Our "Hishtadlut" Requires A Partnership With HKB"H, Not With The Nations Of The World

3 Nissan 5781

There was some back-and-forth in the comments earlier about whether it would be advantageous for Israelis to appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the matter of governmental overreach, specifically a violation of the Nuremburg Laws with regard to compulsory administration of an experimental vaccine.  Commenter "Stingray" had this to say about it...

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I can understand the fear and frustration of those who have no desire to be coerced into taking these shots.  I also think that publicizing the issues broadly is a good start.  However, I am starting to hear calls from some Israeli's to file lawsuits with the notoriously anti-Israel, antisemitic, International Criminal Court.  The ICC has recently announced that they have opened a criminal investigation against Israel.

At this point they have absolutely zero jurisdiction, or even legitimacy to conduct such an investigation, much less rule on it.  However, if Israelis aggrieved at the vaccination campaign here in Israel file claims with the ICC, then by default they have granted the ICC legitimacy, and possibly even jurisdiction to impose an internationally binding resolution on Israel, even if the "court" appears to rule in favor of the plaintiffs.

We have a historical precedent from which to draw on when it comes to inviting our external enemies into our Land to settle our internal disputes.  I think we all know well the outcome of having invited Pompeii in 63 BCE to resolve the disputes between Hyrcanus and Aristobolus.  It resulted in the deaths of countless Jews, the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, and the exile and slavery of the survivors.

If action must be taken to delay the vax agenda to hopefully wake up more of the fence sitters, then by all means clog up the domestic courts with discrimination lawsuits.  Even if they are dismissed, they will generate publicity, and hopefully free a lot of people from the fear induced mental paralysis.  But I would caution against involving any foreign entity to intervene directly in Israeli domestic affairs.  We have way more than enough foreign influences as it is.

Stingray is right, but unfortunately, the damage has already been done:  Israeli anti-vaxxers submit ethics complaint to ICC - report.

It is no accident or coincidence that the treaty establishing the ICC is called The Rome Statute.  [See further here.]

A short time ago, I received an email advising of a "Worldwide Freedom Rally ... across 100 locations in 75 countries," including Israel.  The email encourages the recipients to "unite with people from all over the world" for the sake of "freedom, democracy and the future of our children."  What could be wrong with that?

We are bidden to be "kadosh."  A kadosh people does not "unite" in common cause with the gentiles (or Jews who act like gentiles) who otherwise have no regard or respect for the King and Master that we serve.  And considering the fact that I pray every single day that "democracy" will NOT be the future of my children or grandchildren, but the restored rule of the House of David and a qualified Sanhedrin, I can't find common ground on that score either.

In fact, I think that joining such an endeavor is a HUGE mistake! 

Hashem is surely testing us to see who is really with Him - not just 99.9%, but 100%!  If you put any trust in anything except HKB"H, you are not 100% depending on Him! 

When we are doing proper hishtadlut, we are in a partnership with HKB"H.  No "partnership" with gentiles or with anti-Torah Jewish elements will succeed.  True unity comes only from our shared attachment to the Torah and the God Who gave it.  

At each stage of these events, we are being tested and at each one, a few more people drop out of the running.  Only those who are at 100% are going to make it to the finish line.  

I fear that this is a repetition of the terrible sin that took place in Gan Eden and at the foot of Har Sinai, when both times, people failed to wait and took matters into their own hands.  Adam only had to wait for the first Shabbat; Klal Yisrael only had to wait for Moshe to come back down the mountain; and we - we are waiting for Moshe again, but this time we can't mess it up by setting any store by the Golden Calf!  Many Jews united with the Erev Rav around the Eigel Hazahav and it didn't help them at all.  There was nothing to gain and everything to lose!

Don't act from desperation or fear - that is a clear sign that it is the wrong move to make.  Trust HKB"H alone!!  Trust Him 100%!!  HE WON'T LET YOU DOWN!!  But, you have to pass the test!!!

DON'T GIVE UP ON WAITING FOR MASHIACH!!  

It's one of the thirteen principles of our faith - that even though Mashiach seems delayed (like Moshe coming down from the mountain), we can't give up waiting for him.  He will surely come and deliver us from this current Mitzrayim!!!