Every misfortune that comes to the Jewish nation and the nations of the worlds together is a misfortune, while a misfortune that comes to Jews only is not a misfortune. R. Yochanon explained, for example, the misfortune in Shushan, which affected only the Jews, as it says, "A great mourning for the Jews.." Immediately Hashem sprouted seeds of salvation. How do we know? Because the verse states: "For the Jews there was light and joy" (Devarim Rabba 8:16).
Klausenberger Rebbe explains: " In the Land of Israel, where Jews suffer from an enemy who only aims at the Jews, there is nothing to fear, for it will vanish suddenly. This is not true anywhere else in the world, where Jews and non-Jews live together in constant fear of what may happen tomorrow, fearing the atom bomb and nuclear missiles".
The Klausenberger Rebbe: Rebuilding, Targum, 2007, p.170
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