The causes of the catastrophe. Reflection.

“Learn to do good, seek justice, vindicate the victim, do justice to the orphan and defend the widow.”
“Your princes have become rebels and followers of thieves, they all love bribery and chase rewards. "They do not do justice to the orphan and the widow's demand does not reach them."
Book of Isaiah chapter 1 verses 17 and 23

Leaders, Rabbis and judges.

There is no doubt that the prophets have had to be lonely people (without vested interests), and also brave and risk-taking. Unfortunately, “Mr. Money” can handle almost everyone.

Bribes and kites, of all kinds and kinds, mark the social field, both today and yesterday.

And since it is very difficult and even dangerous to swim against the current, it is easier and more beneficial to be complacent, collaborative, or at least close our eyes, given that any of us can be a target or target of mafias or groups that consolidate in a clear illicit association, where any human being can be like “Don Quixote against the windmills.”

Gratuitous hate?

It would be good to reflect, alternatively, just in these days before the 9th of Av, whether this hatred is gratuitous, or has to do with the human desire for silver and gold. The excessive desire to obtain power, goods and an easy and comfortable life at any price, or whatever.

Likewise, there is no doubt, especially those of us who have already lived a few decades of earthly existence, that what is bad and contrary to the divine will is very contagious, and is like chewing gum that is very sticky and adherent.

On the contrary, goodness and righteousness. It is a quality that must be worked on constantly and diligently (with great effort and dedication).

Today like yesterday.

In our Creole Jewish community, we see how groups of Jews (including Hasidic) degenerate by chasing money. They use Gentiles (lawyers and judges) as pawns, so they can attack other Jews, even on a legal level. Arming causes that are based on false accusations, seeking unmentionable ends that I cannot specify at the moment, in order to disarm families and even try to keep real estate and/or cash.

As they say here, “the famous squeeze”, where you can “bite” and obtain donations and gifts, regardless of damages caused to children and adults.

Why cry?

The million dollar question. Will we cry for the lost Temple, for its beauty or for its bricks? For not being able to bring animal sacrifices or all kinds of offerings to atone for sins or thank the Almighty?

Do we cry for having lost territoriality and for our dispersion and its intense spiritual darkness?

Or, on the contrary, do we have the opportunity to change our personal and group behavior, and esteem our neighbors by fulfilling the maxim of “love your neighbor as yourself”?

The objective of divinity is to conquer the heart of the Hebrew. In such a way that the Hebrew word “lev” or heart adds up to the 32 paths of wisdom of the Kabbalah.

Thought is the beginning, but not enough, since it needs feeling to be motorized and reflected in the physical world.

The correct formula. The end.

I am sure of one thing, both in Israel and in the different diasporas, that we will not be able to change the effects if the causes are not previously modified.

The 7-10 (of Hamas) comes to remind us that there is an endogenous or internal problem among Israeli Jews. The attacks suffered in Buenos Aires at the Israeli Embassy and the AMIA headquarters, beyond their logical condemnation, suffered in the nineties, also bring us a profound message for our group, which exceeds the investigation and the capture and punishment of those responsible.

So, the tears should be for not understanding or not wanting to understand where the error lies that Hashem, the God of our Patriarchs, cannot tolerate.

The greatest of the great prophets declares this explicitly at the end of the Haftarah or chapter read in the synagogal service on the last Saturday. And he says: “Then I will bring back your judges as at the beginning and your counselors as at the beginning, and after this you will be called the City of Righteousness. Faithful metropolis. Tzion will be redeemed with justice, and those who return to her with righteousness. Isaiah closes chapter 1 with verses 26 and 27.

Conclusion: “there is no possibility of having or recovering a pure place, since our hearts are contaminated with all kinds of impurities.”

And while some might object that not everything is bad in the community, on the other hand, and then, that seems not to be enough for the God of Abraham, and it is the reason why we still continue to grieve and fast and weep.

Shavua Tov.
Tzom Kal.

Dr. Natalio Daitch