After receiving a hateful email last night and for a number of other reasons, I have decided to discontinue the blog.
Just wanted to leave you with this final thought.
Chazal tell us: "when they escort a person to his final, Heavenly judgment after his death, the Heavenly tribunal says ... 'did you wait in hope for the salvation?'" (Shabbat 31a) - were you waiting with eager anticipation for the arrival of the Moshiach and the redemption of the Jewish people? If this is the question asked at a person's final judgment, it appears that awaiting the redemption is an obligation. The Brisker Rav zt"l deduced from the writings of the Rambam, that awaiting the redemption is not only an obligation, it is one of the principles of our faith. While the other twelve principles of faith focus on BELIEF (Belief in Hashem's existence, His uniqueness, etc.), this principle in addition to belief in the arrival of the Moshiach also commands us to actively await his arrival ("I anticipate every day that he will come.")
Read more: http://www.yna.edu/torah/wx-display.php?id=OUZCKTOK&fn=p_ne61pnch.html&search=&print=yes
R’ Alexandri said: R’ Yehoshua ben Levy said: It says “In its time” and “I will hasten it"(Yishayahu 60:22).
If [Israel] merits, I will hasten it. If not, in its time…
(Sanhedrin 98a)
I thank you for your kind attention and am grateful to those who sent encouraging emails and positive comments. Wishing you a good Shabbos and may we merit to see Mashiach Tzidkeinu bimeherah beyamenu, Amen.
I appreciate this blog very much and draw a great deal of hope and optimism from your timely posts. Don't allow the negativity of the few damper your spirits. I encourage you to keep on blogging for your appreciative readers.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a positive impact on even one life, it is worth it. And I might be that one life...
I wish you wouldn't quit, but I'm sure you have good reasons to do so.
ReplyDeleteIf I cannot convince you to keep blogging, I'll just say: thanks for your great posts and your positive contribution to the jblogosphere. They will be missed.
Con profundo dolor leo su despedida, Que HaShem ilumine su neshama y sus ojos: Su aportacion a nuestra vida es muy valiosa pues contribuye al crecimiento y fortalecimiento de todo Eretz Israel.
ReplyDeleteHasta Pronto y Gracias!
I will surely miss your blog. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI recently found your blog. Sad to see you stopping it. Thank you though for all you wrote in it, I learned a lot from reading what you put down.
ReplyDeleteyou're only allowed to stop on the condition that you start up again on a whole new level.
ReplyDeletePlease don't give in to terror.
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