Now, of course there is one problem with sticking one's head into the sand and that is that it leaves one's derriere exposed, flapping in the wind. Any malicious party can then come and plant a real big steel booted kick right where it hurts. One will never see it coming and with one hard swift kick, one can kiss one's "you-know-what" goodbye!

This is exactly what happened when the Rabbis in response to Hitler in pre-Holocaust Europe demanded that their communities stay put and not dare budge from their traditional homes and lifestyles. These blind guides did not see the signs nor did they pay any attention to either wisdom or warning. They stubbornly "dug their heels in" and called it "faith in G-d." We all know that such misguided faith led to the deaths of millions and the loss of faith for millions more.

Many lost their faith in G-d because of what they suffered in the Holocaust. They lost their faith because they believed what their religious leaders told them. These shepherds, as Ezekiel 34 would refer to them, made promises in the G-d's Name, promises that G-d Himself never made. Therefore when the falseness of these blind guides became apparent, many walked away from them for good. They walked away from them, from Torah and from G-d. Modern day assimilation, especially in Israel is in part due to the loss of faith caused by the misguided faith and false promises of many Rabbis.

Many of those who chose to leave Europe or to fight the Nazis lived to see the dawn of a new day. Those who wrongly surrendered saying that it was the "Will of G-d" to do so, they died. Some died as true martyrs, not responsible for their own fates. Yet, many were indeed responsible for their own fate because they put their faith in words that were not Promises of G-d. They replaced the Word of G-d for the words of mortal humans like themselves. Thus, like the blind leading the blind, they all died. How G-d views this in Heaven is something we may never know. But being that G-d upholds truth above all things, I cannot imagine Heaven condoning the falsehoods spoken about G-d by those who claim to speak in His Name.

As it was then, so is it now. In pre-war Europe many a community leader stuck his head into the sand to make the problems go away. Then they were kicked with the Nazi boot. Today, we have the same misguided leaders who again tell us to put our heads into the sand. Again, the Nazi boot will indeed kick us hard, although this time it will be an Iranian or Arab who is wearing the boot. In the end, the results will be the same; more death and more destruction. It seems that those who chose to blind themselves to obvious truths are indeed subject to this terrible fate over and over and over again. When will they ever learn? Apparently, no time soon.

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For further reading, please read, "Eim HaBanim Semeichah : On Eretz Yisrael, Redemption and Unity" by Rabbi Shlomo Teichtal. You can order it here... or on many other websites.... This is not affiliated with KosherTorah.com in any way and I do not benefit from any of these sales. Reading this is for your own good, not mine.

But first, open your TaNaKh (Bible) and read Ezekiel, chapters 33 & 34. You will not need a persuh (commentary) to understand it. Open your heart and let the words of Living Torah in. You'll understand!