Exile

Why did the Israelites have to go to Egypt? The Torah doesn’t explicitly explain. Could they have committed a sin so grievous that it warranted centuries of hardship and enslavement?

What is the trial of the fourth exile? When will the reign of the Messiah be revealed, and will we feel it's about to happen? All the answers to the most intriguing questions about the complete redemption.

A moving post by Noa Yaron-Dayan on her Facebook page yesterday, Rosh Chodesh Av, received thousands of likes and comments. "It seems as though chaos and darkness have reached the abyss, and where is the spirit of Hashem? Are you truly hovering over the waters? In the midst of exile, it's so hard to believe that redemption will come. This is the exile itself, my personal distance from the faith that my comforts are on the way," she writes.

On a mission in Thailand, seeking advice on what to discuss with fellow Jews.

When will the promise that the Jewish people will be as numerous as the stars be fulfilled?

Recent events stir our thoughts on the suffering of exile, from its inception to today, returning us to an enduring historical message. The Jewish people are a historical wonder—a people who've maintained their unique identity from Mount Sinai to the present, for 3,300 years. Unlike other nations, our reality as a people is directed by Hashem, a result of our actions. We've chosen life.

Unraveling the story behind a Catholic statue in Prague with Hebrew words "Holy, Holy, Holy is Hashem of Hosts" inscribed.