Rabbinical Sources confirming that MBJ will head the Lost Ten Tribes.
Introduction:
A recent Wikipedia aritcle on the Messiah son of Joseph claimed that MBJ has no explict connection with the Lost Ten Tribes. Later they retracted at least partially. Brit-Am studies show that the overwhselming message concerning MBJ (Messiah ben Joseph) is that he will be the leader of the Ten Tribes and that the Ten Tribes will follow after him. He will initiate the affirmation of their identification!
The Lading Rabbis of Recent Generations spoke of this.
These include the Hatam Sofer, Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch, the Malbim, Rabbi Zadok ha-Kohen Rabinowitz of Lublin. In addition to that nearly every souce concenring MBJ speaks of his descent from Joseph and strongly implies that he will ehad the LTTs (Lost Ten Tribes).
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The CHATAM (CHASAM) SOFER (1732-1839) on Mashiach ben Yosef:
# The Chatam Sofer [Yalkut Teshuvot Part 6; s. 98 "Veda"] explains that Moshiach ben David and Moshiach ben Yosef each pertain to the two Kingdoms: The Kingdom of the House of David and the Kingdom of the Ten Tribes. In the end they will become one Tree [Ezekiel 37]. The truth is that the expression Kingdom ["Malcut" i.e Royalty] pertains to the Messiah son of David. On the other hand, Rulership belongs to the Messiah son of Joseph… the Torah testifies that Joseph was the Ruler over all the Land. The Messiah son of Joseph will reign by force. So too, Joshua from the Tribe of Ephraim conquered the Land of Canaan [by force]. Joseph is called the Righteous One [Tsadik] for he conquers his evil urges while David is called a Master of Kindness [Chasid]. #
Quoted by Chaim David Moshe HALPERIN.
CHATAM (CHASAM) SOFER: Moses Schreiber (1762-1839), one of the leading Orthodox Rabbis of European Jewry in the 1800s. Sofer established a yeshiva in Pozsony (Pressburg in German; today Bratislava, Slovakia), the Pressburg Yeshiva, which became the most influential yeshiva in Central Europe, producing hundreds of future leaders of Hungarian Jewry. This yeshiva continued to function until World War-2; afterward, it was relocated to Jerusalem, under the leadership of Rabbi Akiva Sofer (the Daas Sofer) great-grandson of the Chasam Sofer. The Chasam Sofer was an authority who is quoted many times in Orthodox Jewish scholarship. His descendants included the "Katav Sofer" and others who have been quoted in Brit-Am works at some time or other. Amongst other matters he opined that Britain, and parts of Western Europe in the Messianic Era will be considered as parts of the Land of Israel. The Chatam Sofer gave his support to Rabbi Shimshon (Samson) Raphael Hirsch in Germany.
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The MALBIM (1809-1879) on Mashiach ben Yosef:
# Our Sacred Sages had a tradition that in the beginning [of the End Times] there would arise a Messiah [i.e. Anointed Savior] from the House of Joseph who will reign over the Ten Tribes. He will wage wars and all of Israel will be gathered together under his banner. [This will continue] until later on, a descendant of David will appear and he will reign over them...
. # A transformation will take place. The Ten Tribes and the stick of Joseph will draw themselves closer unto the stick of Judah, and this too, will be through the agency of a Prophet and by miracles.#
Commentary to Ezekiel 37:15.
MALBIM, Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser (1809-1879).
The Malbim was born in Volhynia, West Ukraine. He had a considerable knowledge of secular sciences and history. In 1859, Malbim became chief rabbi of Bucharest, Romania. Malbim wrote a commentary on all books of the Bible. Building on methods initiated by Rabbi Yaakov MECKLENBERG, Malbim formulated 613 grammatical principles found in the Bible to justify Rabbinic halakhic exegesis. He speaks often of the 10 Lost Tribes. The Malbim says that in the End times the Ten Tribes will be led by the Messiah son of Joseph whereas the Jews of Judah will headed by the Messiah son of David. The "PRI TSADIK" says the same.
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PRI TSADIK, Rabbi Zadok ha-Kohen Rabinowitz of Lublin (1823-1900) was a significant Jewish thinker and Hasidic leader. He was born into a Lithuanian Rabbinic family and then became a follower of the Hasidic Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica, and of Yehudah Leib Eiger. He was the author of "Pri Tzadik," "Machshavot Charutz" ("Thoughts of the Industrious"), and other works. Like the Malbim, the Pri Tsadik says that in the End Times the Ten Tribes will be led by the Messiah son of Joseph whereas the Jews of Judah will headed by the Messiah son of David.
Pri Tsadik, Balak D:
# The number 12 is parallel to the 12 Tribes. Each Tribe has its own particular transgression that if it transgresses will result in it being sent out of the Camp of Israel on a temporary basis.... in the future when a Great Shofar will be blown those who were exiled to the Land of Assyria even if they were totally assimilated among the Non-Israelite Peoples and transgressed all major transgressions ... Despite this the Great Shofar will cause their hearts to be aroused to return and repent... Isaiah 27:13 It will come about also on that day that a great SHOFAR will be blown, and those who were LOST in the land of Assyria and who were scattered in the land of Egypt will come and worship the LORD on the Holy Mountain in Jerusalem.
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EISEMANN (in his Commentary on Yechezkiel p.579), quotes from a Midrashic source (Pirkei Heichalos 39:1) that due to the Messiah son of Joseph, “all of Israel will be identified by their correct families.”
For related quotations from other Rabbis (S.R. Hirsch, "Shem Me-Shmuel," "Sfat Emet") see:
So too, Menasseh ben Israel said the same, See MBI on MBJ.