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NEWS
Memorial Service in Netivot
by B. Rabinowitz
A ceremony in memory of Gabi Azguri, Hy"d, who was
murdered two weeks ago by Arab terrorists, was held at the
Negev Kissufim intersection. HaRav Yissochor Meir, the
rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Hanegev, spoke at the
service, which was attended by a large crowd.
After comforting the family, HaRav Meir focused on the
current difficult security situation and the many victims
who have fallen as a result. He said: "We mustn't feel that
we have any power or might with which to confront the
enemies who seek to kill us, Rachmono litzlan. Let us
not be swept up be false illusions that we will win with the
use of force."
He then stressed that every individual must recognize the
Source of our military power, and realize that power to
oppose our enemies comes only from the Torah and our belief
in the Creator. This power, he said, must be strengthened.
"During the wars and throughout all the difficult periods in
our history, it was the spiritual power of the Nation only
that stood in our stead: our inner faith in Hakodosh
Boruch Hu."
HaRav Meir added that during the terrible Nazi Holocaust,
the Jews stood in front of the gas chambers and sang: "We
will defeat them, Ribono shel Olom." Such was their
strong faith, and such faith must be strengthened, because
every Jew, deep inside, surely believes. It is only that
[others] try to deflect him from his faith. "Whoever speaks
about a secular revolution is doing so insincerely, only for
personal needs. In truth, he knows and believes, and
expresses his belief in difficult times. We must strengthen
the power of the Torah and of belief in the Creator of the
World and we will surely win, and Hakodosh Boruch Hu
will say `enough,' and will we shortly merit the coming of
the Moshiach tzidkeinu and Techiyas
Hameisim.
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