It is a commandment and manifold obligation for every man of Israel, for all those engaged in gathering in the exiles, certainly for anyone who bears any responsibility whatsoever in administering public affairs in the Holy Land, even more so anyone engaged in settlement of the Holy Land–all of them must learn to know and understand well, profoundly, and completely, all 156 aspects and characteristics of the Mashiach of the beginning of the Redemption, Mashiach ben Yosef, through whom the ingathering of the exiles will occur as part of the beginning of the Redemption when the awakening comes from below. Below are the 156 aspects and characteristics of Mashiach ben Yosef, which include all the appellations and the good qualities involved in the beginning of the Redemption. The number 156 is significant because in gematira the value of “Yosef” is 156, and so is the value of “Zion.” Both Yosef and Zion are in sefirat Yesod. According to the Midrash (Tanchuma, end of parsha “Vayegash”), whatever happened to Yosef, happened to Zion.
Aspect 46 according to Kol Hator, Chapter 2, section 46:
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(Ps. 21:5) “Life he requested of You; You gave him length of days” — This was said about Mashiach ben Yosef, as explained at length in the works of the holy Ari, in the section on intentions. This is one of the prayers included in the Psalms, that King David of blessed memory prayed for the life of Mashiach ben Yosef.
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