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Megillah of Miracle and Tragedy in Our Times

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01.03.2026

I am not ready for this in the wake of the tragedy that has befallen us the last three years and the murderous rocket attack in Bet Shemesh which occurred as I write this and which is clearly such an unfolding and terrible tragedy. However, we are undoubtedly living in absolutely miraculous times.

We are in the middle of being attacked by ballistic missiles and my daughter’s wedding planned for next week is being replanned. More than that, people I love have been lost in the war over the last few years, so everything is raw.

Yet, when I reflect on one side of the picture, it is clear that we are living through a miracle story which one day may be written in the same way the Purim tale is told.

A country brutally attacked on October 7th 2023, where thousands were killed, many raped and........

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