Shavuatov Bitachon of the day ❤
True purpose isn’t found by looking outside—it’s discovered by looking within. Real growth starts inside, in those quiet moments when we face the big questions in our minds. We need to take a moment alone to ask: Who am I? What excites me? What makes me different? What talents do I have, and what do I care about deeply? And most importantly, how can I give something meaningful to the Jewish People and to the world?
Each of us has a unique mission, a role that only we can play. Some of us will lead from the front, while others make an impact quietly, behind the scenes. But no matter where we are, we have to let go of what holds us back from reaching our full potential. We all have greatness within us, and it’s our responsibility to bring that greatness into the world.
Being in Israel brings such mixed emotions, I feel a deep happiness to be here, yet an ache that’s hard to describe. The streets are quiet, Tel Aviv’s beaches empty; you don’t even hear the familiar sound of matkot being played, a staple on the tayelet. In Jerusalem, the Shuk is empty, the Kotel nearly deserted. Everywhere, you feel the strange weight of absence. It’s heartbreaking, yet there’s a joy in just being here. It’s a feeling I can’t easily explain.
While I’m here, I keep asking myself: What can I do? Why am I here right now? How can I help? These questions echo in my mind. I wish I could wave a magic wand and fix everything, but that’s just a dream, not a solution.
Getting to Israel has become almost impossible, flights are scarce, and prices are sky-high. Airlines are boycotting Israel. But here on the ground, you don’t feel the war in the usual sense. Instead, you wonder how the economy can keep going, how families of soldiers are managing alone at home, how the families of hostages find the strength to face each new day.
How is it that such a small country like Israel faces so much hatred around the world? And yet, when I visit the university, I see so many Arab students studying here. I want to shout to the world: “How can you call this genocide, apartheid, when Israel educates and empowers its Arab citizens?” But the world seems blind to this reality. The media feels like it’s waging its own war, painting Israel and the Jewish people in a devastating light.
So I ask myself again: What is my role? How can I make a difference? These questions don’t leave my mind, and I feel that we need a plan. Hashem put us here for a reason, and there must be a purpose in this struggle.
When you speak to Israelis, many feel that this is a punishment from Hashem, a wake-up call. Before the war, Israel was divided—so many arguments, so much tension between Jews of different political views. We are all Jews, such a small population, and yet we were caught up in fighting one another. Shouldn’t we be united, helping and loving one another instead? Have we learned the lesson?
The only way we can win is by standing together, by becoming one. We need to spread love, work side by side, and deepen our faith in Hashem. Only then can we overcome this.
I hope that by the end of my trip, Hashem will guide me, showing me how I can make a difference and support the Jewish community and Israel.
Each of us should be asking ourselves right now: How can we help?
Wishing you all a wonderful day ❤