Tinyana 76 · תנינא ע״ו

Jews become masters to their masters, as our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: Wherever they go they become princes to their masters (Sanhedrin 104a). This is because wherever they go in exile, initially they are subjugated. But afterwards, they become masters to their masters, because afterwards they conquer that place to which they have been exiled. For Israel raises and elevates all the low and fallen places. As our Sages, of blessed memory, taught (Megillah 6a) : The amphitheaters and arenas are destined to have Torah publicly taught in them, as it is stated: “and then he too will remain for our God” (Zechariah 9:7). See there.

Israel elevates and raises all the fallen places. This is why, in exile, Israel is called “children of the Diaspora.” Although they afterwards become masters, and they lift, raise and elevate everything, initially they are in exile—since, nevertheless, they wander in exile. But afterwards they elevate and raise everything, and so are called “children of the golah (Diaspora).” GOLaH is an acronym for V’nishar Gam Hu L’Eloheinu (“and then he too will remain for our God”). This is because afterwards they elevate and raise everything, as in “and then he too will remain for our God,” as our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: The amphitheaters and arenas are destined to have Torah publicly taught in them….