Рав Яаков Бак

On the 13th of Nissan, Haman’s decree was issued. The 13th of Adar looks like we’re still in a Golus world.

In other words, motzie shvi’is is a type of ketz. And we already saw that the Rebbe Rashab had reason to be fearful from a shnas ketz.

Through our effort to learn and understand the Torah that Moshiach is revealing to us, we will merit to see the reality that he is describing to us.

The idea is that “this physical world” has various levels, including a dimension which cannot (presently) be discerned.

Do you know what will be before Moshiach comes? Two roosters will fight with each other, and a third rooster will come along and give both of them a blow.

The commentators explain these three creatures represent nations which will be smitten in the war of Gog and Magog...