They should have huddled in their rooms in fear of Hashem, no question about it. It was a time to make an accounting. When a scud missile fell on Tel-Aviv, so the mayor of Tel-Aviv should have thought about what he said in defiance of the Orthodox Jews. The Orthodox Jews wanted to make a law that all places of amusement should be closed on Shabbos. So, the mayor of Tel-Aviv said, “Nothing doing! In Tel-Aviv, I’ll see to it that every Friday night all these places, the cafes and the theaters will be open all night long.” So, when the scud fell on Tel-Aviv, he should have said, he should have announced, “I changed my mind.” Because that’s the purpose!
You think that’s the end? I’m telling you, it’s only the beginning. Saddam Hussein is only the first shot in the great battle against the evil that holds sway in Eretz Yisroel. It’s only the first shot! Hashem is not finished at all. Hakadosh Baruch Hu sent a warning. But for people who refuse to listen, He might have to send another one.
Reprinted from the Acharei Mos 5784 email of Toras Avigdor, based on the teachings of Rav Avigdor Miller, zt”l. Adapted from Tape #815 (March 1991).
