Editing Completion of the Exile's Work (section)

== Teshuvah ==
A necessary condition for the coming of the Redemption is Teshuvah (repentance). Regarding the Redemption, it is said, "The matter depends only on Teshuvah." The Rambam also ruled: "Israel will be redeemed only through Teshuvah." In the year 5701 (1941), the Rebbe Rayatz issued a call "Immediate Teshuvah for Immediate Redemption."

The Rebbe explained that in our generation this condition has also been fulfilled:<blockquote>"Certainly, without any doubt or question, the time of Redemption has already arrived. In the words of our Sages, 'All the deadlines have passed,' and also the matter of Teshuvah (as the continuation of the statement, 'and the matter depends only on Teshuvah') has already been completed in full, including the completion of 'Moshiach comes to bring the righteous to repentance,' through the spark of Moshiach within each and every Jew."

— Shabbat Parshat Balak 5751 (1991), section 7</blockquote><blockquote>"There is nothing more to wait for, since all aspects of our service have been completed, and Teshuvah has already been done, and the matter depends only on the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu himself. 'The matter depends only on Teshuvah' was relevant some time ago, but now (after Teshuvah has already been done) the matter depends only on the coming of Moshiach himself. All that is needed is for Moshiach to come in actual reality, 'pointing with his finger and saying this,' this is Moshiach Tzidkeinu!" 

— During the visit of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, 6 Marcheshvan 5752 (1991), section 17</blockquote>