The Rebbe told Benjamin Netanyahu that he would be the one to welcome the Messiah as the leader of Israel. In one of their encounters, the Rebbe told Netanyahu to do everything possible for the Messiah to come, for at the end of the day, time is passing. We are in the year 5786.
The Messiah is expected to begin the Messianic reign in the year 6000 of the Jewish calendar. Since each day represents 1,000 years, that means 214 years remain in the sixth day for the Messiah to arrive and restore everything before the beginning of the seventh day and the 1,000-year reign of the Messiah.
If we convert the years into hours, this means that 5 hours remain in the sixth day for the Messiah to arrive and restore everything, according to the Rebbe’s belief. That’s why he says …
