Our enemy has done it again. They are trying to achieve their goals by using insane, inhuman, reprehensible and cowardly acts. The so-called relative calm has once again been shattered with yesterdays bombing in our Holy City of Jerusalem. One beloved soul has been returned to her Maker and many others are injured, some seriously. The truth is, there was never any quiet in the first place since terror has been constant within our Land for years. Countless attempts at violence occur on a daily basis but rarely make the news thanks to our amazing security (with G-d’s Help, of course) by foiling any attempts before they actually do damage. This may have been the first explosion in the heart of our Capital in several years, but we are not strangers to these nightmare occurrences. We are barely recovering from the shock and outrage over the horrific murders of five members of the righteous Fogel family, leaving three precious orphans to fend for themselves. To call these executioners animals is far too kind as there are no words in the English language to adequately describe such monsters.
As difficult as it is to say, despite all the pain, we can find some good in these events. Just knowing that HaShem is running the show and it is all for a purpose can give us resolve to push on and continue to live our lives without fear. The best part is knowing that our enemy is losing their battle. They think that by maiming us and planting panic into our hearts we will give up one of HaShem's sacred gifts that is so dear to us, our treasured Homeland. They think that by murdering us and causing our souls to ache with grief, we will be forced out of the Land that we are destined to settle. Well, they can think again!
Their seriously misguided tactics are like a sharp, metal boomerang ready to rebound and cut off their own heads. The more they push us, the stronger we become. They more they relentlessly strive to divide us, the more united we grow. Where we once bickered over trivial differences, we now devotedly care for one another with a re-born intensity. Sadly, it takes a crisis to bring us together. G-d willing, we will build, we will prosper and we will firmly defend our right to our Home. And most importantly, we will attain this objective as one loving family, united under G-d. Perhaps that is all HaShem really wants!
Be strong and courageous; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.(6) Be strong and courageous; be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed: for the L-RD thy G-d is with thee wherever thou goest.'(9) (Joshua 1:6 and 1:9)
(This blog post is dedicated to the memory of those who have lost their lives just for being Jews living in the Land of Israel)
Well put Chaya, keep up the writing.
ReplyDeleteThis is very fine and passionate. The only point I might dispute is in this well-intended passage: "...the one true thing that is dear to us, our treasured Homeland." It IS very dear to us, as it was given to us by G-d -- as were the other things that are dear to us, such as His Torah, this wonderful Nation, our children, and so on. We are blessed to have many gifts from Him that are of great value to us. I do not know if our enemies have so much variety. They seem to ONLY care about a Jew-free Middle East.
ReplyDeleteRuti, I agree with your point and from our perspective, yes, ALL of those things are very dear to us. I was speaking more of what THEIR objectives are. As you said, they only care about a Jew-free Middle East. We have been exiled in the past and it could, chas v'shalom, happen again but no one can take away our Torah, our devotion to HaShem or our love of our families and our People.
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