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Rabbi Mendel Kessin discusses the nature of reality and current events in a hashkafa lecture.
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I thought that what would be appropriate now uh is to try to explain, at least as far as I'm concerned, what exactly is going on. But before I begin, let me just offer some dedications. This sheer should be a merit for the health and success of the families of Regina bas Yosef Reuven and Yeshaya ben Yisrael, Benjamin Wolf ben Zvi Hirsch, Baruch ben Benjamin Wolf Shmuel Reuven ben Regina for a refuah shlema. Also, that's uh number one, and also a refuah shlema for Malkah Esther bas Sorah Leah. She should have a real refuah shlema. And Leib ben Feiga and Tinoit ben Toiba Esther. They should all have mazal hatzlacha and a refuah shlema. So, what I'd like to do is talk about what is going on. And you know, to talk about what is going on, we all know uh we all listen [clears throat] to the news. But obviously, what is going on is just really incredible. It makes no sense what is going on. And I'd like to explain it from this perspective of the divine plan. Cuz that's what gives meaning to everything. You see. So, let's begin. The first thing I'd like to say is that do not think that the process, the Messianic process to bring the Messiah is stopped or is terminated. Not at all. What we are looking at is that the process became harder. Right. And we know even in Egypt, when Moshiach came to Egypt to rescue, to redeem the Jews it got much harder. But it didn't stop.
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