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HH the Talmud (Bava Kama 60) says that calamity doesn't come to the world, except when there are wicked in the world, and it doesn't begin (anywhere) only from the righteous first, as it says "When a fire goes out and finds thorns," when does fire go out? When there thorns are readily found for it, and it only begins, only from the righteous firs, as it says (ibid), "and a heap of produce was consumed," it doesn't say, 'and it (the fire) consumes a heap of produce', rather, "and a heap of produce was consumed," that the heap of produce (alluding to the righteous) was already consumed (-smitten with calamity).
About a month ago a fire consumed the house of our righteous Nanach friend - 46 Forshay Rd., but the wicked did not take heed, and the calamity hit 47 Forshay Rd, may HY heal and save them and everyone.
In recent years the fraudulent rabbis have been promoting a terrible falsehood that one should joyously thank HY for all the hardships - #thankyouHashem. This is against the Torah and is a big chutzpah against G-d. It is true that we must bless HY even for the hardships, and for this we say: Baruch Dayan HuEmess, and we take upon ourselves to have full faith in HY that all is for the best, but we definitely must not rejoice over them. Our Sages revealed that in the future when it will be apparent that all the bad is really for the best, then we will praise HY even for the bad - that is in the future when it will be apparent, until then it is very wrong. It is wrong for many reasons, not just because it is not true, but also because it is mocking Gd. Imagine someone disciplining a child, wishing to hurt the child as least as possible only to impart the lesson, and the child revels in laughter, defeating the whole purpose of the message and incurring the need for much more wrath GF.
Resh Lakish (Megilla 31) says it is forbidden to bless on calamity. Tosfos explains there, because HY is with us in our hardships and therefore it is totally inappropriate to bless HY in such circumstances.
See also Shabbos (118b): Someone who says hallel every day is as if he blasphemes and curses G-d, and Rashi explains because the praises are for special occasions, and by saying them every day he is making a mockery of them, see there. From this we can deduce how much more so the mockery is by thanking for the bad, and this is therefore like blasphemy and cursing G-d, may the Holy Merciful One save us!
One time, when Rabbi Nussun was first drawing close to Rabbainu, and they were eating together at the table, Rabbainu belittled Rabbi Nussun (Yimay Moharnat, end of article 3), and Rabbi Nussun just continued eating, so Rabbainu turned to him again and said "Like that?" - because when one is shamed he stops eating... So Rabbainu said to him, "If it's truly like that I tell you and instruct you, do not eat!" (Siach Sarfay Kodesh 2:684)
People have told me of miraculous salvations that they attribute to praising HY for their suffering, and I have no doubt that any such deliverance is the working of the satan (as explained in Tractate Avoda Zurah 55, that satan runs such schemes of salvations, leading people to believe and follow forbidden practices thinking that they are beneficial GF) who revels in seeing people turn their backs to the truth and the messages of HY, and literally go insane (as explained in the beginning of Likutay Moharan that satan is out to make people literally insane).
So these fraudulent rabbis promote this terrible falsehood of not acknowledging the messages of HY, and promoting abandon free-for-all as if for the sake of Heaven, may HY save us.
The main lesson we should take to heart here, is to strengthen ourselves to spread the holy teachings of Rabbainu, and most important his awesome name Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman which will elevate all of Israel and all that is holy and protect from and destroy and decimate all that is unholy. Perhaps is we would have sent that neighborhood just one holy Nanach book, or even just one Nanach sticker, or if someone would have had the holy brazenness to tag Nanach somewhere in the area, this whole calamity would have been prevented. Take heart and take action!
Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman!
About a month ago a fire consumed the house of our righteous Nanach friend - 46 Forshay Rd., but the wicked did not take heed, and the calamity hit 47 Forshay Rd, may HY heal and save them and everyone.
In recent years the fraudulent rabbis have been promoting a terrible falsehood that one should joyously thank HY for all the hardships - #thankyouHashem. This is against the Torah and is a big chutzpah against G-d. It is true that we must bless HY even for the hardships, and for this we say: Baruch Dayan HuEmess, and we take upon ourselves to have full faith in HY that all is for the best, but we definitely must not rejoice over them. Our Sages revealed that in the future when it will be apparent that all the bad is really for the best, then we will praise HY even for the bad - that is in the future when it will be apparent, until then it is very wrong. It is wrong for many reasons, not just because it is not true, but also because it is mocking Gd. Imagine someone disciplining a child, wishing to hurt the child as least as possible only to impart the lesson, and the child revels in laughter, defeating the whole purpose of the message and incurring the need for much more wrath GF.
Resh Lakish (Megilla 31) says it is forbidden to bless on calamity. Tosfos explains there, because HY is with us in our hardships and therefore it is totally inappropriate to bless HY in such circumstances.
See also Shabbos (118b): Someone who says hallel every day is as if he blasphemes and curses G-d, and Rashi explains because the praises are for special occasions, and by saying them every day he is making a mockery of them, see there. From this we can deduce how much more so the mockery is by thanking for the bad, and this is therefore like blasphemy and cursing G-d, may the Holy Merciful One save us!
One time, when Rabbi Nussun was first drawing close to Rabbainu, and they were eating together at the table, Rabbainu belittled Rabbi Nussun (Yimay Moharnat, end of article 3), and Rabbi Nussun just continued eating, so Rabbainu turned to him again and said "Like that?" - because when one is shamed he stops eating... So Rabbainu said to him, "If it's truly like that I tell you and instruct you, do not eat!" (Siach Sarfay Kodesh 2:684)
People have told me of miraculous salvations that they attribute to praising HY for their suffering, and I have no doubt that any such deliverance is the working of the satan (as explained in Tractate Avoda Zurah 55, that satan runs such schemes of salvations, leading people to believe and follow forbidden practices thinking that they are beneficial GF) who revels in seeing people turn their backs to the truth and the messages of HY, and literally go insane (as explained in the beginning of Likutay Moharan that satan is out to make people literally insane).
So these fraudulent rabbis promote this terrible falsehood of not acknowledging the messages of HY, and promoting abandon free-for-all as if for the sake of Heaven, may HY save us.
The main lesson we should take to heart here, is to strengthen ourselves to spread the holy teachings of Rabbainu, and most important his awesome name Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman which will elevate all of Israel and all that is holy and protect from and destroy and decimate all that is unholy. Perhaps is we would have sent that neighborhood just one holy Nanach book, or even just one Nanach sticker, or if someone would have had the holy brazenness to tag Nanach somewhere in the area, this whole calamity would have been prevented. Take heart and take action!
Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman!
