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Many
Jerusalem rental contracts include the unusual stipulation that if and
when the Messiah arrives, tenants must move out so the landlord can move
in and enjoy the ensuing paradise.
Many
Jerusalem residents believe not only that the Messiah will return, but
that his arrival is imminent – so imminent they have taken legal
precautions to ensure they can return to Jerusalem immediately upon his
return.
In apartment contracts around the city, there are
clauses stipulating what will happen to the apartment if or when the
Jewish Messiah, or mashiach, comes. The owners, generally religious Jews
living abroad, are concerned that he will arrive, build a third temple,
and turn Israel into paradise – and they will be stuck waiting for
their apartment tenants' contracts to run out before they can move back.
It
is prophesied in the Jewish scriptures that there will be no more war,
murder, or theft, the Jerusalem
Temple will be rebuilt (all that remains today is the Western Wall),
and all the Jews will return to the land of Israel upon his arrival.
This period is known as Olam Haba, or the World to Come...
Why Jerusalem Renters are Wary of the Messiah's Arrival