This Shabbat we read about Avraham Avinu taking on the attribute of gevurah, of strength, to go out to fight on behalf of his nephew Lot.
When Avraham Avinu hears that his nephew Lot was taken captive, he’s situated in Hebron.
The very moment he hears that Lot is in danger, Avraham gathers 318 men, he goes behind enemy lines and there he’s able to free his nephew Lot.
Baruch Hashem this week we experienced the most unbelievable joy and euphoria here in Kiryat Arba / Hebron
When Eitan Avraham Mor was finally not only released from Gaza but was able to come home from the hospital.
From the hospital in Petah Tikvah in Beilinson, every junction the Jews waited in order to greet Eitan Avraham. The simcha was palatable. Flags decorated the streets.
Tens of thousands of people waited just to receive this one very, very special Jew who was in the hells of Gaza and now became free.
There I imagine to myself, imagine what it’s going to look like when we come to greet Moshiach. The simcha, the joy, after 2,000 years of waiting, how the whole Jewish nation will be waiting on the street.
Every car that passes by — maybe it’s the car of Eitan Mor — and the excitement kept on growing. And there the great euphoria, Veshavu Banim Ligvulam.
We should be privileged to see this Shabbat not only the physical captives freed, but also all those in spiritual captivity in the merit of Rachel Imenu whose yahrzeit is this Shabbat.
We should see Yud Aleph Cheshvan, the Jewish nation coming back to the borders, returning back to the borders of Judaism and halacha and once again seeing the families reunite together.
And God willing, we’ll be privileged to greet moshiach tzidkeinu. Amen, amen, Shabbat shalom.
