[Avodah] The Rambam and Eliyahu haNavi

[Ben Waxman]

And yet the Rambam felt the need to list the requirements for Moshiach ben 
David, and that one must believe that he is coming. Therefore his silence on 
Moshiach ben Yosef is quite loud.

Ben
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Micha Berger" <micha at aishdas.org>
>
> Mashiach ben Yosef is discussed on Sanhedrin 98b. So if the Rambam
> doesn't include it on his list of rabbinic speculations that may or
> may not be born out le'asid lavo, does that mean the Rambam considered it:
>    - so far out he didn't need to list it,
>    - so mesoretic it's not speculation, or
>    - the list simply isn't an attempt to be complete?
>