It was a poignant reminder that there is no place where we cannot feel Hashem’s presence
Photo: Ezzy Katz
ONPurim, we strive to reach that place where we see the spark of holiness even in the darkest places, as alluded to by the dictum to drink “until we don’t know the difference between ‘arur Haman’ and ‘baruch Mordechai.’ ”
While South Africa has been at the center of global attention for the past few months as they spearheaded a campaign to prosecute Israel for genocide, that didn’t stop Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld, rosh yeshivah of Beis Dovid in Eretz Yisrael, from taking his talmidim to see the wonders of nature so abundant in South Africa.
“How can you not see the Ribbono shel Olam staring at you when you look at the niflaos haBorei?” Rabbi Wiesenfeld asked rhetorically.
The location may have been ironic, but it was a poignant reminder that there is no place where we cannot feel Hashem’s presence. And despite the darkness that may temporarily prevail, He will forever be there, watching, loving, and always listening.
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