You may have learned the sicha of Parshas Shoftim many times, but you probably never noticed the real meaning of what the Rebbe calls “the main prophecy” of this generation: “Immediately to Geuloh”. Let’s read the original:

There is an instruction to publicize to all the people of the generation that the Holy One, blessed be He, chose and appointed an individual with free choice, who in and of himself is immeasurably higher than all the people of his generation, who will be … the Novi of the generation … who will give advice regarding the Divine service of the entire Jewish people and all the people of this generation, in all matters of Torah and Mitzvos, and as regards the general conduct of daily life … up until — the main prophecy — the prophecy of “immediately to Geuloh” and immediately “behold this one (Moshiach) comes”.

(Dvar Malchus, parshas Shoftim, section 11)

There is much to understand in this short excerpt from the sicha, but we wish to examine one small (or maybe not so small) point. We will focus on the words “the main prophecy — the prophecy of “immediately to Geuloh…”