Category: Chabad Moshiach

Chabad Meshichistim Debunked

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 such as the Talmud and Rambam.

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

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