Why have Jews always been susceptible to the allures of false Messiahs? What is Moshiach supposed to accomplish and how do we know when someone is a false, failed or potential Moshiach? How wll we identify the real one? A look at the history of false Messianism and some of the more exotic characters who claimed to be the Messiah, usually leaving a trail of disappointment and destruction. Sponsored by Becky and Avi Katz l'iuy nishmat Yonah ben Harav Aryeh Leib a"h.
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