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The Midrash Tanchuma echoes the reason for B’nei Yisrael’s survival through all their numerous troubles, and asks why we, the Jews, survive exile, while the non-Jewish nations do not. The answer is that even when other nations are faced with troubles, they do not recognize G-d. David HaMelech understood this when he said, “Sh’foch chamas’cha al ha’goyim asher lo y’da’ucha–Pour out Your wrath upon the nations that do not recognize You (T’hilim 79:6).” Klal Yisrael, on the other hand, has a completely different reaction. When we are faced with sorrows, we call out and turn to Hashem and His Torah, as David HaMelech stated: “Tzarah v’yagon emtza, u’v’sheim Hashem ekra–I will find troubles and sorrows, and I will call out in Hashem’s name (T’hilim 117:13).”
When everything is going well, it is easy to turn to Hashem and thank Him for His goodness. The real test comes when we run into rough waters. How do we react to yisurim – life’s difficulties? We turn straight to Hashem! The Chazon Ish zt”l (Emunah U’Bitachon, Chapter 2) says that difficulties do not come by accident. They were decreed from Heaven. One who has bitachon (trust in Hashem) realizes this and turns to Him. He pours out his heart in t’filah. This is the hallmark of a Jew. This is what keeps us alive.
List of People Who Need a
R’fuah Sh’leimah
(Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.)
Efrayim ben Leah
Shmuel ben Moavar
Reuven Asher ben Yehudis
Efrat bas Oshra
Yafah bas Monavar
Chaim Avraham ben Shifrah Zisel
Esther Hadassah bas Devorah
Ruchama Chavah Rachel bas Alta Chayah Esther
Zahavah Golda bas Shoshanah
Yonasan ben Sofia
Ruth bas Miryam
Elisheva bas Miriam
David Chayim ben Leah
Rabbanit Mazal Tov Rira bas Simchah
Sarah bas Yafah
Hertzl ben Sarah
Chayah Sheina Malkah bas Gittel
Ruchama Chayah Fruma bas Perel Miriam Malkah
Tinok ben Moriah Temimah
Ezra Rafael ben Taoos Miriam
Sally Ronit bas Taoos Miriam