[Avodah] Moshiach Ben Yosef

[Lisa Liel via Avodah]

On 3/3/2016 6:49 AM, Isaac Balbin via Avodah wrote:
> It's curious that R' Akiva wasn't considered the possible Moshiach, 
> and only the warrior Bar Kochba was. I know R' Akiva was from Gerim, 
> but does Moshiach have to be Ben Achar Ben from David HaMelech? 

First of all, yes, of course Mashiach has to be ben achar ben from David 
HaMelech.  Second of all, contrary to recent propaganda from a certain 
Hassidic sect, Mashiach is a *temporal* (political) leader and not just 
a religious one.

Lisa