The Pariah Messiah

From R Yaakov Wolbe: ShiurBank by R Yaakov Wolbe.

The Talmud describes Messiah as a Metzora (one stricken with  tzaraas ) bandaging his bandages outside of the gates of Rome. Why is the messiah described as an outcast, as a leper, ostracized from society? Why is Messiah hanging out in Rome, of all places? Shouldn’t he be in a location more associated with our people? Shouldn’t he be in some place like Jerusalem? In this fascinating podcast, we share a profound insight that will provide a clear perspective on the era of Messiah and how we get there. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE:  Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at  https://www.torchweb.org/support.php . Thank you! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox: TORCH PO BOX 310246 HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Email  me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter rabbiwolbe.com/newsletter – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SUBSCRIBE  to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe’s Podcasts The Parsha Podcast The Jewish History Podcast The Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish Life The Ethics Podcast TORAH 101

Series: This Jewish Life

Speaker: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Date: 2026-04-13