewish Bible. These claims about a resurrected Moshiach utilize blatant falsifications of classical Torah sources. The Talmud Sanhedrin is being misinterpreted by certain persons to claim that the future Moshiach will be a resurrected person. The Talmud Sanhedrin is only explaining that the attributes of the future Moshiach will resemble attributes of certain persons from the past, such as Daniel.

Even if somehow someone could argue that the future Moshiach will be a resurrected Daniel, then any persons living in our time would be excluded from being Moshiach.

Nor does the Rambam ever state anywhere that a deceased person could become a resurrected Moshiach. According to Rambam in Hilchos Melachim, Moshiach must be a living Jewish king in the Land of Israel who must accomplish certain tasks while living to be considered Moshiach. Once a Jewish king dies of any causes he is no longer a candidate for Moshiach.

Here is an excellent video explaining that Judaism does not believe in a dead messiah:

Chabad “Meshichistim” (who claim the deceased Chabad rebbe is Moshiach) are constantly trying to cite the Rambam to prove that somehow the deceased Chabad rebbe is the Moshiach.

Contrary to the Meshichistim, Moshiach must be a living Jewish king in Jerusalem (Rambam, 12th Principle of the 13 Principles).

The claim that the Moshiach can start his mission, then die, and then reappear to finish his mission is debunked in a number of places in the Rambam’s writings, for example:

” והמשיח ימות וימלוך בנו תחתיו ובן בנו וכבר ביאר הנביא את מיתתו לא יכהה ולא ירוץ עד ישים בארץ משפט ויאריך מלכותו ימים רבים עד מאד

But the Messiah will die and his son will reign in his place, and then his grandson. And the prophet has already explained his death: ‘He (the messiah) will not tire and will not be crushed until he puts justice in the world’ (Isaiah 42:5). And his kingdom will continue for a very long time.”

(Rambam’s Commentary to Tractate Sanhedrin, Introduction to Perek Chelek)

In this age we regretfully see that a high percentage of Jews have largely abandoned Torah observance.

Chabad “Meshichistim” who are all over the Internet promoting a Christianized, deceased, false “Moshiach” as “alive and well” provide an additional excuse for secularized Jews to reject traditional Judaism as irrational, irrelevant, and psychotic.

This is an excellent video, produced by an authentic Torah scholar, that explains the messianic process according to authentic Torah sources:

Rav Menashe Klein zt”l was a prominent Torah sage who denounced the Chabad Meshichistim in no uncertain terms.

““This sect of crazies, which falsify the Torah and our sages’ words, to say the Moshiach is dead but is really alive… these are things against our holy Torah,” says Harav Klein, echoing the sentiments and shitos of numerous gedolei Torah v’yirah of the last decades.”

Harav Menashe Klein Denounces Messianics Within Chabad

THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE CHABAD MOSHIACH GOD AND TRADITIONAL JUDAISM

Promotion of the deceased Chabad rebbe as a deity.

Are the disputes between the Chabad movement and traditional Orthodox Jewish movements disputes ONLY about whether the Moshiach (Messiah) can come from the dead, as many Chabad activists would have us believe?

In Jewish law, a מִין (min) is a term that refers to a person who maintains an atheist or idolatrous intellectual concept of God. According to Rambam, “minim” have no share in the World to Come.

In the Rambam’s comprehensive Jewish law code, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Teshuvah, Chapter Three, the Rambam lists five types of Jewish “minim”:

“(1) he who says that there is no God and no Omnipotence;

(2) he who says that there is an Omnipotence but that there are two or more such;

(3) he who says that there is One Lord; but that He is corporeal and has a form;

(4)Likewise one who says that He alone is not the First Cause and Creator of all;

(5) likewise he who worships a star, or planet, or any other as a mediator between him and the Lord of the universe; every one of these five is a min.”

Chabad “Meshichistin” are claiming that the deceased Chabad rebbe IS Moshiach now. The dispute with Chabad is certainly NOT about whether or not Moshiach MIGHT come from the dead. This claim is a “red herring” diversion.

Moshiach is not a god in human form. The authentic Moshiach is a living, human Jewish king in Israel, as the prophets of Israel, the Talmud, and the Rambam explained.

We have been seeing more and more books, websites, and Chabad missionaries that promote the deceased Chabad rebbe as a god-like messiah with supernatural qualities, and/or sites that portray him as an intermediary between Man and God.

This video claims that the deceased Chabad rebbe is “atzmus”, IE the essence of God.

However, the video seems to misquote the Gemara when it refers to “nigleh” (revealed Torah) as being the source that a rebbe can (allegedly) be the essence of God. In fact that quote about Rashbi being the “face of God” seems to come from the Zohar (which is not considered “nigleh”), and it was denounced as blasphemy in the sefer “Mitpachat Seforim” by Rabbi Yaakov Emden zt”l.

2. A prominent Chabad rabbi claims that the Rebbe runs the world:

“The Rebbe runs the world and will save us from exile”

3. Ein Sof and Elokus are terms referring to Hashem.

This “rabbi” claims that the Rebbe is beyond our comprehension, the Rebbe is Ein Sof…the Rebbe is Elokus…:

“Should a Lubavitcher chassid read biographies written about the Rebbe?”

The conflict between Chabad and Orthodox Judaism is really a conflict over the fundamental principles of Judaism, including the 13 Ikkarim (principles of the Rambam).

Using its enormous influence and resources, Chabad promotion of a false moshiach-god threatens the destruction of monotheistic Judaism as we know it.

We must adamantly reject any missionaries, Jews or non-Jews, promoting false theologies.

We must re-assert authentic Torah principles, especially principles currently being blatantly violated:

• Hashem is not matter or energy

• We may not associate Hashem with any entity in this Universe.

• We may only serve, worship and glorify Hashem, not the entities created by Hashem.

• The real Moshiach must be a living Jewish king in Israel. A deceased rabbi cannot be Moshiach.

A few months ago a prominent Torah scholar in Israel told me that the Chabad movement is where Xtianity was 2000 yrs. ago.

This does not mean that every Chabadnik believes that the Chabad Rebbe is the messiah or a supernatural being. However, a non-Chabad Jew must be careful not to attend a Chabad synagogue where the Ikkarim are being violated.

All Jews should know and accept the 13 Ikkarim (principles) of Rambam.

13 Ikkarim of Rambam:

https://www.mesora.org/13principles.html

Messianic Process According to Rambam

The link below is a brilliant, indepth video explanation of the Rambam’s views on the messianic process, which are in turn derived from Rabbi Akiva and Bar Kochba.The messianic process must begin with a living Jewish king who arises in Israel, but when a king arises, he is NOT the Moshiach at that point. He only become

The Rambam’s Explanation of the Messianic Process

The link below (“Why Moshiach is Not Coming”) is a brilliant, in-depth video explanation of the Rambam’s views on the messianic process, which are in turn derived from Rabbi Akiva and Bar Kochba.

The messianic process must begin with a living Jewish king who arises in Israel, but even when a king arises, he is NOT yet the Moshiach at that point. He can only become recognized as Moshiach later, IF he successfully accomplishes a number of critical tasks after he arises as a Jewish king.

We have no living king in Israel today so we do not have the start of any process yet that leads to any authentic Moshiach.

For any Moshiach to eventually arise, Jews would need to first appoint a living king in Israel.

Those who would claim that a certain rabbi outside of Israel is Moshiach now make a gross mockery of the Rambam’s writings, especially if the alleged Moshiach is not even alive!

This excellent video by Rav David Bar Hayim completely debunks any false claims today, allegedly based on the Rambam, that we have a Moshiach today.

Why Moshiach is Not Coming

Twelfth Ikkar of the Rambam

The Twelfth Ikkar (fundamental Torah principle) of the Rambam’s Thirteen Ikkarim:. Principle XII. The era of the Messiah. And this is to believe that in truth that he will come and that you should be waiting for him even though he delays in coming. And you should not calculate times for him to come, or to look in the v

Twelfth Ikkar of the Rambam

The Twelfth Ikkar (fundamental Torah principle) of the Rambam’s Thirteen Ikkarim:

“Principle XII. The era of the Messiah
And this is to believe that in truth that he will come and that you should be waiting for him even though he delays in coming. And you should not calculate times for him to come, or to look in the verses of Tanach to see when he should come. The sages say: The wisdom of those who calculate times [of his coming] is small and that you should believe that he will be greater and more honored than all of the kings of Israel since the beginning of time as it is prophesied by all the prophets from Moses our teacher, peace be upon him, until Malachi, peace be upon him. And he who doubts or diminishes the greatness of the Messiah is a denier in all the Torah for it testifies to the Messiah explicitly in the portion of Bilam and the portion of “You are gathered (towards the end of Deut)”. And part of this principle that there is no king of Israel except from the house of David and from the seed of Solomon alone. And anyone who disputes this regarding this family is a denier of the name of God and in all the words of the prophets. “

The true Moshiach will be identified by everyone due to his status as a great living Jewish king. If a Jewish person is not such a living king, he cannot be Moshiach.

Recently I was involved in a debate with a Chabad Meshichist on Facebook who was trying to convince me that “Moshiach could be from the dead”.

It is essential that we not be deceived by deceptive arguments, such as “Moshiach could be from the dead”, that ignore what Moshiach’s status will be when he arrives.
Such arguments are being used by persons with agendas to convert Jews to false ideologies.

I believe it is important for non-Chabad Jews to understand the fundamental principles of Moshiach, so as not to be mislead by aggressive missionaries (Jewish or non-Jewish) who are promoting what are essentially different religions than Judaism.

False messiahs have caused enormous damage throughout Jewish history. The present era seems to be repeating events that occurred in the Jewish world about 2000 years ago.

The link below contains a summary of the scholarly Torah sefer “False Messiahs and their Opponents” that was published by senior rabbinic scholars in Israel.

“When the true Mashiach is revealed, there will be no possible doubt about his identity. The entire world will be forced to recognise him.”

Moreshes Ashkenaz

Reject False Messiahs – Moshiach Sheker

Do you attend a Chabad synagogue? If so, please read the article linked below carefully.I’m not urging anyone to never attend any Chabad synagogue.But if you do attend a Chabad synagogue, you must adamantly retain the right to reject any indoctrination in false theologies and Christianized messianic beliefs that are no

Many Jews Throughout History Were Deceived by False Messiahs

A “moshiach sheker” means a false messiah. There have been many such false messiahs throughout Jewish history and they have caused enormous damage.

This post is especially intended for those who attend Chabad synagogues.

Not every Chabad rabbi believes that the deceased Chabad rebbe is the moshiach or that he will reappear as the moshiach. Not every person who attends a particular Chabad synagogue believes that the deceased Chabad rebbe is moshiach. But regrettably there are many that do seem to believe this.

I’m not urging anyone to never attend any Chabad synagogue.
But if you do attend a Chabad synagogue, you must adamantly retain the right to reject any indoctrination in false theologies and Christianized messianic beliefs that are not firmly based in traditional Torah sources.

If you are being intimidated, harassed and abused in a Chabad synagogue for resisting false theologies and false messianic beliefs (as has happened to several friends of mine), then you may need to locate a synagogue that observes traditional Orthodox Judaism.

“More than 26 years have passed since the Rebbe’s demise. Nevertheless, to this day, most of the Rebbe’s followers, known as Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidim, continue to believe in his messianic identity. How can this be?”
After the Death of Chabads Messiah

Please be familiar with the Rambam’s 12th Ikkar (principle) that describes the true Messiah, who must be a LIVING Jewish king in the Land of Israel.

According to the Rambam’s 12th Ikkar, a deceased person cannot be Moshiach NOW, and we have absolutely no obligation to believe any absurd speculation that a specific deceased person WILL become Moshiach.

When we have a real, LIVING Moshiach, there will be no doubt whatsoever that he is Moshiach.
Mishnah Sanhedrin

For detailed discussions on conflicts between traditional Torah theology and Chabad theology, please see this site:
Identifying Chabad