OU TORAH Bechukosai Part 1 By Rav Moshe Twersky, HY"D

Contents: State of the world during Yemos Ha’Moshiach Ameilus ba’Torah Stories about Rebbi’s ameilus ba’Torah1 “והשבתי חיה רעה מן הארץ” (כו:ו) From this pasuk, the Raavad is masig on the Rambam (Hilchos Melachim 12:1) who says that the world will continue to function according to natural law even once Moshiach comes, and the nevuos that describe miraculous things like wolves living with lambs, etc. is simply a mashal and chidah. The Rambam explains that the idea of this mashal is that the non-Jews, who are likened to wolves and leopards, will no longer pose a threat to Klal Yisrael. Rather, everyone will embrace the truth, and not steal, but eat only that which is permissible in a pleasant manner with Klal Yisrael. So too are all the meshalim meant to be understood in such a manner, and during the time of Melech Ha’Moshiach it will become known exactly what each mashal was referring to. The obvious question, which is pointed out by the Radvaz, is what is the Raavad’s hasagah?! What is it about that pasuk that poses any more of a difficulty on the Rambam than any other pasuk? It can also be understood as a mashal!