A lot happened in the world recently — and we use it to zoom out and ask: what does it mean when “impossible” evil collapses in minutes, with precision, preparation, and a clear mission?We talk about the reported 88-minute mission that removed Nicolás Maduro, and what it shows: when there’s initiative and clarity, what looked “not shayach” can suddenly become reality. And we bring it straight into our avodah: we can’t keep treating Geulah like a distant theory. We need action, responsibility, and a united voice.From there we go deep into the Yalkut Shimoni: Mashiach stands on the roof and calls out “the time of your redemption has arrived” — and the strange line: “and if you don’t believe… see my light shining on you.” Why wouldn’t people believe? What does “see my light” mean in real life?We connect this to the Rebbe’s explanation about Beis Rabbeinu Shebebavel (770), the idea of the Shechinah’s primary dwelling in Golus, and how this message spreads outward when we stop being embarrassed and start owning what the Rebbe taught — confidently, consistently, and with ahavas Yisrael.We also touch on the AI revolution (agent mode, automation, and how the world is visibly being prepared for a reality of “no work” — a taste of the future), and we end with a practical demand: every person can be a "Mevaser Geulah" in their circle — not waiting for “someone bigger,” but taking responsibility to learn it, live it, and pass it on.We Want Mashiach Now.📩 Questions or thoughts? Email: Levipolichenco@gmail.com—or comment below.🛎️ Subscribe, learn for yourself, and live with the reality of Geulah now.New to the podcast?Start with our Foundational Episodes — where we lay out the core concepts behind everything we discuss, straight from the Rebbe’s words:👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwSQCrqsQJ96Mfjj-A_Vf-kXVXAaAm66To buy the new book:👉 https://a.co/d/c2an2sYLet us know what you think in the comments.Like, Share, and Subscribe!!We Want Moshiach Now!!Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/GMoshiachListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NmgB1adLZtYqjCTKCxsQL?si=1b84d6ccc5ec44acTimestamps:00:00 The Current State of Global Politics03:13 The Role of Leadership in Change06:14 The Concept of Freedom and Governance09:15 The Impact of Technology on Society10:35 The Future of Redemption and Belief18:57 The Significance of 770 and the Beis Hamikdosh22:21 Chabad's Unique Message and Unity25:36 Belief in Moshiach: A Moral Responsibility27:55 Influencing Others: Spreading the Message of Moshiach31:39 The Role of Individuals in Publicizing Redemption34:28 Learning and Living the Rebbe's TeachingsGlossary (Quick Guide):Mashiach – The Jewish king who brings the final Redemption.Geulah – The era of Redemption.Golus – Exile; spiritual concealment.Yalkut Shimoni – Midrash describing Mashiach announcing the Redemption.“See My Light” – The visible signs of Mashiach’s influence.Beis HaMikdash – The Holy Temple in Jerusalem.770 / Beis Rabbeinu Shebebavel – The Rebbe’s shul; central place of the Shechinah in Golus.Shechinah – G-d’s revealed presence.Nasi HaDor – Leader of the generation (the Rebbe).Mevaser Geulah – Someone who spreads the Redemption message.Machshava, Dibbur, Maaseh – Thought, speech, action.Gimmel Tammuz – The Rebbe’s passing in 1994.Shlichus – The Rebbe’s mission to spread Torah.“We Want Mashiach Now” – The Rebbe’s call for immediate Redemption.#moshiach #Rebbe #mashiach #redemption #jewishpod #thelubavitcherrebbe #podcast #Chabad #GreetingMoshiach #LeviPolichenco #SimchaFisch #Geulah #LivingWithMoshiach #Lubavitch #RebbeMelechHaMoshiach #Yeshiva #DvarMalchus

In this powerful Chanukah episode of Greeting Moshiach, Levi Polichenco and Simcha Fisch sit together in person to process a painful tragedy that shook the Jewish world — and to ask the deeper question: How does a Chossid respond when something happens that does not seem to fit with Geulah?

Rather than rushing to slogans or instant positivity, this conversation takes the Rebbe’s approach seriously: allowing space for grief, acknowledging fear and pain honestly, and then carefully rebuilding clarity without weakening faith.

The Rebbe taught that we do not explain away tragedy, justify it, or use it as a prop for inspiration. Some events are simply not okay. And yet, even while saying “this doesn’t make sense,” the Rebbe never retreated from his insistence that we are in the time of Geulah and that Moshiach is here.

This episode explores how both truths can exist at once.

We discuss the necessity of processing pain, the difference between questions and doubts, and why seichel (intellect) alone can never be the foundation of belief. Using examples from Gemara, Chassidus, and lived experience, we explain how a Jew lives with unanswered questions — without allowing them to become cracks in emunah.

A major theme is Kosis LaMaor — the idea that even in times of comfort and menuchah, a Jew must feel “crushed” by the absence of the full revelation. Not crushed into despair, but pressed into deeper urgency. Not complacent, not numb — but alive, demanding, and ready.

Chanukah, with its lights shining outward into the darkness, becomes the framework for understanding why life in this physical world is infinitely precious, why loss hurts so deeply, and why the ultimate answer is not escape to heaven — but Geulah here, in this world, with the return of every soul in a physical body.

This is not an episode of easy answers.

It is an episode of honesty, depth, and resolve.

L’chaim — and may we immediately merit the Geulah Ha’amitis Ve’hashleimah, with Moshiach Vadai, the Beis HaMikdash, and Techiyas HaMeisim.

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Timestamps:

0 seconds Introduction and Context of Chanukah

3 minutes, 42 seconds Processing Grief and Emotional Responses

7 minutes, 16 seconds Understanding Life and Death

9 minutes, 17 seconds The Essence of Life and Spirituality

10 minutes, 51 seconds The Role of a Jew in This World

12 minutes, 33 seconds The Tragedy of Loss and Its Impact

15 minutes, 40 seconds The Nature of Questions and Doubts

19 minutes, 52 seconds Inquiries vs. Objections in Understanding

21 minutes The Nature of Inquiry and Objection

22 minutes, 16 seconds Understanding Kfirah and Genuine Questions

23 minutes, 24 seconds The Role of Authority in Questions

24 minutes, 34 seconds Limits of Seichel and Beyond

26 minutes, 20 seconds Foundation of Belief Beyond Seichel

28 minutes, 10 seconds The Necessity of a Higher Power

29 minutes, 26 seconds Intellect and the Concept of a Creator

30 minutes, 21 seconds Contradictions in Understanding Geulah

32 minutes, 41 seconds Moving Beyond Complacency

34 minutes, 13 seconds The Importance of Feeling Crushed

36 minutes, 38 seconds The Cycle of Strength and Weakness

40 minutes, 38 seconds Taking Action in the Face of Geulah

42 minutes, 15 seconds Outro

Episode 52 of the Greeting Moshiach Podcast is a real farbrengen-style conversation with R’ Yosef Shidler tackling one of the biggest questions people are asking today:

Does speaking openly about the Rebbe as Melech HaMoshiach come at the expense of everything else — Chitas, Rambam, avodah, shlichus — or is it actually the engine that gives all of it direction, urgency, and chayus?

We get into the real-life questions:

• Balancing personal ruchniyus with spreading Moshiach’s message

• Whether the focus is “identity” or living with Geulah-consciousness

• How to talk to someone when you only have one minute

• Why the world today looks the way it does — and why it’s not random

• Nun-Alef / Nun-Beis as a lens for understanding global events

• Why many Jews are suddenly Moshiach-aware

• Where “identity” fits in — and why it’s inseparable from the Geula itself.

Yosef brings fascinating insights from Ovadia, the Bnei Yissaschar, Jake Turx’s White House moment, global shifts since COVID, and the deeper meaning of the chaos unfolding in the world. Levi pushes the point that the only reason we can say “we are in Geula” is because the Rebbe already received the mission of Moshiach.

The takeaway: Learn Inyonei Geula u’Moshiach. Open your eyes. Recognize what time in history we’re living in. And let it transform your life.

📩 Questions or thoughts? Email: Levipolichenco@gmail.com —or comment below.

New to the podcast? Start with our Foundational Episodes — where we lay out the core concepts behind everything we discuss, straight from the Rebbe’s words: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwSQCrqsQJ96Mfjj-A_Vf-kXVXAaAm66

To buy the new book: 👉 https://a.co/d/c2an2sY

Let us know what you think in the comments. Like, Share, and Subscribe!! We Want Moshiach Now!!

Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/GMoshiach

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NmgB1adLZtYqjCTKCxsQL?si=1b84d6ccc5ec44ac

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to the Discussion on Moshiach

02:56 The Importance of Moshiach in Today's Context

05:53 Balancing Moshiach with Daily Responsibilities

08:41 Historical Perspectives on Moshiach

11:49 Practical Conversations About Moshiach

14:42 Prioritizing Conversations and Actions

17:31 The Role of Individual Perspective

20:12 Lessons from History and Moshiach's Arrival

23:23 The Call of the Hour: Preparing for Moshiach

29:11 Exploring New Perspectives on Redemption

35:44 The Impact of Recent Global Events

48:13 The Role of Technology in the Future

53:35 Understanding the Messianic Process

58:48 The Excitement of Living in Messianic Times

01:02:50 The Focus on Moshiach's Identity

01:09:58 Understanding Our Historical Context

01:16:07 The Role of Shlichus in the Era of Moshiach

01:23:03 The Relationship Between Rebbe and Chassid

01:33:04 The Mechanism of Redemption and Moshiach's Role

01:40:13 Outro

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