Editing And He Will Fight The Wars of Hashem (section)

This is the final halachic sign by which we will know that indeed that king who will arise from the house of David - "this person is presumed to be Moshiach."

There are nations that harass the Jewish people and do not allow them to engage in Torah and mitzvos, which is the main aspect of exile - obstacles and hindrances to observing the Torah, and Melech HaMoshiach fights against them and allows Israel to engage in Torah and mitzvos properly.

These wars are called the wars of Hashem, as it says regarding Dovid, "For my master fights the wars of Hashem," and according to the interpretation of the verse, his war to defend the Jewish people is called Hashem's war because whoever touches them is like touching the apple of His eye.

However, in one of the sichos, the Rebbe presents the possibility that when the redemption comes in a manner of "they merited," there will be no need for this aspect of "he will fight the wars of Hashem."