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What do resurrected tzadikim do during the interim period between the Messianic age and Olam Haba? The Gemara (גמרא) says Hashem (ה׳) makes them 'light like eagles' - which the shiur explains means spiritual lightness achieved by complete detachment from ego and self-centeredness. Their physicality becomes a pure vessel for the Divine rather than self-gratification.
This shiur analyzes a passage in Gemara (גמרא) Sanhedrin addressing the fundamental question of what happens to the tzadikim (righteous) who are resurrected during the Messianic era. Rabbi Zweig explores two possible scenarios: either these tzadikim will eventually die when the physical world transitions to Olam Haba, or they will live forever. The Gemara questions what happens to tzadikim during the interim period between the end of the Messianic age and the creation of the new world. The discussion centers on specific tzadikim like Aharon HaKohen, who the Torah (תורה) indicates will receive terumah, proving he must be resurrected during a time when mitzvos are still performed - namely, during Yemos HaMoshiach rather than after it. This raises the question of what purpose these resurrected tzadikim serve during their extended lives.
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Sanhedrin 92b
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