Why do Our Enemies Prosper?: Eicha in Depth, Part 3
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 5 of the first chapter.
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Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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Robert Negron
July 26, 2015
I have come to find that suffering for God is one of the greatest honors that are bestowed to a man or woman. Suffering, while keeping Him as our focus, brings many lessons and is also how we come to appreciate life and those we love deeper and more meaningful! Reply
yael
June 7, 2015
prosper of the enemies
Do you think,that the Jews people have learned from all his sufferings until now and they understand your message and the message after the history?
Shalom Yael
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Excellent! You are not God's lawyer. Or, God's secretary justifying why bad things happen to people.