Editing Ingathering of the Exiles (section)

== Our Deeds and Our Service ==

==== Ingathering of Exiles Spiritually - Refinement of Sparks ====
Our Sages said: "The Holy One, blessed be He, performed an act of charity with Israel by scattering them among the nations," and it is explained that through "scattering them among the nations," it becomes easier to refine sparks. Since the purpose of exile, "scattering them among the nations," is for the refinement of sparks, it follows that the work of refining sparks is preparation for the coming of Moshiach, and through each and every spark that is refined, we bring the coming of Moshiach closer. It is known that the work of refining sparks is the spiritual aspect of "ingathering of exiles," and this is also the preparation for the physical ingathering of exiles.

==== Through Learning Mishnayot (The Opposite of the Causes of Exile) ====
Our Sages said: "All these exiles will only be gathered in the merit of Mishnayot."

The reason that the ingathering of exiles is specifically through Mishnayot is because it is understood that in order for there to be an ingathering of exiles, the causes that led to exile must be removed and corrected.

Our Sages have informed us (1) that the cause that led to the destruction of the First Temple was - that they did not bless the Torah first. That is, even though they were constantly engaged in Torah, the Holy One, blessed be He, who knows the depths of the heart, explained that it was not important in their eyes, that they were not engaged in it for its own sake, meaning they did not follow it (as the prophet said) in its intention and for its own sake, and because of this the land was lost, the Temple was destroyed, etc.

(2) And the cause of the destruction of the Second Temple was the sin of baseless hatred (measure for measure: scattered and separated among the nations - through the separation that was between them).

Therefore, in order for Israel to merit the ingathering of exiles, there must be: (1) That they bless the Torah, that it should be important in their eyes. (2) Unity of the separated, the opposite of baseless hatred - separation of the united.

And these two conditions are fulfilled in the study of Mishnah:

Because the Mishnah deals with practical halachic rulings and needs to be understood, and in all this (2) we see unity, the opposite of baseless hatred, because everyone agrees with everything stated in it, and there are no differences of opinion - therefore whoever errs in a matter of Mishnah returns. And through this itself that all agree to one law, even though their opinions are not the same, they show (1) that the Holy One, blessed be He, is the one who gave us His Torah, and one Torah for Israel, one nation.

==== By Bringing Another Jew Closer ====
To bring closer other Jews who did not merit to receive an appropriate Jewish education, and to return them to their true essence in life - Torah and mitzvot. Because this is similar to "and you shall be gathered one by one."

==== Unity ====
Because from this final exile not even one Jew will remain in exile, therefore the work to bring about this state is to unite all types of the children of Israel from one extreme to the other, from the category of "creatures" to "great ones of Israel."

==== Gather the People ====
Through the work of Hakhel, to gather another Jew, even if he is a "dispersed one," this causes the Holy One, blessed be He, to "gather the dispersed of His people Israel."

==== The Service of Prayer ====
Through the service of prayer, a personal redemption is effected.

==== Compilations ====
Through gathering all Torah innovations... you shall be gathered.