Bo: Miracles at Any Moment

By Ian Schwartz

Yetziat Mitzraim is filled with incredible miracles. From the changing of the Nile from water to blood, the hybrid of fire and ice seen in the hale, or the splitting of the sea, there are many breathtaking and wondrous moments in the Exodus. It seems like when we open up Tanach, it is filled with these incredible miracles, and when we look around we don’t seem to see such miracles. However over the past 75 years we have seen miracle after miracle in the land of Israel. From the returning of millions of Jews from the four corners of the earth or to the settling of what was thought to be an inhospitable desert, we live in a generation where we are witnessing miraculous prophecies being fulfilled all around us. 

The Ramban writes in this week's Parsha that the belief in miracles is a fundamental part of Judaism. He even goes as far to say that someone who does not believe in this miracles does not have a chelek in Torat Moshe. This means to believe that ultimately nature and science has no power in of itself. Rather to firmly recognize in the words of the Chazon Ish that nature is an expression of the more constant will of Hashem. To know that in a moment Hashem can flip the script and change the laws of nature. This is not only a fundamental theological principle but it is an essential idea when living the life of Emuna.

Part of this war is the constant checking of the news on our phones, television, and WhatsApp. We become so obsessed and focused with all the military progress in Gaza and the North. We tend to get so focused on the worldly details of the situation, the politicians, American support etc. While this is of course important it’s vital to keep the belief in our hearts that in a moment Hashem could obliterate all of those trying to destroy us. בעל מלחמות מצמיח ישועות. Every single force in this world that is trying to obliterate the Jewish people has no power of itself. It is only a manifestation of evil necessary in Hashem's plan to be metaken the world. It looks like we have a long road ahead of us in this war which has been bederech hateva so far. However, we must absolutely know in our kishkas that in a moment this can all be over when Hashem decides.

Reb Aryeh Levine the Tzadik of Jerusalem was known as the “prison rabbi” for his work visiting the political prisoners during the British mandate. An iconic line that he would always repeat to those in chains was ישועת ה כהרף עין. “The salvation of Hashem comes in the blink of an eye.” We should be zoche to a swift victory over all of our enemies and the return of all the Jewish people to their homes bemehera mamash.