I want to talk about the Tree of Life Shooting but there's so many things that are so interconnected, and I'm so filled with grief, anger, and fear that I just don't have the proper words to write something put together properly.
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Abram's name becomes "father of multitudes" and god promises him a son, who is to be named Isaac. Literally "to laugh." Can you imagine, after years of hardships, and years of persecution, having the faith that not only will you be alright, but you will be able to laugh?
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And yet, maybe we get an answer in the Haftarah יאַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּֽי עִמְּךָ֣־אָ֔נִי אַל־תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אַף־עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי
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Do not fear for I am with you; be not discouraged for I am your God: I encouraged you, I also helped you, I also supported you with My righteous hand.
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Behold all those incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded; those who quarreled with you shall be as nought and be lost יאהֵ֚ן יֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּֽחֱרִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ יִֽהְי֥וּ כְאַ֛יִן וְיֹֽאבְד֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י רִיבֶֽךָ:
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For I, the Lord your God, grasp your right hand; Who says to you, "Fear not, I help you." יגכִּ֗י אֲנִ֛י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מַֽחֲזִ֣יק יְמִינֶ֑ךָ הָֽאֹמֵ֥ר לְךָ֛ אַל־תִּירָ֖א אֲנִ֥י עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ:
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You shall winnow them, and a wind shall carry them off, and you shall rejoice with the Lord, with the Holy One of Israel shall you praise yourself. טזתִּזְרֵם֙ וְר֣וּחַ תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם וּסְעָרָ֖ה תָּפִ֣יץ אֹתָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֙ תָּגִ֣יל בַּֽיהֹוָ֔ה בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּתְהַלָּֽל:
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So in conclusion, love each other, be proud of who you are, and mercilessly put down the Nazis and enemies who seek to destroy you and others.
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Because only then can we really have laughter. Not laughter filled with dread, or laughter over how horrible things have become, but laughter over the fact that we have made a more peaceful and loving world.
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I'm filled with such anger, such rage, and such a deep, hollow sense of despair and I can't stop working to fight against this hate because I refuse to let it consume me.
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