Q&A: Outlook
Outlook
Question
Question 1
There are claims that cannot be disproved.
A. People say in the name of Rabbi Kanievsky that he promised that during his lifetime there would not be a terror attack in Bnei Brak, and indeed that was so. The moment he passed away, there was a terror attack in Bnei Brak. More than that, from the moment he passed away there were 11 murder cases; that only shows how much his Torah protected us. I do consider myself a rational person (that is, that this is coincidental), but maybe there is something to it?
Question 2
B. In the uncensored videos you can clearly see a person walking by and the terrorist shoots at him (that is, wants to shoot at him), and the weapon jams. Two possible answers: 1. A jam is a natural thing that can happen. 2. Maybe the Holy One, blessed be He, really did personally help that particular person continue living.
I would be happy to hear your opinion about the issues I raised
Answer
My opinion is that as long as it has not been proven otherwise, these are merely coincidences. Beyond that, the descriptions are not always accurate. The claim that no missiles fell in Bnei Brak and that there would be no casualties in Bnei Brak is not accurate. A person from my synagogue in Bnei Brak died in the First Gulf War. In addition, I have not heard any promise that there would be no terror attack in Bnei Brak. It seems to me that all kinds of promises and miracles pop up after his passing. I have written this more than once.
Discussion on Answer
As far as I saw in the stories, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky always ruled consistently not to worry, not to abort, not to go into lockdown, etc.—that is, let the strict line of the law pierce the mountain of statistical risk every time. What such an approach means, if it is indeed correct—let each person think for himself.
I saw the video where Rabbi Kanievsky promises that whoever votes for Gimel in the elections will not get coronavirus.
It was right before the beginning of the first wave in Israel.
Not many days passed, and in fact the Gimel voters (and Shas?) got sick the most in the country.
They imposed a military lockdown on Bnei Brak for several consecutive days (Passover 5780).
So the promise was not fulfilled, and in fact exactly the opposite happened.
The first minister to get coronavirus was the Health Minister from Gimel…
By the way, on Sukkot 5781, Rabbi Chaim himself got sick…
These are facts that cannot be disproved
The title is “Outlook,” but the question is about miracle stories. What is the connection between the title and the question? What kind of outlook is one supposed to learn from miracle stories?
Could you provide a link to the video about embryo reduction? Thanks.
And the story with the locust, that Rabbi Chaim said he was learning about a locust and suddenly it arrived—does that mean something?
Rabbi Chaim is straightforwardly trustworthy.
It’s easiest to talk without knowing exactly what was said and about what!
As far as I know, he said that no missiles would fall in Bnei Brak, and indeed none ever did!
About the coronavirus, he did not say that there would be no sick people.
To Elchanan: regarding the story about the locust, there is clear testimony, and anyone who does not see the miracle in it is simply not intellectually honest, and does not have the energy to check the details.
By the way, regarding the missiles, Rabbi Elyashiv said, with a kind of cynicism, that he did not know his son-in-law had divine inspiration, but the fact is that Rabbi Chaim promised
It is not at hand. I seem to remember that I uploaded it here somewhere, but I cannot find it now.
In addition, I understand that against the coronavirus and the desecration of God’s name during that period, his “protection” was not all that effective (understatement). I also saw a video with his promise to a couple not to reduce embryos (she had five in her womb), and they all died. True, he said there that God would help, and that can be interpreted as a blessing rather than a promise, but it clearly was not interpreted that way, and of course if it had worked then everyone would have said it was a promise and yet another miracle. In short, I have no trust whatsoever in these tall tales.