Letter from the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the organization Bnei Brith.
Since the time of King David, Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Land [of Israel], much before the birth of any single world capital in our times. With the exception of the break of 70 years – the exile of Babylon, our nation had always dwelt in the Land for a period of 1340 years [2488 – 3828 since the time of the Creation].
Also, after G-d sent his People into exile, the current dispersion, there was always,even until this time, the presence of Jewish people living in our Land.
Throughout the time Jewish people
lived in the lands of the dispersion, did they yearn and pray [three times a
day] for our return to the Land of our birth, and to our eternal inheritance, -
with these words – “ May our eyes perceive Your return to Zion in mercy”.
