-Matisyahu, "Jerusalem"
In the aftermath of the recent horrifying tragedies in Mumbai, this song really struck a chord with me.
These lines kind of represent the Big Question that we all automatically ask when such a tragedy occurs:
Why?
Why does G-d allow such evil to be perpetrated?
Why were these wonderful, caring, incredible people killed?
Why is there so much brutality in the world?
And, ultimately:
Why hasn't G-d delivered us from this brutal Exile yet? Haven't we suffered enough?
There are no satisfactory answers out there and the second line in my quote is the only response that we can come up with:
We will go on. We will not allow those who hate us to hold us down. We will Live to fight another day, in spite of these tragedies.
And, ultimately, we will be the last ones standing.
In the aftermath of the recent horrifying tragedies in Mumbai, this song really struck a chord with me.
These lines kind of represent the Big Question that we all automatically ask when such a tragedy occurs:
Why?
Why does G-d allow such evil to be perpetrated?
Why were these wonderful, caring, incredible people killed?
Why is there so much brutality in the world?
And, ultimately:
Why hasn't G-d delivered us from this brutal Exile yet? Haven't we suffered enough?
There are no satisfactory answers out there and the second line in my quote is the only response that we can come up with:
We will go on. We will not allow those who hate us to hold us down. We will Live to fight another day, in spite of these tragedies.
And, ultimately, we will be the last ones standing.
