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This guy proclaimed the revelation of Messiah would happen two years ago.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3722230/posts

I don’t think any of Agudath, Dati Leumi, or Sefardi sages take him seriously.

“I would like to hear the thoughts of more Jewish Freepers on this. We do live in interesting times.”

Uncertain/interesting times, let alone dangerously uncertain times, historically have brought about a great longing for The Redeemer. This has been the case for over 2,000 years, during which there have been many dangerous times for Jews, and there have been many thousands of pretenders to that particular title. ALL have failed, with one in particular having failed twice (if one believes the accounts, which I most emphatically do not) and a lot of people are waiting for his third attempt at some undefined time in the future (though they think that it is the 2nd one, because they cannot count)...but ALL have failed, with not one single exception. I expect that this prediction (which is manifestly not a claim of any particular person being the Redeemer), will also not pan out.

When the Redeemer comes, everyone will know it - there will be absolutely no doubters at all, as there will be universal peace, universal knowledge that the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob IS G-d, all of the Jews (including the 10 lost tribes) will be returned to Israel, the 3rd Temple will have been constructed (and be conducting sacrifices for the rest of our time on Earth), and the dead will return to life - physically, not just spiritually. I haven’t seen any of that lately (as in since the dawn of History), and don’t expect it to happen exactly when this guy predicts it will (though, of course, I hope for it and believe that it could happen on any given day - that is an article of faith among Jews).