Halleluyah (12/14/2024)

Shalom All.

Open the gates of your homes, open the windows of your heart so the King of glory may enter in.

While there is much sadness with fallen loved ones in the war with Israel with the plague of antisemitism around the world where Jews are living in fear and death since October of last year.

We lost My first born 3 years ago, Sandi had a massive stroke leaving her paralyzed, unable to speak or walk and now she is not able to take her meds because she is unable to swallow even water, so she is not eating.

Last year I had a stroke, thank God it was not severe, since then I developed a heart condition, they had to restart my heart 2 weeks ago and now they tell me I need a watchman planted inside my heart.

I am not complaining or asking for anyone to feel sorry for us, I am asking that it is a command to PRAISE THE LORD, in Hebrew it is HALLELUYAH.

No one said we are to praise God only when things are good or happy or when everyone is healthy, and yes it is normal to cry, it is human to ask where is God during our walk in the valley of Shadow of death, but none of it changes the fact that God demands praises through it all.

While it is difficult and even unbearable, God is supreme and deserves our Praises.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Itzhak Levy