HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz Shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim is not remaining quiet but connects recent tragedies to growing Chilul Shabbos in Eretz Yisrael.
Rav Mazuz on motzei Shabbos announced “the collapse of the Tel Aviv parking lot and the explosion of the Amos 6 Satellite on takeoff are not coincidences but the direct result of the chilul Shabbos in Israel”.
During his weekly shiur from Bnei Brak, the rav addressed the chilul Shabbos explaining “They don’t understand that Shabbos will ultimately demand an end to the insult. This has occurred in this country more than once and more than twice”.
The rav explained that hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in the satellite which blew up because the launch was scheduled for Shabbos. He reminded listeners that back in 2001 when a large component of an oil refinery had to be moved, while it was planned for Friday night in response to chareidi protests, the operation was moved to a weekday. In that case, it dealt with an item that was 50 meters long and weighed 450 tons and despite the difficulties involved, there was no Shabbos desecration while in the case of Israel Railways’ work and Amos 6, this was not the case.
Shifting to the parking lot collapse, the rav explains that there are dozens of engineers, inspectors and other professionals involved, yet the structure collapsed and people were buried alive. Rav Mazuz called on state agencies to cease the chilul Shabbos, stating that this type of activity cannot continue with impunity.
Before ending his shiur, Rav Mazuz addressed the case of IDF Sgt. Elor Azariya, who is on trial for manslaughter. He stated that according to Torah Law, the soldier is not guilty. He also spoke out against sending children to the state’s religious public schools, stating one who does must do so with the awareness that his grandchildren may be goyim.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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How much does he charge for letting someone use his direct line?
This is crazy — and the whole time I thought it was because of talking during davening…. or lavish weddings…. or for bitul torah…. or for lashon harah…. anyway, what a relief.
In all seriousness, this is silly and offensive at the same time. Did he receive this info through ru’ach hakodesh? Was this a mesorah from his rebbeim? Of course all of us know that he was not the first or last person to say things like these, but they are still inappropriate.
Of course our mesorah is full of a similar kind of statement — אמר רבא ואיתימא רב חסדא אם רואה אדם שיסורין באין עליו יפשפש במעשיו. If one sees yesurin, he should be introspective. But Rava or Rav Chisda don’t say if you see yesurin come to others you should analyze the actions of others. One’s own actions one should reconsider, of course. Perhaps even a tzibbur can say, look we need to improve this or that. But throwing around metaphysical blame is callous and offensive.
#1: Where they send people who are mevazeh talmidei chachomim there are no extensions.