These days, when all the eyes of Israel are raised to the Creator of the world, and in their mouths a prayer is whispered from the depths and in tears, for the speedy return of the sons, safe and sound, the waves of unity that are erupting in most parts of the sane nation warm the heart.
The heavy rock that fell on our hearts on Friday morning, the eve of the "Shelah" portion, is a rock of enormous dimensions that suddenly halted our daily routine and preparations for Shabbat, alongside the frustration that comes from knowing that we have nothing and no way to contribute to alleviating the suffering of the families, one of whom is even from Iri Elad.
This is not the time to say, we told you so, we warned you, but "what will happen to us is coming," and it seems that another kidnapping, more painful and humiliating than the previous one, is only a matter of time.
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And here we stand once again helpless over the kidnapping of our sons at the hands of bloodthirsty scoundrels, and who would dare to say that we did not cause this with our own hands, directly or indirectly, by our surrender to terror, and by releasing thousands of murderers, we brought the current disaster upon ourselves.
The previous and unsuccessful attempt to open negotiations with those kidnappers put us all into a coma and paralysis.
The ability to act in ways that our enemies understand is only "by your sword you shall live.".
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Even if it's unpleasant, and even if it will cost us endless condemnations from our "friends" in the world, I fear that this time we must adopt the language of the region in which we live, and mercilessly apply pressure points to the pressure sores our neighbors are suffering from, in the form of "the landlord has gone crazy.".
Only "unmoderate physical" pressure will give its signals on the Palestinian street. Pressure that will come from the population centers whose screams will rise and penetrate the feverish minds of the gaping heads, has the power to make them think that this time is different, and that every additional moment the boys spend in captivity will be a painful, extremely painful price. Otherwise, we will have to get used to the routine and the drowsiness to which the boys' captors, who are not wearing shiny wristwatches or hourglasses, will lead us.
Indeed, we are a peace-loving people, and it seems that there is no other nation in whose Torah, in its annals, and in its language, the word peace is mentioned so many times, and whose gods have called it peace, and it is commanded to strive for peace.
Before we slip into a routine, a paralyzing routine, fearless displays of leadership are required. Leadership that does not succumb to the pressure of public opinion, neither international, nor their supporters among the camp at home, and preferably one hour earlier.
And a kind word from the heart, to this wonderful people, who are revealed in all their strength, beauty, and splendor, when disaster strikes, and to their ability to rise above all disagreement and difference in moments of trouble and distress.
It is no coincidence that, in the parsha of "Korah," we write and say, "Give us tools, without diminishing them, to treasure and store these moments of glory, and the full, we will travel without sparing, from that I will travel the oil, with which we will travel the routine of our lives from now on, these wonderful moments in which the Creator of the world is praised, and calls to the entourage of the Most High, "My sons, my beloved sons, my brothers...".
If we had saved it in the past, and who knows what the future holds, we certainly wouldn't have come this far.
