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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated l’iluy nishmat Ariella Rivka bat Avraham a’h. Her beautiful soul was elevated to the higher realms when she was just over 8 years old. I had the zechut to know her and to remember her warm smile and contagious enthusiasm of Yiddishkeit. May her neshama bask in the Divine radiance among all of the righteous who have departed from this world, Amen.
Many people currently question the idea of whether we are in the era of the ‘Days of Mashiach.’ They consider the fact that the world is still running regularly as proof that Yemot HaMashiach is still in the distant future. However, those who are in ‘Geula mode’ should respond, “But haven’t you noticed the chaotic mess this world has become entangled in? Aren’t you aware of the massive changes and upheavals occurring around the world?”
The greatest enigma is how many of us can continue to live life ‘as usual’ despite these tumultuous changes. Particularly during this ‘media age’, we are bombarded with data, information and statistics which reveal but a small portion of the damage and chaos of the current global situation. These media snip-bits do not reveal the full magnitude of the true tragic events. Despite this (or because of it), we are constantly taken back to ‘business as usual,’ managing to ignore the massive events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and terror that would have brought the world to a standstill in the past.
We are experiencing the stage immediately preceding the geula shleimah, b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen. The Jewish people should see every event, whether on a personal or universal level, as a direct, Divine message announcing that the ‘Days of Mashiach’ have arrived. ‘Natural disasters’ are one of the ways Hashem forces Klal Yisrael to recognize Him, His power, His capabilities, His compassion and His protection. ‘Mother Nature’ roaring her powerful voice is meant to move us out of our comfortable state and enter to a state of awe. These disasters also arise to force us to recognize Hashem’s kindness and compassion in sheltering us from such disasters until now.
We will continue to explore more about this vast topic in the coming days, B’H.
