Material suffering in exile

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1. "O You Afflicted, Tossed with Tempest, Not Comforted"

   Haftarot: Re'eh

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   The haftara focuses on material consolation, previously ignored in chapters offering comfort to the exiled nation. While previous prophecies emphasized that redemption is based on the connection between God and Israel, but never conditioned on Israel's actions, this haftara introduces a new principle - redemption through repentance; when man mends his ways he will be redeemed.