Editing The Rebbe as Melech HaMoshiach (section)

== Fighting the Wars of Hashem ==
The final sign the Rambam brings is the wars that Moshiach will wage while still in golus.

The purpose of these wars is "to raise up the true religion and fill the world with righteousness." These wars need not necessarily be fought with arms. In the words of the prophets and midrashim, we find descriptions of waging wars through peace, through speech, and spiritually.

About our generation, the Rebbe testified, "We see in actuality how the 'fighting the wars of Hashem' is accomplished and victorious in several matters, specifically through a war of peace." The Rebbe was referring to the fall of Communism during that period, which happened without war and bloodshed, and since then almost all Jews everywhere in the world are free to observe Torah and mitzvos as they wish.

In 5752 (1992), Russia and the United States signed an agreement to reduce nuclear weapons and transfer funds to education and tzedakah. The Rebbe attributed this event to the beginning of Moshiach's activities (who resides in New York).