First Published November 18, 2025Last Updated October 28, 2026by Binyamin Rutstein

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We'll Miss The Darkness

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I know it sounds strange. But one day, in the Messianic Era, we’ll look back at exile and yearn for a part of it.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆:

In exile, finding G-d often feels like looking for light in a pitch-black forest.

Why is finding G-d in the dark so special?

It’s uncertain.

It’s not easy.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲,

the awe is unlike anything else.

What do most of us want from G-d?

Most people want:

→ A clear sense of G-d’s presence.

→ No more confusion or spiritual struggle.

→ Constant light and clarity.

And yes, when Moshiach comes, we’ll have all that.

What can only be known in the dark?

But…

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚-𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

One day, we’ll only be able to remember it. And miss it.

So for now, don’t just pray for the darkness to end.

Find the awe in it while you can.

“Some Parts of G-d can only be felt in the dark.”

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Questions people ask

Why will we miss the darkness of exile?

The article says that in exile, finding G-d feels like looking for light in a pitch-black forest. It is uncertain and not easy, but when you find Him there, the awe is unlike anything else. That intense awe will not exist once Moshiach comes.

What does it mean to find G-d in the dark?

The article describes it as an experience of awe that comes when the path is uncertain. It is a part of G-d, it says, that we can only know here, in exile. One day we will only be able to remember it, and miss it.

What will change when Moshiach comes?

The article says that when Moshiach comes, we will have what most people want now: a clear sense of G-d’s presence, no more confusion or spiritual struggle, and constant light and clarity. But the awe of finding Him in the dark will be gone.

How can I find G-d in a hard or dark time?

The article suggests not only praying for the darkness to end. It says, find the awe in it while you can. That means looking for the awe inside the uncertain moments, because some parts of G-d can only be felt in the dark.

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