הרבי מליובאוויטש בוכה על הגלות

In the "Yeh-e-Raz-on" text after the custom of beating the willow in Hoshea-Rava, it is said that this action "sweetens the heroic deeds," that a very great elevation is effected - the strengthening of the graces, until in the future they will say "I praise you, O Lord, for you have exalted me" because they will see the great elevation effected by the descent into exile. But the question still remains: After all, God is "all-powerful," and could He have given all the "zeal" of the future without the great decline of the heroic deeds in exile??!! And there is no reason for why they needed all the suffering in exile for over 1900 years!! (That is why the phrase "I praise you, O Lord, for you have exalted me" is used about this - a phrase of faith and not understanding). The only reason that can be said why God has truly hidden the benefit of the exile from our understanding is that it is His will that a Jew should seek and cry out truthfully, "Soon make the branch of Your servant David grow... We have waited for Your salvation all day long." If there were any place in reason for the exile, it would not be fitting to cry out so truthfully. But despite everything, there is great joy and truth in the fact that by this the breaching of the walls of exile and the coming of our righteous Messiah will be hastened!