Reply To: Celebrating good caused by bad

Squeak: Did you see any of the posts here about Yom Yerushalayim? All of the posts celebrating it thanked Hashem for the wonderful gift He gave us. How can you say that’s kochi v’otzem yodi? Saying Hallel is kochi v’otzem yodi? All the religious Zionists who celebrate Yom Yerushalayim are saying the opposite of kochi v’otzem yodi – we are recognizing it as a miracle!

Do I think it’s comparable to Purim and Chanukah? In some ways, yes. It was definitely rabim b’yad miatim. It was definitely a miracle that Hashem performed. I’d say it’s more similar to Purim because the nes wasn’t as open as Chanukah was. But it was still a miracle.

Even in 1967, when the soldiers took control of the Kotel, what was their reaction? Did they say, “Hey, we did it!”? No! They stopped in awe of the holy location. Then they davened! The Rav made a brachah of menachem Tzion uvoneh Yerushalayim! They blew shofar! They recognized it as a spiritual event and location, and thanked Hashem accordingly.