Editing Characteristics of Moshiach (section)

== In Chassidus ==

==== Shepherd and Prince of Man ====
Moshiach is a "prince of man," likewise Melech HaMoshiach is one of the seven shepherds who nourish and influence G-dliness in Knesses Yisroel (the congregation of Israel) in an internal manner. And one of the eight princes who are complete tzaddikim, from whom power is also drawn to the souls of Israel in their service in an encompassing manner.

==== Equal to All of Israel - The General Yechidah ====
About Moshe Rabbeinu it is said that he is equal to all of Israel, but Moshe Rabbeinu was on the level of the general neshamah while Moshiach is on the level of the general yechidah. As explained in Kabbalah: five names are called to the soul; nefesh, ruach, neshamah, chayah, yechidah. David merited the level of nefesh. Eliyahu HaNavi merited the level of ruach. Moshe Rabbeinu to neshamah, Adam HaRishon to chayah, and Melech HaMoshiach - to the level of yechidah. Meaning, the general yechidah of the Jewish people, and therefore through revealing the level of the individual yechidah, we awaken the redemption for all of Israel.

==== Lives Above Nature ====
The virtue of Moshiach is that he controls matter, is separate from it, and rises above it. Moshiach has no part at all in this natural world, and the world even opposes him, because his virtues are not from nature, and even he himself is not natural and not physical.

==== Connector of Opposites ====
Moshiach is a unification of MA and BAN. That is, on the one hand he is flesh and blood in physicality in the simple sense (BAN), and on the other hand he is the messenger of the Holy One, Blessed be He. According to the Mitteler Rebbe, the Holy One, Blessed be He, says:

"I will reveal myself in Moshiach" because the Holy One, Blessed be He, who is "without limit" can reveal Himself within the "limit" - in the burning bush, in the Holy Temple, in angels, in tzaddikim who resemble their Creator, and especially in Melech HaMoshiach. And this, according to the Mitteler Rebbe, is the greatness of Moshiach over every person, even over Moshe Rabbeinu:<blockquote>"And Moshe was not called malka (king) but Moshe Rabbeinu, and it is when he taught Torah to Israel in the revealed dimension, as it is written: 'Moses commanded us the Torah, etc.' But Moshiach will be in the aspect of king specifically in the model of the King of kings because in him will be revealed from His essence and being the infinite light itself."</blockquote>