Tisha B'Av Feels Different This Year...
Summary
TLDRIn this reflective script, Tisha addresses the Jewish community's mourning of historical and recent suffering, specifically referencing the events of October 7th. The speaker encourages a deeper contemplation of God's pain alongside human suffering, drawing an analogy to parental love and concern. The narrative pivots to a call for collective action, emphasizing that the Creator's desire for a perfect world is the driving force behind humanity's resolve to alleviate pain and injustice, suggesting that the immense suffering we experience is part of a grand, benevolent plan.
Takeaways
- 😔 The speaker reflects on the mourning of the Jewish people's historical suffering and oppression, particularly noting a recent event on October 7th.
- 🙏 The fast day is used as a time to seek God's mercy and salvation for the Jewish people.
- 🤔 The script encourages considering the pain that God might feel on behalf of his people, suggesting a deep empathetic connection.
- 👨👧 The analogy of a parent's pain when their child suffers is used to illustrate God's potential emotional response to human suffering.
- 😢 Judaism is presented as teaching that God feels pain infinitely more than humans, crying with them in sorrow and joy.
- 🌏 The speaker emphasizes that God is not a distant, indifferent creator but is deeply involved and affected by the world's state.
- 💪 The call to action is for the Jewish people to renew their resolve to make the world better, partnering with God in fixing it.
- 🌟 The idea that God has the biggest stake in the world's improvement is highlighted, suggesting that it is God's need to perfect the world.
- 🤷♂️ The script acknowledges the mystery of why there is pain in the world but maintains a focus on ending it.
- 🔑 The suffering is suggested to be part of an 'incredibly awesome plan,' implying a grand purpose behind it.
- 🙌 The speaker concludes by reminding that the Jewish people's mission to fix the world is not out of neediness but because it is the Creator's desire.
Q & A
What is the significance of the day being discussed in the script?
-The day being discussed is a day of mourning, where the Jewish people reflect on the suffering, oppression, and heartache they have experienced throughout history.
Why is the year mentioned as different from prior years in the script?
-The year is considered different because the Jewish community experienced a 'pogrom' on October 7th, which is a violent attack on Jewish communities, making the reflection on suffering more immediate and personal.
What is the purpose of the fast day mentioned in the script?
-The fast day serves as a time for people to plead with God for salvation and mercy, asking Him to look upon His people with compassion.
How does the script suggest we should consider God's perspective on human suffering?
-The script suggests that we should consider the pain that God feels in response to human suffering, as it is believed in Judaism that God feels our pain infinitely more than we do.
What is the analogy used in the script to help understand the concept of God experiencing human pain?
-The script uses the analogy of a parent and child to illustrate how a parent may have to cause their child distress for their long-term well-being, which can be a source of even greater pain for the parent than for the child.
What does the script imply about God's role in the world's suffering?
-The script implies that God is not a distant or indifferent creator but is deeply involved and affected by the suffering in the world, crying with us in our sorrows.
What is the script's message about the responsibility of the Jewish people in relation to the world's suffering?
-The script conveys the message that the Jewish people, and by extension all people, have a responsibility to make the world better and to partner with God in fixing it.
Why does the script suggest that the world's suffering might be part of a grand plan?
-The script suggests that if the suffering causes God so much pain, it must be part of an incredibly awesome plan, implying that there is a greater purpose behind the pain.
What is the script's perspective on why we should strive to end suffering in the world?
-The script's perspective is that we should strive to end suffering not because we are needy and vulnerable, but because it is the Creator's need for us to make the world perfect and whole.
What does the script say about our understanding of the existence of pain in the world?
-The script acknowledges that we have no idea why there is pain in the world, and our focus should be on bringing it to an end, recognizing that if it causes God suffering, it must serve an equally significant purpose.
Outlines
😔 Reflecting on Jewish Suffering and Divine Empathy
This paragraph discusses the unique nature of the current year's mourning for the Jewish people's historical suffering, including the recent event on October 7th. It emphasizes the idea that God feels the pain of His creations even more intensely than they do themselves. The speaker suggests that while people often focus on their own pain, they should also consider the pain God experiences on their behalf. The paragraph concludes by encouraging the audience to remember that God has the greatest stake in the world's perfection, and it is His desire for the world to be made whole and complete, which should motivate people to work towards ending suffering and partnering with God in improving the world.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Suffering
💡Oppression
💡Pogrom
💡Fast Day
💡Mercy
💡Theology
💡Creator
💡Empathy
💡Salvation
💡Resolve
💡Perfection
Highlights
The speaker reflects on the unique nature of this year's mourning, focusing on recent suffering rather than historical events.
A pogram experienced on October 7th is mentioned, bringing a personal dimension to the discussion of suffering.
The fast day is described as an opportunity for people to seek divine intervention and mercy.
The idea of considering God's pain in addition to human suffering is introduced.
A comparison is made between God and a parent, suggesting that God feels pain when His creations suffer.
The concept that God's pain might be infinite due to human suffering is presented.
Judaism's perspective on God's emotional connection to human pain is explained.
The speaker emphasizes that God is not a distant or indifferent creator.
A call to remember God's stake in the world's perfection and wholeness is made.
The idea that the world was created by a Creator with the intention of making it perfect is discussed.
The speaker encourages the audience to resolve to fix the world, aligning with the Creator's needs.
The purpose of human suffering is questioned, suggesting it may be part of a grand plan.
The notion that if God feels immense pain, the purpose of suffering must be equally significant is explored.
The audience is reminded that the focus should be on ending suffering, not understanding its cause.
A final thought on the Creator's need for the world to be perfect, motivating human action, is shared.
Transcripts
Tisha of feels different this year on
this day we mourn the suffering
oppression and heartache of the Jewish
people over our history but on prior
years we spoke about pograms of Prior
centuries this year we experienced our
own pogram on October 7th and as we
think about all the pain in our world
people will use this fast day as a time
to plead with God for his salvation that
he look upon his people with Mercy but
here's one thing we might not have
considered before we often think about
our our own pain the pain of our
families and friends and our nation and
the world but how many of us have
stopped to think about the pain that God
feels we sometimes hear that God is like
a parent and parents will sometimes have
to do things that cause the children
dist stress but that they must do for
the long-term well-being of the child
and that helps people to get a
perspective on suffering but does that
mean that it doesn't hurt the parent
when their child is in pain if anything
it causes the parent even more pain than
it does the child to see their child in
pain this may shock some theologians but
Judaism teaches that when we feel pain
it hurts God infinitely more he cries
with us in all our Joys he is with us
but in all our sorrows too he's not a
distant indifferent
Creator and so this year as we mourn all
the pain we've endured and continue to
endure and as we renew our resolve to to
make the world better to partner with
God in fixing it let's remember who
actually has the biggest stake in all of
this who really cares about making this
world better more than anyone else whose
idea was this whole world we may feel it
is us who are needy but actually we were
created by our creator and it is the
Creator's need to make this world
perfect and whole so we resolve to fix
this world not because we are pathetic
and vulnerable and needy but because
this is what he needs of all of us we
have absolutely no idea why there is
pain in this world and we don't want to
our only focus is on bringing it to an
end but we know one thing for sure if
all this suffering causes God so much
suffering let alone his Creations then
it must be part of some incredibly
awesome plan because if the pain is so
awesome its purpose must be equally so
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