How did the Jewish people preserve the hope of returning to their land through generations of exile?

This source-based Hagut Yosef essay explores the question: How did the Jewish people preserve the hope of returning to their land through generations of exile? The canonical Hebrew article develops the theme through Torah sources and reflection on human life. This localized discovery layer preserves the source’s meaning and identity and does not add new halakhic, historical, psychological, medical, legal, political, scientific, or empirical claims beyond the Hebrew source.