And yet I, humble Little Froggie, will also attempt to explain the mishicist fiasco. And like other writers here, they are based upon certain �yesodos�, steps� Note, also, sources are based upon my own say-so�
Gemarah talks about the �famous� Shalosh Sevuos. And the Gemarah continues ??? ????? ?? ???, literally and figuratively � don�t push it!
We are to daven in earnest, have a real and live ????? as expounded, explained and clarified in numerous seforim. Indeed a vast part of our davening is directed to that end. Longing for Moshiach, for the Shechina, for the Avodah, for the very Jewish lifestyle HaShem intended�. It is our ???? throughout the very long and bitter galus.. which has taken on so many forms and shapes.
By some people, mostly the sublime, loftier, holier, this craving comes as a natural. Of course they crave for the holy Shechina, that�s their very essence. They�re more in touch with their Nashama� it�s the rest of ???? ?? to attain such a level of ?????.
However, we are bound by these shevuos not to �push it�. A regular prayer, craving, yearning (and at times sitting on the ground) as explained in various seforim. But there�s a concept of �pushing it�. To forcefully bring it on. And that, HaShem does not want. Tzaddikim and righteous people do have a power to effect� but ??? ?’ ??? ????. At the end of the day (morning noon and evening too), He�s in charge. He is smarter than everyone, everyone with all their cheshbonos and calculation�. He knows just when. And we are bidden �not to force him� so to speak.
I�ve come across �projects� of this sort, where outstanding tzadikim �just couldn�t take it any more�, couldn�t hold out any longer and decided to �BRING� Mashiach. One such incident I think (haven�t read that in many a year) goes back about 1,000 years ago. The holy group girded themselves for this difficult task, purified themselves long and hard. And every step of the way they were at first dissuaded (by various classes of heavenly angles), but after they stated their burning desired they were again cautioned, but also encouraged on. As the story goes they actually succeeded in capturing the samech mem and were proceeding to advance to Har Tzion� when it fell through (obviously it was not the right time). And how they were punished!! Of the four, two died on the spot, one went berserk and one was smitten with machlos r�l so bad for the rest of his life�. It�s an ????? of our ????? and HaShem does not wish for us to interfere. Meddling into His domain backfires.
Another instance which comes to mind is about three Tzadikim on a roof� they came together from three different places, purified themselves and then went onto a roof �to bring Mashiach�. We cannot fathom their calculations, their thoughts, their emotions, their cravings� But obviously it was not the right time; it was not the will of HaShem. And then again, tragically, it backfired terribly.. they all suffered greatly. (I think one was niftar on Tisha B�av)
There were Tzadikim in our days who had an extra dose of ?????. I remember Rav Nosson Vachtfogel, how he spoke and sang about Mashiach, how he visualized it. He lived and breathed with Moshiach on his conscience. (They say he always carried a suitcase with special clothing to greet Mashiach). Before him was of course the Chafetz Chaim.. he instituted a Kolel Kadshim.. to be ready for Mashiach.. It was on this thoughts constantly. A lot of his Sefarim talk about Mashiach.
But all this is in the category of ?????. Extra craving, yearning� Another Manhig in our day, a real, unquestionable Tzaddik and Oved HaSHem, decided (for whatever reason, again we cannot fathom his reasoning) to push it a step further, and go for it. Slowly, from early on, while not declaring himself to be the Mashiach, has constantly been on it, pushing and pushing. The Bais Din� the talks� the Rambam� that was �pushing it�. Anyone with a trained eye saw he was pushing it. And, no question about it, he yielded great power in all Olamos. But HaShem willed it NOT. And it too backfired. Terribly. Of epic proportions. Take a look at these ???? that have evolved of late. Even the ?? of ?”? went lost after some years.. Here r�l it�s just getting stronger and nuttier.
These loonies won�t say ?????? ????? when mentioning his name even though ?????? ????? should be said upon mentioning a LIVING tzaddik (look at Rashi, parshas Vyera, ?????? ??? ????). There�s this �CONCEPT� of �Gimel Tamuz�!! Indeed, others have a Yom Tov that day � it�s the day he came out of the hospital!!! And it�s taking a life of its own. A clan of disillusioned, out of touch with reality. A multitude of people in total DENIAL. To my opinion � that all a backfire. A terrible one.
Anytime I see someone with �the� Yarmulka, I say �here goes another� stand clear!� Another belonging to that clan of disillusioned�
Real Chassidim were devastated at the Petira of their Mentor, each community their own, they felt lost.. . And then they moved on.. Either there was another Manhig (often with a new Hanhaga) to adapt to, some adjusting� and life continued. As HaShem so ordained.. ??? ??? ???????, older Manhigim finish their task.. new ones surface�In places where no Manhig is in place to be instated, Chasidim continue in the path of the past Manhig / Manhigim.. having lesser Manhigim, Madrichim to guide in the path of the aforementioned. But ???? ??? ? ??? ??????. These however have not. They were and are in total denial. And as opposed to what a Godol once said of them, I posit by some they�re not the closest resembling Yiddishkite anymore.
Yearn for it. Daven hard for it But don�t push it.
-My humble opinion