Earlier this week, Chabad shlichim in Kharkiv organized two groups of Jews who wanted to flee the beleaguered city, Israel’s Now14 reported on Tuesday.
One group was supposed to leave on Monday and a second group was supposed to leave on Tuesday. The second group was comprised of 18 Jews who lived in the same building in Kharkiv.
But due to a mistake or mixup, the second group of 18 Jews left on Monday instead of Tuesday. The shlichim only realized the mistake after the group had already left and decided to let the group continue and have the first group leave on Tuesday instead.
On Tuesday morning, the building where the 18 Jews had lived less than 24 hours earlier was bombed and completely destroyed.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Baruch Hashem, may all the yidden stay safe
This war in Ukraine is happening during the month of Adar.
There are at least two things that we do this month that can definitely help the situation in Ukraine.
The fast of Taanis Esther and Mishloach Manos. Fasting and davening is a known thing that Hashem can send a Yeshua to a far away country. The Mitzva of Mishloach Manos, giving on Purim a food basket to another person is also very helpful, because if you give a food basket to your enemy, he may be willing to make peace and in that merit Hashem may send wonderful miracles to help the people of Ukraine. So let us start now, we can start davening now, we can fast a little (example: No cookies, chocolate, ice cream), we can also start now giving out food baskets.
Chasdei Hashem indeed!
You should put the word “error” in quotes, emphasizing that Hashem guides our every action and there is no error.
BS”D
Perhaps a better title would be, “Chasdei HaShem in Ukraine: 18 Jews lives are saved due to a miracle”
Credit should be given to HaShem for H-s miracle! May we have more of them!
Chasdai Hashem!
this year we should eat putintashan instead of hamantashen