Aug 27 2009
Even if the sword is placed against the neck…
There is an oft repeated statement that basically summarizes the Jewish perspective on faith in God:
“Even if the sword is placed against the neck of a person, he still should not despair of [experiencing] G-d’s mercy.”
What this basically means is: Even when hope seems irrelevant, the situation is so desire that trusting in Divine mercy just seems inane or even irresponsible, don’t give up, not even for a moment.
It’s hard to believe. It’s even harder to live by.
But sometimes the world will shock you.
Sometimes you don’t need to look any farther than the front page of the news to find out how true this statement really is.
Girl missing since 1991 found alive, police confirm
By Taylor Gandossy
(CNN) — A girl abducted in 1991 as an 11-year-old has been found alivein California, the El Dorado County sheriff’s office said Thursday. Jaycee Dugard is in good health, the office said in a statement, but provided no details.
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Have the most spiritually uplifting Shabbat imaginable!!
