Yesterday, I overheard my daughter leaving a voice note to her friend,
“… My mother’s sister is getting married tonight, but we can’t go because of the virus, so we are gonna make the wedding in our house… My father already paid for tickets to fly, we even made gowns, but now we can’t go to my aunt’s wedding, that’s so sad…”
Of course she cried when I first told her last week… so did I. And of course she was in denial at first… so was I.
But B”H that as of now, my kids are still naive - what’s sad for her is only that she couldn’t go to the wedding. I’m glad that she doesn’t yet know about the tragic news in anash, about the overwhelming tehillim list, about the whole world in fear, about the panic in the air…
And I thank Hashem that in the middle of this dark nightmare, there is still such great light and joy and kindness and beauty!
But I feel that us not being able to fly in for the wedding
Is just our small way of somehow expressing
What at most simchas till now, we have been partly forgetting -
That even at the peak of our simchas and joy
We are still in deep pain, we still feel the void
On one side we feel the greatest bliss as we watch our dreams come true
No words can express our happiness and overflowing gratitude
But even as we celebrate with laughter and song
We don’t forget Yerushalayim, and it’s NOT just empty words!
I’m reminded of the message of Ches Nissan, Mem Hay
Cuz their wedding was originally planned for that day
When the Rebbe cried out asking, “How could it be,
That Yidden are sitting in Golus so comfortably?
Saying life is good - both physically and spiritually
We’ve survived it so long until now, there’s no rush to leave.
The Rebbe there said that we must learn from Menashe
Who brought their Karban on Ches Nissan - two cows instead of one
Because their family was split on two sides of the Yarden
To show that life in Golus is simply not an option.
While all the other Shvatim were excited to finally enter the Land
Menashe wanted to remember that this isn’t the real plan
We need all 10 lands on BOTH sides for us to feel complete Simcha,
They split their family on PURPOSE to show their desire for Geulah
Yes they’ve waited 40 years to finally reach this day
But they didn’t forget that they’ve only arrived half way.
The Rebbe said it’s US that are at fault for Moshiach’s delay,
Cuz we were too ashamed to say we need Moshiach right away
And the ripple effect of us not crying out loud for Moshiach NOW
Is what made it possible for other Yidden to say Golus is good somehow
Plan A would’ve been for each of us to feel the *spiritual* pain and lack
That no matter how good things were in golus, it was all NOTHING in fact
Cuz the inner pleasure of atik that awaits us, is immeasurably greater
No joy we have seen in history can even remotely compare!
I wish we didn’t need corona, to remind us of what we knew all along
That we’ve been sitting in this Golus for just way too long
It’s time to put the HOLY crown, right back where it belongs
It’s time to ask our King to take us out of here, with song!
No, we are not foolish - we won’t give in to doubts and fears
We have not forgotten all that we’ve been taught over these years
We won’t put our trust in doctors or medicines or soaps
We know we can’t protect ourselves by hiding with false hopes.
Even though we try our best to save lives by staying home
We know we have no one to rely on, except Hashem alone!
We know that all of nature is nothing more than an illusion,
Our tree of life is TORAH, and our connection to Hashem.
And what is it that Hashem wants? What is He waiting for?
It seems clear He wants us each to reveal our essence & core,
To unite with Him in love, to desire His Revelation,
And to unite with every Jewish soul, to heal all separation!
The Rebbe explained to us the lesson from Queen Esther,
When the lives of all the Jewish people were in danger
When her own life, both physical and spiritual, were at risk,
She didn’t count on her high position to be the quick fix,
She didn’t spend 3 days thinking of makeup and a dress
She didn’t try to look her best by eating well and getting rest.
She knew that her salvation will come from Hashem and Him alone,
So she fasted for 3 days, and asked all Jews to atone.
Although that made her less attractive according to the laws of nature,
Hashem was with her because of it, and THAT is what saved her!
The good news is that this is not just another horrid craze,
The good news is that our world is now in transition stage,
Of all the quotes going around there was one that rang most true,
The world is closed for construction, good times are coming soon!
The world will not just go back to the way it was before,
How would that ever justify the many lives it tore?!
We’re not in this to just survive, not just waiting for it to pass,
We’re waiting for the hidden blessing to become fully manifest!
We are just moments before the birth of a great new world that will
Revive those who passed on, and heal those who are ill
Remove all the fears, and unite us all as one,
Make us want to thank Hashem for all that He has done!
It feels like it’s a curse, it feels like a descent,
But we know that it’s to lead us to the ultimate ascent!
Cuz we have a promise from our Rebbe, and his clear PROPHECY,
There is no room for doubt! Moshiach we’ll soon see!
It’s not a question of IF, it’s only a question of when
But time has run out, 70 years is a gen!
We are moments before the birth of a new beautiful world,
The world that our dear Rebbe has dreamed of all along
Yes, these are crazy times, but it’s transition stage of birth,
On this day of Chof Zayin Adar, let’s PULL heaven down to earth!
United we stand, we all let go of any hate,
We want Moshiach NOW, we can’t bear to wait!!!
No two minds think alike, and we’re both right, and it’s ok!
But one thing we ALL agree on - we need Moshiach here TODAY!!
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