Parshas VaYigash: Rav Moshe Shternbuch -
The Medrash says that when Judgement day comes, we will not be able to stand up to the "Tochacha" - the rebuke from Hashem. We learn this from the Shvatim who couldn't bear the embarrassment of learning that Yosef was alive.
Rav Moshe Shternbuch says that we see from here that the most painful rebuke is not a good screaming at, but rather being forced to confront the truth. Yosef did not scream or threaten, rather he softly told them that he is their brother whom they tried to destroy.
Upon seeing how wrong they were, they experienced the worst embarrassment of their lives.
Similarly says Rav Shterbuch in the name of the Baal Shem Tov HaKadosh,the pasuk in Tehilim says, "Kel Nekamos Hashem". At the end of time Hashem will avenge those who have sinned against him. How?
The pasuk continues "Kel Nekamos Hofia". Hashem's revenge is simply to appear!
After all of history when Hashem finally reveals Himself openly to the entire world, everyone will be be mortally embarrassed when they grasp the lowliness for each and every one of their sins.
Devorah, in your previous post you implied that many Non-Aussies view Australia is subpar or whatever. But FWIW, not once in my life has it even occurred to me to think that way! In fact, one of my sweetest acquaintances had moved there long ago. Also, both my niece and my cousin married wonderful Aussies. With that said, now that i've viewed the video, i'm in awe at the unity, intellect and open-mindedness there, as compared to my own experience in a mainstream, heavily populated community. Rav Yehoram Ulman's speech was also awesome. Finally, the scenic vista's there are chock full of "rabu maasecha Hashem". So there's definitely a basis for Rav Schneerson's saying Moshiach will come to Australia first.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I get a lot of comments which I don't publish, and they're not very nice, to put it mildly. Even just a few days ago they kept coming. It just makes me wonder why people like that read a Geula blog in the first place. Unfortunately these comments come from people who appear to be Jewish, but obviously I don't know who they actually are. Anyway, blogging is not exactly a safe occupation and I often dread opening Anonymous comments.
DeleteBTW why doesn't anyone know who the children were, that Chaya Dadon shielded from harm?
ReplyDeleteNot just those children, I saw another post on FB searching for a woman who shielded someone's else child. People are still traumatised, badly. Hopefully they all find each other.
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