Amen! This does not just show up in Judaism either. Christians are commanded to bless those who curse them.... Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28) bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
It's really how we see the difference between them and us. Very few of us want to see the Vaxed die. They are our family and friends. We want to see the blinders fall off their eyes.
There is a reason both the Tanach and the New Testament warn us about anger: It is very difficult to remain angry and stay free of sin at the same time. They are angry for one of two reasons: they feel they are being hurt by our choice to remain unvaccinated, or they are self-righteously presuming that everyone should agree with them on vaxx and that those who don't deserve what they get. The longer this plays out, the fewer there will be who can claim the first reason, and the more we will see the second play their tune. Then watch for the real persecution of those unvaxxed begin. BTW, this is why I hope this doesn't play out too long.
I heard a Rabbi said the problem with anger is that it violates the very first commandment.... "I am the Lord your G-d who took you out of Egypt... you will have no other G-d's before me."
Anger is a type of idolatry. Because when I am angry I believe the world would be better if it was as I would organize it, not as G-d has organized it.
There's a tale of a trio of Yeshiva students. The question came up: "If you were G-d, what changes would you make to the world?"
The students gave various answers, but the third said: "I would leave the world just as it is." When asked to explain, he said: "The world looks imperfect to me because I am a human being and have limited perspective. If I was G-d, I would have the perspective to see that this is the best of all possible worlds, and therefore I would not change a thing."
Anger is the idea that the world is messed up because it's not the way /I/ want it. Therefore, it is a form of idolatry. We worship ourselves instead of G-d, thinking our view of the world should supersede his.
Still, that being said, I don't always think I can be expected to relish my role in G-d's plan. If I was destined to terrible starvation, torture, and death in the gas chambers of Auschwitz, wouldn't I have the right to criticize G-d's design? It would make no sense to me, at least in this world. Perhaps in the next one I will discover a remarkable reward, like all the suffering completely cleansed me of sins enabling me to enter higher levels of heaven. But I don't have that assurance here.
It seems obvious to me the unvaccinated are being groomed to be the new scapegoat. The "new Jews" of this next Holocaust, if there is one. I've been screaming at "friends" on Facebook, that supporting vaccine passports is ipso facto supporting a new form of Segregation. Deaf ears. To blacks, to Jews, to people who you think would be conscious of history. Nothing. "If you don't like it, get vaccinated." Insane cop outs.
One of my favorite Rabbis who can be found online. He said the vaccinated / unvaccinated division is one more method the evil inclination (The Yetzer Hara) is using to create division in the world. Hate between the two camps. The challenge is not to hate. This same Rabbi who warned against taking the vaccine also said we are never, ever going back to normal. The only thing we can really do now is get in good with G-d. Repent, do Teshuvah, and return.
Doesn't say we have to take their shit. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. And I'll remind you all. NOT everyone is God's child. Just being g a human does not get you that relationship. He would that all men be saved but we all know they will not all be saved. If they're not saved they're NOT Gods. That leaves them to the devil and hence you get lies and death. People choose you this day whom you will serve, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. It's a choice just like everything else.
Amen! We are free to separate from those who are sinning against us and are not repentant. This separates them from an opportunity to add sin to sin. The choice though, is both His and ours. Those who harden their hearts, like Pharaoh did time after time, will find God confirming that hardening if they continue.
During the Passover Seder we drink four glasses of wine.
Wine symbolizes joy.
There is one part of the Seder where we read each of the ten plagues.
For each of the ten plagues we take a drop of wine out of the wine glass and put it on the plate. We reduce our joy in sympathy for the Egyptians.
True, they kept us as slaves, held us in bondage, tried to kill us all prior to the crossing of the Red Sea.
But still, we do not take joy in their suffering.
Amen! This does not just show up in Judaism either. Christians are commanded to bless those who curse them.... Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28) bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
It's really how we see the difference between them and us. Very few of us want to see the Vaxed die. They are our family and friends. We want to see the blinders fall off their eyes.
They're so angry at us... I don't really get it.
There is a reason both the Tanach and the New Testament warn us about anger: It is very difficult to remain angry and stay free of sin at the same time. They are angry for one of two reasons: they feel they are being hurt by our choice to remain unvaccinated, or they are self-righteously presuming that everyone should agree with them on vaxx and that those who don't deserve what they get. The longer this plays out, the fewer there will be who can claim the first reason, and the more we will see the second play their tune. Then watch for the real persecution of those unvaxxed begin. BTW, this is why I hope this doesn't play out too long.
I heard a Rabbi said the problem with anger is that it violates the very first commandment.... "I am the Lord your G-d who took you out of Egypt... you will have no other G-d's before me."
Anger is a type of idolatry. Because when I am angry I believe the world would be better if it was as I would organize it, not as G-d has organized it.
There's a tale of a trio of Yeshiva students. The question came up: "If you were G-d, what changes would you make to the world?"
The students gave various answers, but the third said: "I would leave the world just as it is." When asked to explain, he said: "The world looks imperfect to me because I am a human being and have limited perspective. If I was G-d, I would have the perspective to see that this is the best of all possible worlds, and therefore I would not change a thing."
Anger is the idea that the world is messed up because it's not the way /I/ want it. Therefore, it is a form of idolatry. We worship ourselves instead of G-d, thinking our view of the world should supersede his.
Still, that being said, I don't always think I can be expected to relish my role in G-d's plan. If I was destined to terrible starvation, torture, and death in the gas chambers of Auschwitz, wouldn't I have the right to criticize G-d's design? It would make no sense to me, at least in this world. Perhaps in the next one I will discover a remarkable reward, like all the suffering completely cleansed me of sins enabling me to enter higher levels of heaven. But I don't have that assurance here.
It seems obvious to me the unvaccinated are being groomed to be the new scapegoat. The "new Jews" of this next Holocaust, if there is one. I've been screaming at "friends" on Facebook, that supporting vaccine passports is ipso facto supporting a new form of Segregation. Deaf ears. To blacks, to Jews, to people who you think would be conscious of history. Nothing. "If you don't like it, get vaccinated." Insane cop outs.
One of my favorite Rabbis who can be found online. He said the vaccinated / unvaccinated division is one more method the evil inclination (The Yetzer Hara) is using to create division in the world. Hate between the two camps. The challenge is not to hate. This same Rabbi who warned against taking the vaccine also said we are never, ever going back to normal. The only thing we can really do now is get in good with G-d. Repent, do Teshuvah, and return.
I wish I knew better how to do that.
Doesn't say we have to take their shit. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. And I'll remind you all. NOT everyone is God's child. Just being g a human does not get you that relationship. He would that all men be saved but we all know they will not all be saved. If they're not saved they're NOT Gods. That leaves them to the devil and hence you get lies and death. People choose you this day whom you will serve, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. It's a choice just like everything else.
Amen! We are free to separate from those who are sinning against us and are not repentant. This separates them from an opportunity to add sin to sin. The choice though, is both His and ours. Those who harden their hearts, like Pharaoh did time after time, will find God confirming that hardening if they continue.
That.... is very beautiful.
Beautiful...keep praying and raising your vibration to seek God. 🙏
Glad to see A Jewish Pede not scared away by the Edgybois and the Larpers here...
I argue with them sometimes. Sometimes better. sometimes not. And I can't deny there's lots of left-wing Jews messing up a lot of stuff.
That applies to any faith. (or nationality, for that matter)
Reminds me of a pic my fiance likes of an Indian guru and I think an English interviewer that someone put speech bubbles on.
Interviewer: What's the secret to happiness
Guru: Not arguing with fools.
Interviewer: I disagree.
Guru: That is right.
Shalom to you too.