Where Did The Kavod Go? איה מקום כבודו

Where is the Kavod in the massacre and maiming of thousands of Jews? Where is it in the incessant rockets and bullets aimed at our homes? What is the source of Hashem's glory?

This year, reading Sefer Bereishis has been different for us in many ways. With the war breaking out as we started the sefer, we have gone through the sefer with the lens and perspective of our new challenges. Challenges which we never foresaw such as hearing/seeing names of our fallen brothers regularly. Some of us are home without a father, husband or child and others are the ones on the frontline fighting to defend our nation. These extra challenges have deeply impacted us, both emotionally and mentally — seemingly with no end in sight. Like waves crashing onto the shoreline, we are always on the lookout for the next impending wave.

On Shabbos in Kedusha, we say "Kvoda Malei Olam," meaning Hashem's honor fills up the world. But then the Malachim ask, where is the source of this Kavod? Amidst the trials and tribulations of the Jewish people, where is the Kavod?

Where is the Kavod in the massacre and maiming of thousands of Jews? Where is it in the incessant rockets and bullets aimed…