R
abbosai let’s admit we’ve gotten carried away. It’s time to get back to reality. To wake up and return to the true Jewish outlook on the bizarre events we’ve recently witnessed to see them through the lens of Torah.
We know that the hearts of rulers are really in Hashem’s hands so let’s all calm down put more trust in HaKadosh Baruch Hu and rest assured that what really determines American policy is Divine influence strengthened by our own choices to do G-d’s will. In other words from now on Donald Trump depends on us.
Most of us American citizens or not were following the presidential election campaign with a deep sense of personal interest. We all waited in suspense to know the final outcome of the lengthy contest for leadership of the world’s greatest democracy a battle that reflected no honor on that great nation and was a cause of frustration if not shame to large portions of the American public who were dismayed with the choice placed before them. And according to reports that came my way many were even beginning to question the efficacy of the democratic process as it is practiced today in theUnited States.
I and my fellow Israelis too well aware of our country’s dependence on the great nation across theAtlantic were transfixed by the campaign. We looked for updates daily and didn’t go to sleep at night before checking for the latest reports. On Election Day itself we stayed glued to our sources of news and that night — seven to ten hours ahead — we were restless knowing that as we slept the votes were being tallied up.
