House of Israel, his comrades. Then bring them close to yourself, one to the other, like one piece of wood, and they will become united in your hand.

It appears that for the two nations to become one, there needs to be a recognized northern kingdom.  As that northern kingdom moves from being Gentile to once again part of God's chosen people, they will travel on a path where they may be expected to adhere to a certain halacha. The first and most obvious stage of observance is that of the Noachide.  This was how Israel first began their observances from Sinai.

Rabbi Elijah Benamozegh, in his book "Israel and Humanity" [p.245], writes:

When Mosaism is born, Noachism forms the first step of the ladder which the Israelite must climb before attaining the Mosaic Law.  Thus, when Israel went out of Egypt, it was first introduced to the Noachide Law, and only after this preliminary initiation did it receive the law of Moses.  "Moses went out and repeated to the people all the commands [divrei] of the Lord and all the rules [mishpatim]." (Exodus 24:3) Of this verse, the sages say:

The commands of the Lord are the ordinances relating to the proper behavior which the people had to observe while waiting at the foot of Sinai; the rules are the seven precepts of the sons of Noah.  [Rashi]

When the northern kingdom becomes evident, their observances will begin to change and develop.

No one can say exactly how the House of Israel will return from exile, (and, for all practical purposes, non-existence). However, all of the prophets agree that at the end of the age they WILL return.

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