The last days of Pesach, day seven and eight (in the diaspora, seven in Israel) we spend looking forward.

The first days of Pesach we recall the exodus form Egypt with our Matzah wine bitter herbs and Seder service. However, on the last days, we look to the future, the time of our final redemption with Moshiach.

The Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Chassidut, instituted a Moshiach Seudah (meal) to be held in honour of Moshiach and our hope for his arrival in the final hours of Pesach.

The Rebbe RASHAB (Rabbi Sholom DovBer) the Fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, instituted with this meal to add FOUR cups of wine. This repeats the first days at the Seder with four cups of wine. Of the reasons for the four, is that they correspond to the Four expression of GEULAH – Redemption found in the Torah. 

Having drunk to these four expression whilst retelling the story of our Exodus, we now do so again but this time experiencing the GEULAH – Redemption during the  final hours of Pesach as the festival concludes. We ingest this Matzah and wine, so that it becomes part and parcel of whom we are and initiates within us our desire to see the fulfilment of G-d’s promise to us to take us out of this final exile, when peace will reign throughout the world and no sickness and tyranny will exist.

Look on our Chabad Websites to find the details of the MOSHIACH seudah taking place near you.

Wishing you a Good shabbat and Chag Sameiach.

With our continue prayers for the release of our hostages and the safety of our IDF soldiers and an everlasting peace for all of Israel and its neighbours.