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Today daily dose of emuna is dedicated and sponsored to the refuah shleimah of Chaya Rachel bat Esther Feige. May Hashem shower her with a complete recovery among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
It is brought down by the holy Chofetz Chaim ztk’l that the soul is asked after 120 years tzeepeeta l’yeshua (did you anticipate the redemption)? In the world of truth a simple ‘yes’ will not suffice. A genuine ‘yes’ reflects a life of heartfelt emuna and unequivocal trust in yeshuat Hashem that one strived to attain and maintain in her lifetime.
Answering ‘yes’ essentially means that we anticipate and are absolutely certain the redemption is coming. Hashem ‘promised’ us time and time again throughout the Torah in Sefer Daniel, Ezra, Yirmiyahu and practically through every one of Yisrael’s prophets of the upcoming redemption B’H, b’rachamim, Amen.
One may innocently question, ‘How will the Jewish people, a scorched nation, humiliated by most, be elevated to the glorified stature described in the Torah at the time of redemption?’ However as we look back in history the Jewish nation continuously experience ascent from the lowest lows after doing teshuva and making right from wrong.
Let the Jew never utter, ‘How will a lowly generation such as ours merit the coming of Mashiach?’ Hashem is ‘working’ behind the scenes, bringing one generation after the next, each one preparing the ground-work for the redemption. Hashem ensures that each generation completes their task, thus speeding the process along.
The question of tzeepeeta l’yeshua does not apply solely to Klal Yisrael but also to every Jew on an individual level. Can you genuinely answer ‘yes’ to the question, ‘do you await and anticipate your own yeshuat Hashem in your personal life?’
