The purpose of it all

This just about moved me to tears.

BS”D

I received this beautiful note from a reader in response to the previous article. I am so touched and encouraged by what she wrote, that I asked her permission to share it with you anonymously (I’ve changed her name.)

Translations:

Hashem means G-d.

Moshiach = Messiah

Yeshiva = school for Torah study

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Hi Brucha, 

Continuing in the spiritual vein, I was ruminating (again!) tonight:

What is the purpose of evil? What was the purpose of manipulation, covid lies, mandates, fake vaccines, etc etc? G-d made the world, G-d made everything, including all this, so what is actually happening? What is He doing?

I have to say, since my eyes have opened to the realities of all this evil, I have never:

(1) Yearned for G-d  more, 

(2) Have never trusted Him more

(3) Have never believed in Him more

(4) Have finally taken the time to learn about the Redemption.

(5) Yearn, long and pray for the Redemption and the coming of Moshiach -a very distant idea for me previously.

My son who never even thought about Hashem pre-Covid, now believes in Him 1,000%. He tells me he may even do some study at a Yeshiva next year for a couple of months. 

I am sure our experiences are not unique.

Perhaps more time is needed for more of humanity to wake up and move towards Hashem. And the more evil “they” do, the more this process is accelerated. Maybe this is part of G-d’s Plan to usher in the Messianic Era.

I can only pray with all my heart that no more innocents are taken out by these maniacs in the interim. 

So to conclude, I even found it in my heart tonight to say humbly (as I look at where I was and where I am now), "thank you evil leaders for bringing me, my son and many others closer to our Maker". That must be the reason for which you were created. 

All the best,

Rachel

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When I expressed my wholehearted agreement with her words, Rachel said:

I am so glad you connect with this!! I think it has taken me years- maybe my whole life -to get to this thought : ).  It's been a hard-fought but powerful realization! 

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I really feel the same way Rachel does, myself. I couldn’t have said it better.

Thank You, Hashem, for bringing us closer to You.

Please let ALL of humanity know You, and let the evil and the suffering come to an end.

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