Violence Against Jews (especially Israeli Jews)? Now?!
Are such events still newsworthy? The recycled horror we’ve seen since Nimrod (er, Kayin?)… and increased since Shmini Atzeres?
I’m shocked, floored. Who could have predicted human nature wouldn’t change in this world?!
Medrash Eicha 1:29:
היא ישבה בגוים לא מצאה מנוח. ר’ יודן בר’ נחמיה בשם רשב”ל אמר, אילו מצאה מנוח לא היתה חוזרת, ודכוותיה (בראשית ח’) ולא מצאה היונה מנוח, ודכוותה (דברים כ”ח) ובגוים ההם לא תרגיע ולא יהיה מנוח לכף רגלך.
Claude’s translation:
“She dwelled among the nations but found no rest”.
Rabbi Yudan bar Rabbi Nehemiah said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish: Had she found rest, she would not have returned. And similarly [Genesis 8:9] ‘And the dove found no rest,’ and similarly [Deuteronomy 28:65] ‘And among those nations you shall not be tranquil, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot’.
Another day, another scary headline… (N)ever again. How quaint.