It is not so much that we need to be taken out of exile. That, a Moses can do.
It is that the exile must be taken out of us. For that, each one must find Moses within.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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Yohanan
Orlando
February 19, 2016
Rabbi I get a sense of what you're trying to say however as long as we as Jews I'm living in any other land other than Israel we remain in exile, even when we go as far as calling where we are now home. It is only when we stand within the borders of that land assigned and given to us by the Most High that we are truly home free of exile I myself was in Israel last year in March I went with a group that included other Jews and Christians when asked how does it feel to be in Israel my reply was always for the first time in my life I felt I was home. Israel and only Israel is the physical place we can truly call home as long as we are in this physical bodies. Until then we are all at risk of the effects of anti Semitism as sojourners in other lands Reply
Ed Israel
Akron, Ohio
July 31, 2014
Exile Jews may have a homeland again and I believe the Most Holy will put a hedge around his people, but until the Temple is rebuilt, we are all in exile. Reply
Peggy Shaw
Yakima, WA
April 19, 2010
exile I am exclusive by nature. I didn't know that that is the same as putting myself in exile. My daughter said, "If you don't spread the table of G-ds blessings you have received out in front of other people, how are they to know how much He is blessing you? You glorify and praise G-d when you show other people what he has done in your life. Reply
Chana Michaelah
stone ridge, ny
April 19, 2010
It's both We need to be taken out of Golus (exile) and Golus needs to be taken out of us. Reply
Anonymous
Clarksville, TN/USA
April 19, 2010
Exile,...or freedom?? Does exile lead to freedom? I think it depends what you are in exile from. Are we running away from something, or running to something (or perhaps someone on both accounts.) That certainly sets the tone of your time in exile. It can be heaven or it can be hell, your choice. Since we are given the gift of free will, it is most certainly up to me how I can live this life of exile. Blessings to you, whoever has taken the time to read this. Reply
caleb haim agassi
Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 19, 2010
as the BESHT said...
We need to be humble enought to admitt that nowadays, exile is witihin us; no longer imposed as we often say as an excuse.
Now that G-d opened the gates to the land once again, should not the sons of Israel remember the comandament?
''the answer was so deep and clear, that the question appears simple and foolish.''
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I love this! It Hits right smack dab, between the eyes!