MASHIACH: Who? What? Why? How? Where? When?

by Chaim Kramer, Avraham Sutton (Editor)

Who is Mashiach? What will life be like after he comes? How will he bring the world to perfection? Why hasn't he arrived yet? And when is he coming? Based on Rebbe Nachman's teachings and insights from the Bible, Talmud and Kabbalah, this book fleshes out the person who will be called "Mashiach," and shows us how we can hasten his long-awaited arrival by cultivating Mashiach-like qualities in ourselves.

382 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1994

Reviews

[Brandon Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[zane littleswol · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST read for any believer in a messiah and specifically any believer in the Bible.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read!!