One of the most fascinating and transformative moments in Tanach was when Eliyahu HaNavi fled from Izevel, and Hashem told him, “Go stand on the mountain.” A strong wind passed by, but Hashem was not in the wind. Then came an earthquake. Then fire. Still, no God. And then, a Kol Demamah Dakah, a still, small voice. Eliyahu heard it and covered his face.
This week, we’ve returned to the sound of sirens. Houthi missile bombardments, whether at 4 AM or 4 PM, it makes no difference. Their goal is mayhem. Though we’ve seen clear miracles, Baruch Hashem, and remain physically safe, there’s no denying the trauma we carry. It lives in each person’s nervous system. It surfaces in moments that we can’t even explain to those abroad.
Yet when we seek Hashem, it is not always in the sirens, the missiles, or the surrounding mayhem. Sometimes, we don’t even find Him in the overt miracles we witness. What we are seeking is within us.
Yesterday, standing in the maamad (bomb shelter), the walls trembled w…
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