HaGaon HaRav Bentzion Mutzafi, a leading sephardi posek in Eretz Yisrael, commented on the numerous tragedies that have occurred during bein hazmanim.

The rav on Wednesday night was asked about the tragedies: “Shalom Kvod HaRav. From day to day we hear about children drowning, and also parents of little children, from the day we began bein hazmanim. Is there a connection?”

In his response, the rav said, “I do not know what is going on? Only when there is less protection from lomdei Torah we must be extra careful, as was already mentioned by Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita”.

The rav then began listing the tragedies of last week: “Just look at the current list and see, for the past two weeks. The father of two babies disappeared at sea and died. Two children drowned, one in Tel Aviv and another in Rosh Pina. A 21-year-old bochur from Israel drowned in Mexico.

“A famous Rosh Kollel in Monsey drowned, and he was 38. There were two dead in the vehicular accident near Shokat Junction. A known rav in the IDF was killed in an accident near the Kinneret. There were five large fires in the past week, destroying dozens of acres of forest including my home. 52 people died of drowning until the middle of the month of Av, including 16 children. How many were killed or injured by cursed terrorists?”

The posek concluded his response with ” There is no doubt that HKBH is signaling, and we must increase limud Torah and not its cancelation and He should have mercy on His people Israel and save us from many bad incidents”.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)