[Avodah] Moshiach Ben Yosef

[Isaac Balbin via Avodah]

On 3 Mar 2016, at 9:54 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:
> There is very little aggadita in Mishneh Torah. A concept not being in
> the Yad means it is not halakahh, not that it doesn't exist.

> E.g. if he personally believed there would be a MbY but didn't think
> there was any obligation to believe it, nor does his absence weigh
> against accepting a possible MbD as king, the concept could very well
> not make the Yad.


Shimshon is masoretic Nach, surely.

How can that event not play into the scheme of things.

Based on what you say, the fact that the Rambam did NOT say Moshiach
can be from the Meisim, as some Chabadbiks try to argue against, one
should conclude it was merely yet another a throw away line in the Gemora
and the halacha is clear: death is a failed attempt (as is failure to
implement the requirements). Pass the ball onto the next who think they
can achieve it Achishena?