Neville, I can’t predict miracles and am far from an expert on hashkafa- these are deep questions. I don’t believe that miracles are exclusively for Israeli Jews, or better stated, Jews who live in E”Y. Obviously, there are many examples throughout history of Jewish communities over the world that did not receive miraculous reprieves, as well as many examples of hashgacha pratis when individuals and communities were saved. Have you heard stories of 9/11 of Jews who should have been at work by 9 AM but were not- because of slichos, problems with trains, a kid who forgot his homework, etc? And the reverse is true as well- people suffer in E”Y, disasters have occurred, and not just during the 2 chorbonos.
How do I reconcile this? Am Yisroel, who unlike the 70 nations were never put under the influence of the mazalos, have direct hashgacha from Hashem. This is dependent on our actions, and when we are not deserving there is hester panim, and we are vulnerable to the bad around us. There can be exceptions for worthy individuals, and when Hashem acts towards us B’rachamim and protects us even when we are not deserving. E”Y was similarly put under the direct Hashgacha of Hashem. So a Jew who is living in E”Y has a double level of Hashgacha, or in other words, is in the optimal place to receive that Hashgacha. Our sins are a barrier to the Hashgacha coming through at all times, but there is still a greater potential for it for a Jew in E”Y.
Does this make sense?
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