Why Does the Tzaddik Delay the Redemption? An Amazing Explanation by Rabbi

With all the revolutions in the world, the conduct of our daily lives has changed significantly from what we are accustomed to. People are confined to their homes, and even the partial release is accompanied by wearing masks and maintaining a significant distance from one another.

Many voices are heard saying that we are in the midst of the process of the Geulah, not only famous rabbis, but people who normally would not be part of this discourse. It is simply impossible to ignore the powerful signs present in the world. However, it seems that things are being delayed a bit; it seems as if everything had already begun and then again... are lives returning to their normal course?

In the Book of Megillat Ruth, with the wonderful commentary of the Gaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, the Rav explains why the tzaddik actually delays the Geulah. These are his holy words as quoted from the commentary.

"..., 'And it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem; but if he does not desire to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as Hashem lives' (Ruth 3:13). 'I will redeem you' refers to 'I am Hashem your God,' for only the 'I am Hashem your God' that we just read on this holy and awesome day, the festival of Shavuot, only the 'I' can redeem you, but on the condition of 'Lie down until the morning' (ibid.), that you wait patiently for the Geulah, which is called morning, and do not force the hour, Heaven forbid."

"Because, the Geulah must come at its appointed time with mercy, and not be hastened even by a moment or a second. For if one forces the hour, the hour forces back, because the Geulah could come at this hour, but with harsh judgments, cruel deaths, and rivers of blood that would flow throughout the world."

"For the war of Gog and Magog will be in Cheshvan, the sign of Scorpio, and therefore Rechavam said to his people: If you wish to be redeemed in the month of Cheshvan, whose sign is Scorpio, he hinted to Israel that if you force the hour, the Geulah will be through scorpions."

"Therefore, the tzaddik delays the Geulah so that everything will be with mercy, as it is said, 'But with great mercy will I gather you' (Isaiah 54:7), and we say in every Amidah prayer, 'And may our eyes behold Your return to Zion in mercy'."

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