Thursday, May 31, 2007

Chassidic thought about the purpose of Galut

B"H

Why do Jews still have to live in Galut (Diaspora) ?

Many chassidim including Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta had the idea that living in Galut is a Tikun. Through Devekut and Emet, the Jew is drawing closer to HaShem and, thus collecting all the Nezizot in Galut.

Jews in Galut were and are still always troubled by the Gentiles. Just look at the Pogroms, the Holocaust and todays' anti - Semitism. Even from there, we have to elevate the Nezizot (Sparks). When the Jews suffer, the Shechinah is participating in their pain.

As soon as Meschiach is coming, the Shechinah will be fully present and reveal G - d's greatness.

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