"The Land which ..the eyes of the Lord your God are always upon her"
In this week's Portion, the Torah describes the reaction of the People of Israel to the scourges which they suffered.
It's amazing to see how we reacted during thousands of years, and how we react today…. with all of the strength and power that the Lord gave us.
As long as Yisrael does not dwell on its Land, the Land does not give her fruits as she is accustomed. When she will begin to flower again, however, and give of her fruits, this is a clear sign that the end — the time of the Redemption — is approaching when all of Yisrael will return to its Land.
Nothing is as challenging to our faith as seeming injustice and tragedy. How does a believing person reconcile an apparently cruel world with an Omnipotent and Merciful Creator?
Altough it would seem that the larger the family, the less the parents can give, studies show that the Jewish Ideal of large families contributes to better education and to a happier life.