“Can someone explain to me why God does not manifest in any way among us? Is it only the children of Satan who are allowed to boast about their god of death, while the people who cling to life and whose God is the God of life avoid any mention of Him?” This question was posed by Rabbi Yoni Lavi in a commentary regarding Israel’s military leadership. Why does God not appear in letters encouraging the troops or inspirational speeches from the Israeli military command? What incites our enemies against Israel is their hatred of the Jewish presence in the Promised Land of Israel. Thus, our enemies are waging war not only against the people of Israel, but directly against the God of Israel. And we, we do not invoke the God of Israel. At least not officially in the army; individually, in various units, yes, but it always depends on who the commander is.
In other words, the rabbi was saying that the spirit of God is absent in Israel’s security policy: “Can someone...
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When anyone tries to separate the God of Israel, its people and the land, he doesn’t understand that without HaShem, there would be no Israel. Once all are united, giving God the glory, not man, we will see a dramatic shift in the war (s) Israel faces.
Yes, Susan, absolutely!