Our Generation - The Ingathering of Exiles

The bringing of the spirit is the task of the current generation, the generation that follows the gathering of the exiles.The first generation had to focus on the external aspect of redemption, the gathering of the limbs and placing them side-by-side. This consisted of preparing the way for living together, the building of the Land of Israel and arranging the practicalities of life there. These are represented by the flesh and sinews growing on the bones. But at this stage the bones are still separate, and hence the people are still divided into different groups, and there are many areas of division. This is all a result of the lack of a spiritual basis which only comes in stage two. That will bring the body to life and combine the limbs into one entity. It will be accompanied by a purifying spirit of Teshuva which will uplift the entire people.
This generation is the time for the spiritual redemption which will infuse life into the entire people. This is as the Zohar teaches that in the future the secrets of the Torah will be revealed and they will lead Israel out of Exile. This is the light that burrows into each soul and reminds it that it is a cell in a body, and not merely an independent being. It inspires people to increase their connection to the Schechina, to feel as part of the Nation, and to act out of a sense of belonging, love and a deep sense of unity for the sake of unifying with Hashem and no other motives.
This is the cause of the deep thirst for Kabbalistic knowledge that exists in current times. It is a sign that the time has come for this era to come into being, the time of the spirit. The Zohar and related works are the spirit of Moshiach. They are the spirit that comes into the bones to give them one life, complete and fresh.