Incredible Moshol &Heavenly vision: Baal Shem Tov about Golus.

Remarkable and fascinating piece about three prophets who referred to the concept that the Jewish people were being “unfaithful” and “isolated” from the Divine source. We were in our wild years, misbehaving and in a state of degradation and disgrace in darkness.

The Baal Shem Tov said that through all the things the Jews did wrong it was because they wanted to ultimately find a way to serve Hashem. It was for the good purpose to create a life of mitzvah. In this moshol, there is a parable on a ship when a man struggles to make sense of life. In it is the illusion of yetzer hara disguised in Golus through which Hashem tests our purpose.