[Avodah] What does "Redemption/Geulah" mean?

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

I asked:

> But when I look for examples of Geulah, it seems to be a notable
> event, but not as big of a deal as I thought it would be. ...
> ...
> Does anyone else have this feeling, that Geula is a good thing,
> but not an extremely great thing?

I received an answer in this morning's email, in an article from Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz of the Young Israel of Karmiel. You can read his entire article at http://holylandinsights.blogspot.com/2012/04/third-cup-passover-2012.html

Here's an except from there:

> V’Hotzaisi- I will take you out, V’Hitzalti- I will save you,
> V’Goalti- I will redeem you, V’Lokachti- I will take  you,
> V’Haveisi- I will bring you (to the land). What would be lacking
> without that middle one of redemption? Let’s say Hashem would
> have taken us out, saved us from the Egyptians, taken us as his
> nation (through giving us the Torah) and brought us to Israel.
> What would we have been missing? Mah Chaseir? What is that third
> cup really about?

Akiva Miller

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