Editing Simcha (joy) (section)

== Joy to Hasten the Redemption ==
The Rebbe instructed to announce that we must increase in joy in order to bring the Redemption. The Rebbe emphasized that this is not about ordinary joy but a special joy - "pure joy" - joy not for any reason, even not for a holy reason, but only to bring the Redemption.

Even though due to the difficulty of exile it is hard to experience this joy, we must bring Moshiach, and for this purpose, strength is given from Above to rejoice with pure joy in order to bring about the Redemption. The Rebbe even outlines a special way to achieve this joy: to contemplate that in a short time the Redemption will come, and then there will be complete joy. Through this contemplation, one can already attain - in the final moments before the Redemption - a feeling of joy similar to the joy that will exist in the Redemption.

A hint to the power of joy can also be found in the fact that the root letters of the word simcha (joy) - samech-mem-chet - are the root letters of the word Moshiach - mem-shin-chet. Similarly, "Moshiach" consists of the letters yud-sin-mem-chet (yismach - will rejoice).

==== The Joy in the Redemption ====
In the time of Redemption, joy will be complete, as it is written: "Then our mouths will be filled with laughter."

In our generation, the Rebbe added that not only is it permissible to rejoice, but there is even an obligation, and in his words:<blockquote>When people argue, how can it be? After all, our Sages said that "it is forbidden for a person to fill his mouth with laughter in this world, as it is said, 'Then (in the future) our mouths will be filled with laughter'" - the leader of our generation, the eighth generation, is himself "then" (which numerically equals eight), as he himself declared that "immediately to Redemption," and said and repeatedly ordered to publicize that "behold, this [Moshiach] is coming," to the point of "pointing with his finger and saying this is it," and all that remains is to add to the matter of "stand prepared," since even the buttons are already polished, and therefore there are immediately (in addition to all matters of "Yosef," also) all matters of "Yitzchak," which is the concept of laughter and joy, in the manner of "our mouths will be filled with laughter."

And concerning the statement that "it is forbidden for a person to fill his mouth with laughter in this world" - this applies when speaking about a moment before the revelation of our righteous Moshiach; but in our case, since the leader of our generation was the Moshiach of our generation, and he revealed himself in full strength - not only is permission granted, but moreover, there is an obligation to conduct oneself in the manner of "our mouths will be filled with laughter and our tongues with song." — Talk of 10 Elul 5751 - unedited</blockquote>