May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism
This article studies the understanding of redemption in general, and in particular the role of the Messiah in redemption as it is expressed by representatives of two Jewish perspectives: the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and the Hardal (nationalist ultra-Orthodox). Although both perspectives see the shift...
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| description | This article studies the understanding of redemption in general, and in particular the role of the Messiah in redemption as it is expressed by representatives of two Jewish perspectives: the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and the Hardal (nationalist ultra-Orthodox). Although both perspectives see the shift from exile to redemption as an event which is brought about by God, both also see ways to accelerate or decelerate that event. Both have developed a strategy according to their respective interpretations of how the shift from exile to redemption will appear. To the Haredim, the solution calls for the Jewish people to repent, live piously and wait for the Messiah to emerge; to the Hardalim, the solution calls for the Jewish people to abandon the passive approach and engage in the process of redemption, which has already begun even though the Messiah delays. Hence, both present a strategy for expediting the End, and can thus be considered messianic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1255f51d69164a7ea3f2fc67773538272022-12-22T02:48:45ZengDonner InstituteScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis0582-32262343-49372016-04-012710.30674/scripta.66578May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal JudaismMia Anderssén-Löf0Åbo Akademi UniversityThis article studies the understanding of redemption in general, and in particular the role of the Messiah in redemption as it is expressed by representatives of two Jewish perspectives: the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and the Hardal (nationalist ultra-Orthodox). Although both perspectives see the shift from exile to redemption as an event which is brought about by God, both also see ways to accelerate or decelerate that event. Both have developed a strategy according to their respective interpretations of how the shift from exile to redemption will appear. To the Haredim, the solution calls for the Jewish people to repent, live piously and wait for the Messiah to emerge; to the Hardalim, the solution calls for the Jewish people to abandon the passive approach and engage in the process of redemption, which has already begun even though the Messiah delays. Hence, both present a strategy for expediting the End, and can thus be considered messianic.https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/66578JudaismMessiahMessianism, JewishUltra-Orthodox JewsExileRedemption -- Judaism |
| spellingShingle | Mia Anderssén-Löf May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis Judaism Messiah Messianism, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Jews Exile Redemption -- Judaism |
| title | May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism |
| title_full | May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism |
| title_fullStr | May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism |
| title_full_unstemmed | May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism |
| title_short | May He Speedily Come: the role of the Messiah in Haredi and Hardal Judaism |
| title_sort | may he speedily come the role of the messiah in haredi and hardal judaism |
| topic | Judaism Messiah Messianism, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Jews Exile Redemption -- Judaism |
| url | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/66578 |
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