It truly feels like we are living inside a chapter of the Bible. Yesterday, when news started to come in about the , I saw that some people were quoting the verse from the Book of Proverbs, written by King Solomon: "When the wicked perish, there is joy." When righteous people perish from the world, we are sad, and unfortunately, this happened a great deal since October 7th.
But on the other hand, here is an opportunity to rejoice. When the wicked perish from the world – there is joy in the world; it is cleaner, purer, and better here without them. But there is another verse, the last verse of the Haftarah, that will be read in synagogues during this coming Shabbat: "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?" We are used to asking, "What will be?" and getting answers from panels of retired commentators and experts.
This verse reminds us that we do not exclusively determine the plot, and with all due respect to the experts – reality often surprises. Sometimes, unfortunately, we have difficult scenarios. Still, sometimes, events amaze us for the better: the progression of history toward a positive direction of success that we hadn't even imagined.
May we be blessed with many more good news stories far beyond what we expected. In the airport, on my way back from London, I was asked the usual question by the customs agent: “Has anyone handed you anything to give to anyone?” And the truth is that my answer is a resounding “Yes!” “.
