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BAMIDBARWhy Segregate the Jews to 12 Tribes?The Torah portion of Bamidbar, always read before Shavuot, delivers a foundational message: every person has a unique path and purpose. The meticulous separation of the twelve tribes, each with its own flag, colors, and symbols, teaches that spiritual life is not a competition. Just as the angels surrounding the Divine Throne each have distinct roles without envying one another, so too each Jew is called to master their own lane rather than measure themselves against others.

Lag BaomerUnstoppable Prayer, Real Relationship.One of the most famous blessings associated with Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) is his power to help childless couples. The Jewish people have long attributed a special spiritual remedy to Rashbi and to Lag B'Omer — his day of joy — specifically in the matter of being blessed with children. At the heart of this topic is a remarkable Midrash, where a childless couple came to Rashbi for help. Rather than simply offering a blessing, Rashbi gave them a creative and original piece of advice that completely transformed their fate and ultimately blessed them with many children.What makes this lesson truly powerful is that Rashbi's advice was far more than a remedy for childlessness. Hidden within it is a deep and revolutionary understanding of what it means to build a healthy marriage, a practical path to strengthening the relationship between husband and wife, and a complete vision of what a true Jewish home looks like. The miracle of Rashbi was not magic — it was wisdom, addressing the very root of the couple's situation and showing how a marriage must be built and nurtured in order to truly flourish.

EMOR"G-d is Talking to You!"The answer to all of life's questionsis right in front of you, how do you hear that voice?How does the Torah become a sharp and clear compasswithin a world full of noise and distractions?A powerful and moving lesson on the power of the Torah,the Torah reading that encompasses all of the Holidays — and the how to perpare for Shavuot."

ACHAREI - KEDOSHIMThe Ultimate SacrificeLet's explore the concept of mesirut nefesh (self-sacrifice) and its role in Jewish education. The purpose of remembrance is not merely to mourn the fallen, but to inspire future generations of heroes. Drawing from the Akeidah (the Binding of Isaac), the martyrdom of Rabbi Akiva, and modern soldiers like Matan Aberjil, who threw himself on a grenade to save his comrades, true self-sacrifice transcends rational calculation. The Lubavitcher Rebbe is cited as teaching that the highest form of kiddush Hashem (sanctifying G-d's name) is the actual giving of one's life, because it reveals a bond with G-d that goes beyond logic or self-interest.The educational takeaway is that children are not shaped by routine acts of piety, but by witnessing moments of extraordinary, irrational devotion. Just as a soldier named Matan was inspired by hearing the story of Roi Klein's heroism, and just as Hannah drew strength from Abraham's example when her seven sons were martyred, heroic stories form the spiritual bedrock of Jewish identity.

TAZRIA -METZORAThe Power of A Good WordA small but powerful step each of us can take is to stop the spread of this negativity. To challenge mistaken ideas-yes-but not to despair of the people who hold them, and not to define them with absolute, hopeless labels. Instead, we must find the way to highlight the potential within every Jew to return and to repair their actions.A fundamental question in the parshiyos of the week: Why does the metzora capture a bird from the wild in order to purify himself, only to then send it back into the wild? Either he should slaughter it, like its counterpart-or not capture it in the first place.The first parsha we read this Shabbos, Tazria, deals with the diagnosis of the affliction. A person who sees a leasion on his home, his garment, or his skin goes to the Kohen, who examines the affliction and places him in quarantine. The second parsha, Metzora, deals with the purification process. After the metzora repents and the affliction is removed, he must undergo a process of purification, followed by a seven-day waiting period, and then bring offerings as atonement for his sin.

TZAVThe Antidote to Negativity BiosAs we learn the laws of the Thanksgiving offering, we come to learn its differences from all other scarifices.As well as we look at the Seder table we see the Matzah is unique from everything else that is 4, there are only 3 matzos, why? The Seder, means order and perspective, giving us an outlook that will forever change the way we look at anything in life, and the woerld around us.

VAYIKRAHumility's Greatness Moses, who is described as the humblest person who ever lived, symbolized by the small letter aleph in the word "Vayikra." The central paradox is examined: how could Moses, who stood head and shoulders above all humanity in spiritual greatness, genuinely feel smaller than everyone else? The answer offered is that true humility is not self-negation or low self-esteem, but rather the recognition that one's talents and abilities are not truly "owned" — they are gifts entrusted by G-d. Moses understood that his extraordinary gifts came with extraordinary accountability, not privilege. The practical takeaway is that every person can access genuine humility by recognizing their own uniqueness: since no two people are identical, each person's individuality is G-d's way of saying "I chose you for a specific mission." This awareness — that one's gifts belong to G-d and carry responsibility — both empowers a person to act boldly in fulfilling their role and simultaneously humbles them before others, who were equally chosen for their own unique purpose.

VAYAKHEL - PEKUDEIShabbos, A Gift of Time? Notice how all the recent event happened on Shabbos, why then? What is so unique about the Shabbos?Why does Moshe preface the laws of Shabbos, before telling the Jews about the construction of Tabernacle? Especially that when G-d instructed him about the Tabernacle, it was only afterwards, that he was told about the laws of shabbos?As we will come to learn Shabbos is more then a set of restrictions. Shabbos is a time where we can experience the world to come in the present. Shabbos is a gift of time, and a prerequisite to making G-d's home.

PURIMAn Inebriated RelationshipThis is the secret of Megillat Esther: a story with no open miracle, yet entirely one great miracle. The long introductions and seemingly incidental details are themselves the revelation of providence. That is why Hallel is not recited on Purim — because the Hallel is the Megillah itself, the act of tracing the chain of events that reveals how, even outside the Land and within the garments of nature, everything is irected with exact precision.This is how one fulfills “ad delo yada”: by stripping away the illusion of nature and perceiving the guiding Hand behind it.

Lesson 6Responsa from the futureCould Artificial Intelligence decide Jewish law? Is lab-grown meat kosher? See how Jewish law is addressing the questions posed by tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology. Cases JERUSALEM, 2003; MAALEH ADUMIM, 2009; NEW YORK, 2015; BEIT SHEMESH, 2022

Lesson 5Answering the whole personRules don’t always translate easily into reality. See how sages account for the practical, social, and emotional realities around a question to ensure their ruling leads to its intended outcome. Cases CAIRO, 1173; BARCELONA, 1300; LODMIR, 1615; LUBAVITCH, 1871; BROOKLYN, 1954; MANCHESTER, 1963

Lesson 4When the exception is the lawExplore unexpected rulings that reveal the hidden fallback mechanisms built into Jewish law. These cases show how the law itself protects deeper values like human dignity and family harmony. Cases PAVIA, 1450; SALONIKA, 1550; KRAKOW, 1570; LIOZNA, 1790

TETZAVEHWhere's Moses?Why is Moshe's name absent from this week's Torah Reading?What is so special with the 7 Adar? What was greater the day of his passing or birth?What was the overriding factor that convinced Haman to make his plot in the month of Adar?Learn to reveal the Moses in you.

TERUMAHFaith Verses RealityOne of the great struggles in life is that what we see and feel feels more real than what we believe.A religious person lives with tension. On one hand, we believe in a G-d who is beyond anything physical. On the other hand, we are physical beings. We experience the world through what we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. And whatever we can see and feel feels powerful and convincing. It feels real. Faith is abstract. The physical world is right in front of us.Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev once cried out: “Master of the Universe, where is the fairness? This worldYou put right in front of our eyes, but Gan Eden You left in the books.” In other words, the physical world feels immediate and obvious. The spiritual world feels distant and theoretical.So the question is: how do we stay connected to faith when the physical world is so intense and overwhelming?

MISHPATIMHow to Make a LivingThere’s a Jewish idea that money is not something we earn; money is something we receive from Heaven. Money is the most influential force in the world, and Hashem does not release it freely.Behind every coin there is a guiding hand that determines the address at which it will land. Therefore, in order to “make money,” we must understand the values that guide the Holy One, blessed be He, in the distribution of wealth. After the prayer has been accepted and we have obtained the money, we must remember what G-d expects us to do with it. In this way we become worthy of additional blessing, so that it may be expanded and increased.

Lesson 3How the Torah stays relevantSee inside the process that enables the Torah’s ancient code to guide life in an ever-changing world. Witness the precise process of applying Talmudic precedent. Cases BARCELONA, 1300; VALENCIA, 1380; PAVIA, 1478; BEREZHANY, 1908

YISROIs Faith A Commandment?What is the meaning of the statement “I am Hashem your G-d”? Is faith a commandment? Can one separate from it or violate it? And more broadly, what is the point of commanding faith? If it exists naturally, there is no need to command it; and if it does not exist, what good is a command? After all, one who does not believe, Heaven forbid, does not believe in commands issued in the name of Hashem.

Lesson 2The quest for factsDo sages make assumptions about how reality works, or do they investigate the facts? Follow rabbis as they conduct five fascinating investigations worldwide. Cases CAIRO, 1548; ALTONA, 1709; HAMBURG, 1772; JERUSALEM, 1866; BROOKLYN, 1958

The people who asked the questionsWhat do these questions reveal about our ancestors? What did they think, feel, and value? Explore five fascinating stories to find out. Cases BARCELONA, 1300; ALGIERS, 1450; MODENA, 1530; ALGIERS, 1732; AUSCHWITZ, 1944

BESHALACHSeeing Beneath The SurfaceThe most important clarification in a person’s life is the question: what am I chasing after?Am I merely nursing my wounds, or am I pursuing what I truly need?There is a cycle of need–wound–quick solution that only deepens the wound. A person does not receive what they need, a sense of lack is formed, and the wounded self chooses an immediate, available solution to fill it. That solution fails to meet the real need, and the underlying pain grows stronger.Breaking this cycle is the essence of psychological therapy: removing the quick bandages we rely on and asking, what do I really need? What is the fundamental need beneath my choices? From there, life can be dismantled and rebuilt around solutions that genuinely address that need.

After a long and bitter exile, the unimaginable miracle occurred and the walls of Egypt collapsed before the Jews. A vast people went out to eternal freedom, on its way back to the inheritance of its forefathers.The Torah looks back and summarizes the number of years during which we left the Land of Israel and suffered in Egypt: 430.But there is a problem: it is impossible that we were in Egypt for 430 years. A simple calculation of the ages of the members of Moshe’s family, brings us to the obvious conclusion that the Jews were there at most 350?Why shorten or extend it? Eliminate it.

VAEIRAEgypt. Iran. The Mystery of the Ten Plagues There are parallels between the biblical plagues of Egypt and Iran's current crises. Just as Egypt suffered from water contamination, darkness, locusts, and hail, Iran now faces a decade-long drought causing water shortages, widespread power outages due to non-functioning power stations, an agricultural catastrophe from dried lakes and rivers, and recurring earthquakes.This raises a fundamental question that has puzzled religious commentators for millennia: Why did God take an entire year to free the Israelites from Egypt instead of acting immediately? Why use ten gradual plagues rather than simply deploying the most devastating one—the death of the firstborn—right away to break Pharaoh's will? The same question applies to Iran's prolonged suffering today.

SHEMOSWhere’s Your Donkey?There’s always been a tension between the divine and the profane; the spiritual and the material.Are they meant to be in a state of perennial conflict? Can there – and should there- be harmony between the body and the spirit?What is the Torah’s fascination with donkeys? Why does the Torah accord such prominence to the donkey, which among animals that carry humans is the slowest and least intelligent? A donkey is meant to bear burdens, not people. Why, then, do important figures travel on a donkey rather than on a more dignified animal such as a horse or a camel? Avraham goes to the Akedah on a donkey; Yosef’s brothers travel on donkeys; Moshe places his wife and sons on a donkey; and, of course, Moshiach is destined to be revealed as “poor and riding on adonkey.”

VAYECHIThe virtue of discipline. What were the odds of such a promise? Among the people of Israel there were many distinguished dynasties, and not one of them survived. The upheavals of history created especially formidable threats against the descendants of the House of David. Enemies struggled to annihilate them, and almost no descendant remained. Yet each time, a single survivor slipped away from the pile of corpses and continued to sustain the royal lineage, poised to redeem Israel.why Yehudah? Why was his seed chosen for kingship? And what is the secret of eternity that survives every threat? Yehudah was the most disciplined of all. He was not necessarily the wisest among the tribes, nor the most righteous, nor the most God-fearing, but Yehudah lived within a framework of laws. He did not believe in himself; rather, he believed in Hashem, and arose and did what needed to be done. One who lives according to the Creator’s will, endures forever.

VAYIGASHDid Yosef Forgive His Brothers?This Torah class examines whether Joseph truly forgave his brothers for selling him into slavery. It begins with a provocative parallel: a terrorist stabs someone, but doctors discover a life-saving tumor during surgery - does the attacker deserve gratitude like Joseph suggested to his brothers when he said God meant it for good? The text presents two opposing views.The resolution distinguishes between legal accountability and personal spirituality. From a societal perspective, people must be held responsible for evil intentions and actions regardless of outcomes. But personally, individuals can choose to see divine purpose in their suffering and forgive. True forgiveness requires recognizing that most people don't harm others maliciously but are defending themselves poorly, and peace comes through honest conversation rather than nursing hatred against imaginary demons we create in our minds.

CHANUKAHWhy the Macabbees found the oil.Matisyahu and the Chashmonaim confronted a challenge that remains deeply familiar: the difficulty of being different. A Jew stands apart in a world that values what can be seen, measured, and rationally grasped, while Torah speaks in the name of Elokus that transcends human intellect. Matisyahu embodied the courage to declare loyalty to a G-d beyond reason, and his struggle reassures us that the threatening crossroads we face today were already faced—and overcome—by those before us.The turning point in the story of Chanukah came in Modiin, when Matisyahu was ordered to offer a pig on the mizbeach. His zealous response ignited a revolt led by his five sons.Though vastly outnumbered, the Chashmonaim waged a successful guerrilla war from the hills of Binyomin and Yehudah. After three years, on the 24th of Kislev, the Greek army withdrew, and the Beis HaMikdash was reclaimed and purified.

Lesson 6I Mean Something, Therefore I AmBefore you do anything, you are worthy. Discover Judaism’s empowering understanding of your inherent worth as an individual and as a Jew, and how it calls us to even greater achievement.

VAYEISHEVThe Shepard v/s the Entrepreneur As we read in the Torah this week, Yosef has dreams of him and his brothers, they cause animosity and discord amongst them.How is it that these holy men, the eventual tribes of Israel can have such discord and commit to such hatred?We learn the back story of what was going on, what the dreams and their effect had, that cause the brothers to react as they did.

Lesson 5Meaning in the UnchosenSome things are clearly meaningful, but what if everything is? Explore a vision of life where every event and circumstance catalyzes growth and leads to greater purpose.

VAYISHLACHThe Fear of the DarkWhy does Yaakov speak with a diminished sense of self and disparage his spiritual merits precisely at the most difficult moments of his life, when he needs immense kindness from Heaven?Yaakov knew that this is how it works. One must go through a fall in order to leap upward, and that fall was about to happen now. Therefore he asks for mercy, that the temporary shrinking of stature pass without incident.

Lesson 4Meaning in the Rhythms of TimeAs time flies by, is it just more of the same? Discover the rich texture of Jewish time, and how attuning ourselves to each moment’s message enables profound spiritual purpose.

VAYEITZEIThe Beauty of ImperfectionThe turbulent marriage story of Yaakov with Rachel and Leah, and the Torah testifies that Hashem looked into the depths of Leah’s heart and saw that she felt hated.Hashem’s compassion was aroused for her, and her womb was opened to give birth to the main children of Yaakov.Although Leah wasn’t actually ‘hated’, the Torah emphasizes twice that Yaakov loved “also Rachel more than Leah,” she wasn’t the favorite. And that’s the whole issue.A human being cannot bear being second best. A person strives for excellence and cannot appreciate half-love. To be number two is to be zero. Therefore Leah, who was number two to Yaakov’s love for Rachel, felt “hated.”

Meaning in the MundaneEven if it happens every day, daily life needn’t feel ordinary. See how every part of the day can be as significant as your highest aspirations.The Kabbalah of MeaningJewish wisdom for finding the purpose that connects all parts of lifeLife is busy. What connects it all? Join this six-session course to discover Judaism’s timeless approach to meaning in life. You’ll hear answers to some of life’s most fundamental questions: What is meaning? Where does it come from? And if we have it all, why do we seek more?You’ll gain tools to see the meaning in the routines, relationships, and rhythms of time that shape your life. Discover the purpose in what you’ve achieved and in what lies ahead.

TOLDOTWhat's With The WellsWe read in this weeks Tora Reading as Yitzchok dug wells. Why is this the only ting the Torah tells us about Yitzchok's life at length?Why dud he dig all these wells ?What lesson does this have for us in our lives?

To Make or Not to Make MeaningWhen life lacks luster, should we invent a more meaningful way of seeing things? Or is there already a purpose hiding in plain sight?

CHAYEI SARAFollowing the Script The concept of living with equanimity and faith through the life of Sarah, the matriarch.This introduces the central message: our lives are not stories we write ourselves, but rather stories that G-d orchestrates. We are actors on His stage, and our role is to do our best while trusting that the true good unfolds according to His plan, which sees far beyond our immediate understanding.The Torah describes Sarah's years as "equal in goodness," which the sages interpret to mean she maintained complete equilibrium throughout her life. Despite decades of waiting for children and experiencing aging followed by miraculous rejuvenation, Sarah lived constantly maintaining G-d's presence before her. She understood that life's ups and downs were all part of G-d's narrative, not her own struggle. Like King David who sang psalms both in triumph and when fleeing from his rebellious son Absalom, Sarah remained spiritually balanced because she recognized she was living in G-d's story, not her own. Her apparent "failures" - the long wait, the aging - were actually essential parts of creating the miraculous story that would inspire the world for millennia.The message is to accept our circumstances with serenity, knowing that God is writing our story for ultimate good.

Lesson 1When we have it all, we still need something more: purpose. Discover four fundamental human qualities that provide lasting fulfillment.------------------The Kabbalah of MeaningJewish wisdom for finding the purpose that connects all parts of lifeLife is busy. What connects it all? Join this six-session course to discover Judaism’s timeless approach to meaning in life. You’ll hear answers to some of life’s most fundamental questions: What is meaning? Where does it come from? And if we have it all, why do we seek more?You’ll gain tools to see the meaning in the routines, relationships, and rhythms of time that shape your life. Discover the purpose in what you’ve achieved and in what lies ahead.

VAYEIARAMore Than HospitalityWe are living through a crisis of meaning. What people need more than anything today is a sense of value—to feel important and needed. We live in a world where most people are not searching for food. Existence itself is taken for granted: water flows from the tap, and medicine provides solutions to most health problems. The struggle for existence today is about the question of meaning: who needs me? What can I contribute? The main concern is not what to live from, but what to live for.Our forefather Avraham understood this already four thousand years ago, and he invested in it—no less than he did in providing physical kindness.

LECH LECHAWhat’s in a name?We’ve all heard the stories about baby-naming. Name after a grandparent? The meaning of names is an important topic. We all give names to our children for long life, and today we wish to discuss: what is a good name? And how does one even choose a name?We must therefore carefully examine the secret and meaning of names, and we will do so by looking at a major question in the Torah portion of Lech Lecha: How did the addition of just one letter to the names of Avram and Sarai change their destiny, enabling them to give birth to Yitzchak? How could it be that an elderly couple, who had been childless for over eighty years, who saw in the stars that they would never have children and had completely despaired of the possibility- were suddenly “reborn” through the seemingly technical step of adding the letter "hei" to their names?

NOACHWhat With The Water?The Flood is a strange story; Let us consider two fundamental questions about the story.First: Why destroy civilization through water?! Why would Hashem choose to bury existence by means of rain? We’re used to thinking of rain as a blessing, so why use a tool of blessing for curse?Second: why save Noach through an ark? Would it not have been simpler to transfer him to Eretz Yisrael, where- according to some opinions - the flood did not reach, or to lift him to the heavens for the duration of the flood?

Why The Drama?What’s Kol Nidrei all about?Kol Nidrei is the most well-known prayer. It has become a symbol of Jewish identity and fills the synagogue seats even with people who do not set foot there the entire year. But the phenomenon is puzzling: what is the connection between its stirring melody and its content? What is it in it that awakens the soul?“Kol Nidrei” is nothing more than a legal formula of annulment of vows. We declare that the commitments we took upon ourselves in the past and in the future, and have forgotten, shall be null and void.; but what in it stirs the heart to repentance?

Rosh HashanaThe way to open the gates of Heaven is to do the right action at the right time. When we turn to Hashem at the time when the gates are open and perform the precise deed that draws down the energy we need, it is possible to bring about miracles and salvations that change lives.Our sages revealed to us a wondrous secret: Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year, and on it Hashem determines the fate of us all for good and for blessing. We must observe special “signs” that symbolize the good we seek, in order to draw down the right flow at the right time.Today we want to clarify the secret of the Rosh Hashanah signs: How does it work? What is the shortcut by which an apple promises a sweet year?

TAVOSeeing the Miracles EverydayThe Land of Israel is the home and palace in which the Holy One, blessed be He, dwells. And a home is a place that is renewed at every moment. It does not endure by inertia or by memory, but rather comes into being anew together with the person who himself is renewed each morning. A person changes every day, and life is different each hour, and true love bursts forth from the personality of the present day.The task now is to repay in kind in the spiritual sense and to add anew each day. And at the threshold of a new year, we must ask how we grow today, and not stop at what we accomplished yesterday or last year.In the final part of the lesson we will speak of this: that “the Land of Israel” is an inspiration for the proper way of life everywhere, even outside the Land. The demand upon the Jew is to bring the Land of Israel with him, and to create around him an atmosphere of the Land of Israel; to direct his steps in every place in the world as though he were now in Jerusalem.

TEITZEIWith Faith We Will Prevail We explore the themes of faith, resilience, and the significance of Psalm 27 during the month of Elul. The ongoing struggles faced by individuals and nations, drawing parallels between personal challenges and larger conflicts. Through the story of Sapir Cohen, who found strength in Psalm 27 during her captivity, the discussion emphasizes the power of faith in God. The conversation also delves into the 13 attributes of mercy, King David's trust in G-d during crises, and the importance of maintaining a positive outlook as one prepares for the High Holidays.

SHOFTIMYou Be the JudgeNo, really, you are the judgeThe month of Elul begins and we are all filled with desire for change, but we are also tired of past “Eluls” that led nowhere. We are exhausted from attempts to improve that did not succeed and from problems that have grown old with us.To succeed in truly effecting change, we must examine the ways in which we act and ask whether we are using the right tools, or whether we are wasting energy when it is already too late. Some make the error of fighting a rearguard battle after the complications and problems have already broken out and gone into action, instead of preventing them from rising in the first place. The goal of today’s lesson is to examine the initial trigger that creates the complications, and when that trigger is prevented - most of the problems do not arise at all.

RE'EHSeeing Life's ChoicesAs Moshe gives his last will and testament to the Jews before entering the dessert. He tells them SEE the choices you have, blessings and curses. How can the blessings and curses run along to one another , while they are two opposing ideas and ways of life?What was Moshe giving the Jewish people?

EIKEVSecret of the Number FortyWe will explore the secret and power of the number forty, and we will do this by examining one of the great idea in the Torah: Moses's ascent to heaven three times, where each time he ascends for forty days and lives there as a hybrid creature - half human and half angel. The obvious question is: why did it take so long? Why did the G-d, perform such an enormous miracle that required Moses to breathe like a human being, but live like an angel without food or sleep for forty days?"This appears to be the beginning of a theological or mystical discussion about the significance of the number 40 in Jewish tradition, specifically focusing on Moses' three 40-day periods on Mount Sinai when he received the Torah. This sets up an inquiry into why this particular duration was necessary and what spiritual significance it might hold.

VAESCHANANHaving Your Prayers AnsweredThe 15th of Av is a unique holiday, that the Mishna refers to it as one the greatest holidays for the Jews. What is so special about this day?Why was is this day that Moshe pleads with G-d 515 times to enter the land of Israel?Were Moshe's prayers unanswered?What can we learn form all of this.

DEVARIM - NINE DAYSMaking It HappenWhat else could possibly happen for us to see Moshiach’s arrival? We are standing at the end of a year of wonders, in which, alongside the deep pain, we touched the heavens day after day. In the last twelve months alone, many of our greatest arch-enemies have been eliminated or neutralized, many in an astonishingly wondrous fashion.The feeling was that G-d was shining His face upon us and that we were closer to redemption than ever before.But Moshiach didn’t come, and we feel like we are on a rollercoaster, being flung and slammed wildly. Soldiers are still dying in Gaza, antisemitism is still rampaging across the world…so what is happening?If it hasn’t come until now—what needs to happen for it to finally arrive?

DEVARIM - NINE DAYSMaking It HappenWhat else could possibly happen for us to see Moshiach’s arrival? We are standing at the end of a year of wonders, in which, alongside the deep pain, we touched the heavens day after day. In the last twelve months alone, many of our greatest arch-enemies have been eliminated or neutralized, many in an astonishingly wondrous fashion.The feeling was that G-d was shining His face upon us and that we were closer to redemption than ever before.But Moshiach didn’t come, and we feel like we are on a rollercoaster, being flung and slammed wildly. Soldiers are still dying in Gaza, antisemitism is still rampaging across the world…so what is happening?If it hasn’t come until now—what needs to happen for it to finally arrive?