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Definition:
Diaspora, which in Greek means "scattering" or "dispersion," is the term used to
describe the exile of the Jews from their homeland by Roman authorities after the
Jewish revolt between 66 and 70 CE. The word can also be used to refer to the
communities of Jews living in foreign lands during their exile.
For some, the diaspora has been interpreted as a sign of divine wrath against Jews who had failed to uphold God's laws. In kabbalistic mysticism, the diaspora is actually God's way of sending the divine light of Jewish tradition and Jewish theology throughout the world where everyone can benefit from it. The impure world is thus put on the righteous path towards self-healing and, eventually, union with God.
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