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ZeesKite
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MP.

Let me try once more.

I’m not condemning you c”v in any way. I’m just reiterating what David haMelech and seforim say. If one truly feels connected to HaShem, he’ll protest and ward off any attack to HaShem’s honor. At times like this we’re not interested in ‘winning’ her back. She has probably the din of “moridin vlo ma’alin”, like all meshumadim of the past. (The local talmudicians here can weigh on these issues). Point here is ????? ?’ ???? ??. Just as one who would hurt a close relative c”v, is not tolerated, not justified, reasoned etc. No – ???? ??? ??? ???? ?? ?????. When it’s so close, our own blood boils. AND IT SHOULD.

All the more so when it’s the honor of HaKadosh Baruch Hu. He’s refered in Mishli as ??? ??? ????, your Friend, the Friend of your fathers. Deal with such an affront no less. One more point. Even if one truly doesn’t feel along these lines, let “the exterior awake the interior”, by expressing a hate for reshaim, ovrei retzono, and for what they stand for, one develops a closeness to HaShem.

?? ????? ??? ????, a time for love and a time for hate. Extend true love to someone less fortunate, one who has unfortunately not seen the light of Torah life… One who has not completely seen, and got somewhat disenchanted… Even one who has r”l rebelled… Yes, we’re interested in getting back EVERY Yiddishe Neshama. ??? ??? ???? ???.

But one who is ‘at war’, out to defame, shame, degrade HaShem, His Torah, His people – NO!! (and mind you, this is no small war – news-media, internet, blogs, publication..) Our connection to HaShem must make us scream out ?? ???!! For that Shmuel HaKatan invented a nineteenth brocho…