Dear Rabbis of Yeshiva.co, Good evening and I hope all is well with you all. My name is Robert Hart and I have three questions about before the coming of the Mashiach? 1. About the Mahdi? Is it possible that a Jewish scroll was found concerning the coming Messiahs description? He is described as looking like an Israelite, why would a muslim say that? Why was It added after the Quran? Why do they put him before Isa? 2. Will the Mashiach come when everyone in the world all at once pray for help? 3. Is Christianity Gog and Islam Magog? Thank you for looking into these questions and I hope you have a pleasurable afternoon. Sincerely, Robert Hart. P.S. Shabbat Shalom

Shalom and thanks for your questions: 1. You should ask a Moslem this question. This site deals only with Judaism and Jewish sources. 2. It's not "magic" that is waiting for one particular prayer, but surely it would be great if everyone would be pray together, and this will surely advance the process, as all great deeds will. 3. We don't know the identity of Gog and Magog, but some sources idendtify them as Rome (Christian nations, including Europe and America) and Persia. Where the problem is that the gentiles want to take away the Land of Israel from Israel (like Iran=Persia was recently treatening). Don't worry, the God of Israel makes sure that Israel will win out! Shabbat Shalom!