Monday, January 3, 2011

The Meshiach Stairs in Zfat (Safed)


Last Friday, our "Nutrition Rambam Seminar" offered a trip through the old city of Zfat / Upper Galilee. Our tour began with the old Zfat legend that when Meshiach is coming to Zfat, he is going to walk up the stairs of a certain small alleyway. The photo shows Rabbi Mordechai Siev explaining the story to us.



And here are the famous "Meshiach Stairs" in the old city of Zfat.
One thing for sure, Meshiach needs to be in good shape in order to walk up those stairs ! Unfortunately, no one could tell us where exactly this legend is coming from.  



We continued our tour and then we saw ... 



HIM.
Zfat is full of all different kinds of characters and this guy, according to his clothes, is definitely one of them.

Photos: Miriam Woelke

2 comments:

  1. "One thing for sure, Meshiach needs to be in good shape in order to walk up those stairs !"

    There is a well known story that happened in the time of the false Moshiach, Shabatai Tzvi.

    One of the Rabbis (I don't remember his name) who was told that Tzvi was the Moshiach simply asked: "In which position does he sleep?" The man answer the Rabbi, "On his back." The Rabbi asked "Why?" The man replied, "Because of his big belly!" The Rabbi said, "This is the proof that he cannot be the Moshiach, because Moshiach will be in a good shape."

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  2. B"H

    Someone with a big belly will definitely face some problems climbing up those stairs. But even a thin Meshiach has to show good shape while climbing up.:-)))))

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