Ariel Sharon is still in a coma and is not likely to return to political life. To declare like Pat Robbionson Mr. Sharon's situation is some type of D-vine payback for giving up Gaza presumes too much. However to deny there is a D-vine hand in events is a fool. Sorry to speak so bluntly, but look at the succession of events. Sharon pulls out of Gaza, declares to the UN that others have legitimate claims to land of Israel, not just Jews, News elections are called, Sharon begins a new political party, the realigning of MK's and then wham the cedar of Kadima is felled. And amidst all this further expulsion of Jews by Jews, from Jewish land continues unabated. What next?
Certainly, Mr. Sharon should regain quality of life and be healed by the true Doctor. But the real questions that each Jew both in the diaspora and Israel must consider are;
How does the desire to dismantle the land continue?
How can supporters of a policy of disengagement say the state represents "The hope of Two Thousand years"?
How can those Jews who support the notion of historic Arab claims to Israel face their ancestors who faced Zionward three times daily in prayer and wept bitterly over exile not just on Tisha B'Av but nightly as G-D Himself mourns the destruction exile?
Maybe the deepest question is the one those who still hold fast to faith must ask--What is still missing? What is lacking in observance, study and devotion, why is Mashiach still not here?
What is next may not be clear, but where the end is a world of blessing and healing of perfection, a world of G-D ruledby MASHIACH.
