Looking Ahead to Nissan 5781

Wishful Wishing

And it came to pass in the 72nd year of the sovereign Jewish State of Israel, that a plague struck the world and did not pass over the Children of Israel. 

And so it was that on the 15th of Nissan that the Children of Israel were instructed to remain each in their own individual homes and not celebrate the Seder night with their extended families as they did from generation to generation (when not separated by evil persecutors).. 

And the Children of Israel were distressed. And so it was that on the Seder night that an appointed time the Children of Israel stood by their open windows, porches and doorsteps and joined as one man in singing Ma Nishtanah. 

And the Children of Israel found solace hearing their neighbors as one Nation with one heart, joining together in song. And it came to pass that the plague continued to Tishrei. And the plague prevented many of the Children of Israel from hearing the call of the shofar, as commanded, in their houses of worship. 

And the Children of Israel were distressed. And so it came to pass that at an appointed time the shofar call was heard in every street so that the Children of Israel could fulfill the commandment to hear the shofar call. 

And the Children of Israel found solace hearing the call of the shofar as one Nation with one heart. And it came to pass that the plague continued and even strengthened in the month of Tishrei so that on the 10th of Tishrei the Children of Israel were unable to pray according to their particular traditions at each of their own houses of prayer on the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur, as they did from generation to generation. 

And the Children of Israel were distressed. 

And the Children of Israel prayed with their immediate neighbors as one man, according to an improvised common tradition. And the Children of Israel found solace joining with their immediate neighbors in prayer as one Nation with one heart.

Dr. Aaron Lerner is editor of IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis, since 1992 providing news and analysis on the Middle East with a focus on Arab-Israeli relations. Website: www.imra.org.il

Source:  arutzsheva

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Despite all the davening and begging, it seems the Virus is still with us, and Hashem has not removed it. There must be another purpose behind this new upsurge, beside the intentions of those who created this evil virus strain; and we are yet to see and hopefully to learn why Hashem is not satisfied with our behavior.