Seeing the Good

The Baal Shem Tov teaches that every single Jew is cherished by G-d. This is even more so during exile, when the Jewish people is “afflicted.” When one reaches out to a Jew who is distant and reveals that he, too, is an “only child” of G-d, G-d’s kindness and compassion for the entire people become aroused.

This reflects the greater purpose of the exile and the destruction of the Temple - for every Jew to unlock the spiritual treasures within, resulting in material blessing and prosperity, and ultimately the redemption through Moshiach.