Editing Giyur (Conversion to Judaism) (section)

== In Chassidic Teachings ==
Our Sages teach that "Israel was only exiled among the nations in order to add converts." On a simple level, this statement is difficult to understand, since Judaism does not seek or desire to add members from different nations. Moreover, even if this was the goal, it appears not to have been achieved. However, Chassidic teaching explains that the "converts" to which our Sages referred are the holy nitzotzos (Divine sparks) that descended from above and became embedded within the material layers of this world, like strangers in a foreign land. These nitzotzos are scattered throughout the world, which is why Hashem exiled and scattered the Jewish people throughout the world - so they could reach everything that contains such a spark and use it in the service of Hashem.