Page 3 - The Jewish Voice - November '23

The Jewish Voice, Page 3

From the rabbi

Where Was G-d? What this means is that G-d was not responsible for will we be like sheep to the slaughter. Never again will
the Holocaust — the evil Nazis were. G-d didn’t slaughter we be passive. Never Again will we wait for others
By Rabbi Dovid and Chana Vigler the nearly one thousand men, women, and children in to have mercy and compassion upon us. Never Again
Israel’s south this past months — the inhuman terrorists means that, from now on, we will fight for our own self-
did. You can’t have it both ways: Either you have freedom determination. Never Again means that, from now on, we
of choice and exist in a world in which evil can exist, or will use all resources and options necessary to defend our
you’re a mindless robot in a world with neither evil nor mothers and daughters, babies, and elderly. Never Again
good. Given the choice, which would you choose? means that, from now on, we will fight with military
By giving us free will, G-d is putting it out of his hands, might, flex political muscle, and increase in personal
so to speak. When we have the greatest gift of freedom spiritual engagement to provide maximum protection and
and responsibility, the consequence is that bad things will effectiveness to our cause!
happen. And we are thus compelled to fight it together. It’s time to show the world and ourselves who we
Notwithstanding His entrusting us with the empowering truly are.
gift of freedom of choice, G-d does intervene, by thwarting Rabbi Dovid Vigler is spiritual leader at Chabad of
the enemy’s goals before they succeed fully. Were that not Palm Beach Gardens and host of the Jewish Schmooze
the case, the Jews would have long ago been relegated to Radio Show. Email him at rabbi@jewishgardens.com.
This past month has been the toughest of our lives. Our the history books.
hearts are broken and, for some of us, our faith is shaken. Hamas traumatized the world with a new depth of evil
As a rabbi, I have spent every waking moment this week that we never knew humanity was capable of. We need to
counseling the grieving and guiding the bereft. I wanted counterbalance this darkness by showing the world, and
to share some thoughts with you, which I hope you will more importantly ourselves, the great heights of which
find comforting. humanity is capable. Today we are called upon to reinvent
Where is G-d? How could He have allowed this to our humanity in ways that we never previously thought
happen? What kind of G-d permits such tragedies? possible.
The key to answering these challenging questions lies The world is changed by your example, not by your
in the fascinating narrative of the Torah portion Bereishis feelings. We urge you to reinvent your spirituality —
— Genesis, the very first portion of the Torah. It was on your relationship with your Judaism and with G-d — by
the sixth day of creation that G-d created Adam and Eve. reaching new heights.
He cautioned them from tasting from the forbidden fruit Dozens of members of our community have committed
of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, but they to laying tefillin every day.
couldn’t comply. Unable to resist the temptation, they Countless women across the world will be lighting
ingested the fruit of the Tree and were thus endowed with Shabbos candles on Friday evening before sunset, many
the greatest gift G-d could give his creations — the gift of them for the first time in their lives.
of Freedom of Choice. Use the Chayenu app to study Torah from wherever
From this point on, mankind was able to choose you are.
between good and evil, allowing them to rise to the Print the short prayer book at JewishGardens.com/Pray
greatest heights of human kindness, but also with the to pour your heart out to G-d for the welfare of the valiant
option to plumb the darkest depths of human evil. IDF soldiers, the hostages who are in such grave danger,
This is the meaning of Man being “created in the Image and all of our brothers and sisters across the world in the
of G-d” (Genesis 1:26-28). Just as G-d is free to choose line of fire.

His own destiny, so too is man endowed with the same Never Again isn’t about what happens to us, it’s about
capacity. how we respond to what happens to us. Never Again

HIGHEST PRICES PAID!
DIAMONDS

.
.
.
.
DIAMOND & ESTATE JEWELRY WATCHES ANTIQUES ART OBJECTS OIL PAINTINGS
GIVE BRUCE KODNER GALLERIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS!
.
.
.
GOLD & SILVER COINS PAPER CURRENCY 14kt 18kt 22kt GOLD

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT - HIGHEST PRICES PAID 3rd Generation Expertise . Call Today
.
.
.
DIAMONDS SAPPHIRES RUBIES EMERALDS
ROLEX WATCHES HIGHEST PRICES PAID
new text
Rolex • Cartier • Patek Phillippe • Tiffany • Bvlgari Wrist Watches & Pocket Watches

Harry Winston • David Yurman • Chimento • Buccellati • David Webb • Van Cleef & Arpels

Mid-Century 1950’s - 1980’s Furniture • Paul Evans • Phillip Laverne • Nakashima • Dunbar

MID-CENTURY FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES MID-CENTURY FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES
ARE AT ALL TIME RECORD HIGHS! Picasso Works of Art & Ceramics ARE AT ALL TIME RECORD HIGHS!
.
.
.

DIAMOND JEWELRY Calder Miro LePho Beanie Backus & All Highwayman Paintings
.
STERLING SILVER ANTIQUE FURNITURE TAPESTRIES MOSAICS CLOCKS ORIENTAL RUGS CHANDELIERS SCONCES
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
FLATWARE & TEA SETS TIFFANY GALLE DAUM NANCY LAMPS & ART GLASS ORIENTAL FURNITURE JADE CORAL SILVER & PAINTINGS
.
.
.
.
.
.

GORHAM MARTELLÈ GEORGE JENSEN TIFFANY CARTIER AMERICAN . EUROPEAN & MODERN OIL PAINTINGS KPM MEISSEN SÈVRES . ROYAL VIENNA TEPLITZ
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
BRONZE & MARBLE STATUARY PIANOS BIRD BOXES
BUCCELLATI CHRISTOFLE KIRK STEIFF WALLACE REED & BARTON Estate Jewelry Gold Coins Oil Paintings Sterling Silver
Diamonds
Watches
.
INTERNATIONAL & ALL EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN STERLING SILVER RUSSIAN ENAMEL OIL PAINTINGS AND OBJECTS D’ART MID-CENTURY FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES
ARE AT ALL TIME RECORD HIGHS!
.
.
.
.
LALIQUE BACCARAT DAUM STEUBEN WATERFORD AMERICAN POTTERY . GEORGE ORR . ROOKWOOD . ROSEVILLE
GOLD COINS PREMIUM PRICES FOR . KPM • SEVRES • MEISSEN AMERICAN & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS
.
.
.
Sterling Silver
.
.

LOUIS VUITTON BIRKEN CHANEL HERMES LIEBER GUCCI ERTE BRONZES & LITHOGRAPHS FREDERICK HART SAME DAY SERVICE CALL TODAY!

Gold Coins
ry
STERLING SILVER
MICRO MOSAICS
.
.
.
.
LLADRO COPENHAGEN ROYAL DOULTON . HUMMELS
HANDBAGS CLOTHING JEWELRY & SHOES ROYAL VIENNA • ANTIQUE IVORY HOUSE CALLS AVAILABLE
FLATWARE & TEA SETS JUDAICA • SWARVOSKI BRONZE & MARBLE STATUARY
GORHAM MARTELLE TIFFANY • DAUM • GALLE RUSSIAN ENAMEL
GEORG JENSEN • CARTIER ROYAL DOULTON • ROOKWOOD ORIENTAL RUGS • CHANDELIERS
WATERFORD • FINE CHINA DISHES B & G • WELLER • LLADRO ORIENTAL FURNITURE
LALIQUE • STEUBEN • LIBBEY COPENHAGEN • HUMMELS ORIENTAL HARDSTONES
HAWKES • METTLACH, DESIGNER ANTIQUE FURNITURE • TAPESTRIES OBJECTS D’ART • PIANOS
OIL PAINTINGS
HANDBAGS • BIRD & MUSIC BOXES ANTIQUE CLOCKS • ART GLASS ERTE BRONZES & LITHOGRAPHS

3rd GENERATION EXPERTISE Jupiter/PB Gardens (561) 585-9999 Appraisals
ANTIQUE OIL PAINTINGS
AS SEEN
Gemologist On Premises Upon Request
Toll Free (800) 356-3637
BUYING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE • AUTOMOBILES SAME DAY
BKG antique Mall
Over 100 Dealers ON TV SERVICE
Next Door To Gallery
BRUCE KODNER GALLERIES CALL TODAY!
24 Hours On Call (800) 920-0067
561-533-7707
STERLING SILVER