We are all reeling from the tragedy that occurred last week. Last night we had a live teleconference giving divre chizuk after the tragedy that occurred this week. Rabbi Simcha Bunim and Rebbetzin Jaegar spoke-to hear it call kol Haloshon and to to Aneinu’s erev rosh section and wait for last recorded shiur:
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A Rosh Yeshiva that I spoke to explained that before Moshiach comes, it is written that there will be terrible happenings that will challenge our bitochon and emuna in Hashem. The Rosh Yeshiva said, that it will be the strengthening of the bitochon of the frum Yidden in Hashem after these occurances that will ultimately bring Moshiach. The nisoyon of the generation before Moshiach is faith in Hashem and these occurances will test that. He explained that human nature is such that people want to ‘lean’ on things for security, i.e. money, family ties, education and if all else fails, we want to lean on ‘knowledge’-this is how it happened…this gives us security knowing the details and trying to understand. As we see in this tragedy knowledge is not going to help us. And pure emuna is believing in Hashem without anything to lean on, just to believe the way it is says in Shir Hashirim, to be as a child is being held in the mother’s arms-to have total and complete faith in Hashem, that he runs the world and all is good-that is our goal and by striving for that high level of emuna, we will bring Moshiach Tzidkano b’Mahra B’yomeinu.
In addition, Chava Friedman , who is certified as a stress reducer penned the following divre chizuk for us:
As we continue to mispallel for the mishpucha and know that Yehuda Ben Nachman z"l is in the closest place to the Ribbono Shel Olam, it is important to accept that as we are Btzelem Elokim, made in the image and likeness of Hashem, that each one of us has the Pintele Yid with in us, that we have a piece of the essence of Moshe Rabbeinu with in us. So too in our human kelem, our human mind we can not begin to really understand the chesbon that Hashem has for this pure korban. How do we integrate accepting Hashem’s Will and unify our will with Hashem’s Will. By going to the place of knowing that not everything is understandable. As Yidden we know that our limited minds cannot define who we are or everything that goes on around us. We have to seize the moment of disturbance that brings agonizing and immediately escape to Hashem. We must take that moment of trigger and recognize we can, with Hashem’s help be productive even now in the midst of shiva and run to do a mitzvah in ileiu nishmas of Yehuda Ben Nachman z"l. We cannot afford to dwell on details but only to focus on what we can do right now to be B’achdus with being close to Hashem’s Compassion and Mercy. How? By gently attuning to the acceptance that each one of us can make a difference by being productive with our time, with our thinking and with our actions that keep us close to Hashem. That which is not the Yetzer HaTov, wants obsessive thinking, As long as one is distracted and busy with rehashing thoughts its as if one is watching a DVD over and over again. When that happens, the rehashing over and over again then one is no longer in present time. We must take the netzchias of Avraham Avinu and stay in present time. In present time one can be aware that Hashem is comforting the mishpucha, in present time one can even feel that Yehuda Ben Nachman z"l is in the best place. In present time we can accept the pain of such tragedy and stay grounded to go vita. There has always been the philosophical question that one who wants to help people asks. How far do I put my foot into the muddy waters when trying to help someone get out of their plight. If you put one foot into the muddy water and one foot on dry land, than it is possible that the foot in the muddy water is still going to slip and pull the person into the mud. If we stand with both feet on the land, yet be B’achdus with the person in the mud, then we can see there is a tree and a rope in hand’s reach. We can tie the rope around the tree and throw the rope in and help the person see there is a rope to hold on to. And, then we can help cheer the person on to take the rope and pull themself up and then help them out of the muddy water. When we accept the pain, when we are open to want to be gentle and productive with ourselves and trust that Hashem is here, The Heilighe Baal Shem Tov says, "Vee a Yid Shtite un Vee a Yid Gite es Hashem Emoi", Where a Yid stands and where a Yid goes Hashem is here. By being in present time knowing Hashem is right here right now, then we can be strengthened and further strengthened and therefore not be distracted with the human tendencies of confusion. The deer says, I acknowlege Hashem’s kindness and in my pain I escape to the Ribbono Shel Olam. As Yidden in Golus we must escape to Hashem. I affirm I am B’Tzelem Elokim, Tzedukah, Tefillah and Teshuva is what keeps us going. Being in close to Hashem in our actions, doing a mitzvah for the pure sake of a mitzvah keeps us actively feeling Hashem’s presence.
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