For the Love of G-d

As we proceed through this winter, we’re anxiously anticipating the salvation the vaccine will im yirtzeh Hashem bring. Yet the fact that we’re still dealing with coronavirus is causing mounting stress to many.

Winter has the longest nights — we don’t just fall asleep in darkness, we wake up and face darkness again. Life feels like that right now; the pandemic hitting ever stronger, rattling us to the core.

Someone from my kehillah, a woman with much self-awareness, asked what many may be wondering: “Rebbetzin, what is this and when will it end? How can I grow through this?”

My answer was lengthy, but opened with one word: galus.