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By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Some are disturbed by the clause’s lack of consideration, which seems incongruous with an era that will, presumably, be characterized by global peace and Jewish unity.

As the pyramids did for the Egyptians, certain Israeli rental contracts include assurances about the afterlife. Using something called a “Messiah Clause,” the contracts stipulate that, in the event of the coming of the Moshiach, or Jewish redeemer, the lease “may be immediately terminated at the will of the landlord.” Relying on the concept of the “Ingathering of the Exiles,” the clause guarantees owners living spaces when, upon the Messiah’s arrival, zealous and happily redeemed Jews flock to the Holy Land and quickly overpopulate it.

By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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By THE NEW YORK SUN
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By THE NEW YORK SUN
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By LUKE FUNK
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By JOSEPH CURL
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By A.R. HOFFMAN
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By MATTHEW RICE
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By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|As the pyramids did for the Egyptians, certain Israeli rental contracts include assurances about the afterlife. Using something called a “Messiah Clause,” the contracts stipulate that, in the event of the coming of the Moshiach, or Jewish redeemer, the lease “may be immediately terminated at the will of the landlord.” Relying on the concept of the “Ingathering of the Exiles,” the clause guarantees owners living spaces when, upon the Messiah’s arrival, zealous and happily redeemed Jews flock to the Holy Land and quickly overpopulate it.
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