Exile was punishment for being lax in giving ma'aser. Does it follow that we shouldn't attempt to return to Eretz Yisrael before we rectify our deficiency in that regard?

Explore what the sources in Chazal teach us about this matter, and learn what we can do to remedy this shortcoming. 

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