Likutay Moharan II Torah 76: Israel Becomes Masters Over Their Masters

Likutay Moharan II Torah 76: Israel Becomes Masters Over Their Masters Israel becomes masters over their masters, as our Sages, of blessed memory, said (Sanhedrin 104a): “In every place where they go, they become officers to their masters.” For in every place where they come in the galus [exile], at first they are subdued in the galus , but afterward they become masters over their masters. For afterward, they conquer that place where they come in the galus . For Israel raises and elevates all the lowly and fallen places, as our Sages, of blessed memory, said (Megillah 6a): “The theaters and circuses are destined to have Torah taught in them publicly, as it is said: ‘And he too shall remain for our G-d’” (Zechariah 9:7) (see there). For Israel elevates and raises all the fallen places. Therefore, they are called Israel in the galus , sons of the galus . For even though afterward they become masters and establish, raise, and elevate everything, nevertheless, at first they are in the galus . For even so, they wander and roam in the galus . But afterward, they elevate and raise everything, as mentioned above. Therefore, they are called sons of the galus , for this is the letters of גּוֹלָה [ galus ], the initial letters of: “And he too shall remain for our G-d” (וְנִשְׁאָר גַּם הוּא ). For afterward, they elevate and raise everything, in the aspect of: “And he too shall remain for our G-d,” as our Sages, of blessed memory, said: The theaters and circuses, and so forth, as mentioned above.