The Biggest Enemy Of The Jewish Nation – Parashat Vayishlach

As one of Rabbi Mizrachi’s enthusiastic listeners and a huge admirer of Rabbi Avigdor miller, I would like to suggest possibly where the miscommunications are stemming from. Although its obvious that sick children, holocaust, national disaster and handicapped and disabilities are punishments, some things are not so obvious. The immahot did not have children and had to endure lots of suffering for years because Hashem wanted to hear their tefillot because Hashem loved them . The Ramban when discussing the akeidat Yitchok says that Hashem sends tests to Tzaddikim to bring out their potential and He does not test Reshaim, Perhaps sometimes the suffering is a test rather than a punishment. Maybe Rabbi Mizrachi could talk about all the dimentions and possibilities for suffering and bring clarity to all his audiences by explaining how this Ramban would fit into his view that suffering is always for punishment. Perhaps a good explanation would quiet the critics! May Hashem continue to give energy and success to Rabbi Mizrachis tremendous endeavors.