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Mashiach: Who? What? Why? How? Where? and When?
Who is Mashiach? What leadership qualities will he possess? What will life be like after he comes? What is Mashiach's mission? What must he do to bring the world to perfection? How will he achieve it? Why hasn't he arrived yet? And when is he coming? Based on the Rebbe's teachings, along with insights from the Bible, Talmud and the Kabbalah, we not only find out more about Mashiach; we also learn how we can participate in this crowning divine revelation by cultivating Mashiach-qualities in our daily lives and personalities.
364 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1994
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March 20, 2026
MASHIACH: Who? What? Why? How? Where? When? is one of those books that makes a huge, often abstract topic feel vivid, urgent, and personal. Chaim Kramer (with Avraham Sutton’s editorial help) manages to gather classic Jewish sources, Breslov teachings, and contemporary questions and weave them into a clear, engaging conversation about Mashiach. It feels less like a dry theology textbook and more like sitting with a passionate teacher who actually believes this matters for how you live today.
What really works is how practical and grounded the book is. It doesn’t just ask “Who is Mashiach?” in theory; it keeps circling back to what redemption means for our own lives, choices, and struggles, and how we can start “living geulah” even before it fully arrives. The tone is warm, hopeful, and very readable, while still packed with sources and deep ideas.
If you’ve ever felt that talk about Mashiach is either fantasy on one side or ignored on the other, this book hits a sweet spot: serious, rooted in tradition, and genuinely inspiring. Five stars for making a big, complicated topic accessible without watering it down, and for leaving you wanting to learn and pray more, not less.
What really works is how practical and grounded the book is. It doesn’t just ask “Who is Mashiach?” in theory; it keeps circling back to what redemption means for our own lives, choices, and struggles, and how we can start “living geulah” even before it fully arrives. The tone is warm, hopeful, and very readable, while still packed with sources and deep ideas.
If you’ve ever felt that talk about Mashiach is either fantasy on one side or ignored on the other, this book hits a sweet spot: serious, rooted in tradition, and genuinely inspiring. Five stars for making a big, complicated topic accessible without watering it down, and for leaving you wanting to learn and pray more, not less.
January 6, 2018
A MUST read for any believer in a messiah and specifically any believer in the Bible.
March 6, 2026
An excellent read!!
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