Monday, September 11, 2017

It's not our fault, Satan did it ...

This is what the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponevez said after there were violent confrontations in the Yeshiva between 2 rival groups.

אנחנו עוברים ימים קשים, שעות קשות, למה דווקא בישיבת פוניבז׳ קורים כאלו דברים?, מי עושה את זה, הקב״ה?, הרי יש לנו כזה אלול יפה, האם הקב״ה לא רוצה את זה?, ודאי שהשטן הוא זה שעושה את זה, ודווקא אצלינו בישיבה הקדושה פוניבז׳, הוא לא עושה את זה במקום אחר, הוא רואה מה שקורה כאן, ישיבת פוניבז׳, עוד מעט כבר נהיה מלאכים, והוא אינו יכול לסבול את זה.בישיבות אחרות גם טוב, אבל את מה שקורה כאן הוא לא יכול לראות, כזו ישיבה, כזה גישמאק בלימוד, כזו הנאה מהלימוד, ותפילה מיוחדת כל כך, הוא לא יכול לסבול את זה, אז הוא נלחם, והוא עושה את בדרכים שלו, בשביל לנצח את ישיבת פוניבז׳ 
We are going through difficult days, difficult hours, why specifically in Yeshivas Ponevez do these things happen? Who does this, Hashem? We are having such a nice Elul, does Hashem not like it? It must be that Satan is doing it, and specifically in our holy Yeshiva Ponevez, he isn't doing it anywhere else. He sees what is going on here, Yeshivas Ponevez, soon we will be angels, and he can't take that. Other Yeshivas are also good, but what happens here he can't stand, such a yeshiva, such excitement in learning, such enjoyment from learning, such special davening, he can't take it and therefore he fights in his way to defeat Yeshiva Ponevez.
This is so ridiculous it is almost comical. It's not our fault the boys are fighting, in fact it's just the opposite, we are too good so Satan is pulling out all the stops. This is just silly. Everyone knows why there is fighting in Ponevez, it is a decades old battle as to who controls the yeshiva. It is about money and honor. To blame it on Satan is a sick joke.

This is however in line with current Charedi hashkafa that nothing we do matters (see yesterday's post). Everything is in the hands of Hashem and our actions are meaningless. We are simply clay in the hands of God and Satan.

1 comment:

  1. Yep, Satan has singled out Ponevez because they are so special compared to other Yeshivas. First this is an insult to other Yeshivas. Second, does he have communication with G-d or Satan - if not how can he make this claim ? Third maybe there is an all too human explanation for it. Fourth, do these people have no self control and have to blame somebody/something else ? Good Grief.

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