✪ "When Israel was in the Holy Land, they had their sufferings and afflictions removed from them by their prayers and sacrifices; but now the Messiah removes them from the children of the world. -- When the Holy One, blessed be He, wishes the recovery of the children of the world, He afflicts one righteous person from their midst, and for His sake all are healed. How is this known? It is written, ‘He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. . . and with his stripes we are healed.’" [Isa. 53:4] Zohar (Part II, fol. 212a and Part III, fol. 218a, Amsterdam edition. Ref-0067, Spring 2001, p. 7.