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The day will come

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Translation by Yehoshua Siskin

And so writes Rav Hagai Lundin as follows:

"The day will come, and it's not far off, when the corona crisis will be behind us. Perhaps this will take several months, perhaps more, perhaps less. A medication will be found, the curve of new cases will flatten out, the economy will stabilize, and humanity will learn to live with the virus one way or another.

And then the moment will come when we will stand before our children, our friends, ourselves, and mainly in front of our father in heaven – and answer this question: how did we function in a time of crisis?

Did we lose our cool, fill with despair, radiate pessimism, denigrate protective measures, instigate and sow frustration and fear? Or did we do what we were supposed to do, strictly following the safety guidelines, showing concern for others, full of faith, confidence, self-control, optimism, and a balanced perspective?

Throughout history there have been two kinds of people – fearmongering pessimists and coolheaded optimists. This was true in ancient times, in the Middle Ages, during world wars, during the Yom Kippur War, at the time of economic crises and whenever those dear to us were stricken with a serious illness.

I hope that all of us can say we belong to the camp of optimists. After all, the word Yehudi is based on the word hoda'ah (thankfulness). Our sages teach: 'One must bless (God) over evil, just as one blesses over good' (Mishnah Berachot 9:5). God is always present. Even during difficult times. Especially during difficult times. The ultimate test is now. Let's stand up to it together."

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