Is the Generation Worthy of Redemption?

R. Dovid Artenberg – Berdichever Rav – related in Boyan that the Rizhiner once spoke about the Redemption and remarked: “The Redemption can take place in this generation, but the Jews are not worthy.”

[Whereupon] R. Yitzchak, the Boyaner Rebbe commented: “I don’t believe that my grandfather would say such words (about Jews being unworthy of redemption). But if he did say it, I’m afraid that for this reason, he left this world so young.”