As we head into the second Passover of the ongoing war, our losses, sacrifices and fears continue to grow. Amid these challenges, there has indeed been progress, but as we prepare to recall the miracle of God taking us out of Egypt, many people have approached me, struggling with their faith. Many are asking, “Where is God today?”
It is a question I have also asked myself—now and in the past. Like more people than one might imagine, I have lost a child, a baby who died as a result of a strep infection shortly after birth. This was many years ago, and my wife and I are blessed with five healthy children, three wonderful daughters-in-law, and many grandchildren. But one does not forget the pain of such a loss, even after a long journey of healing. It is partly through that journey that I have learned that when facing suffering and loss, on a mass scale or in one’s personal life, the real question to ask may be not, “Where is God?” but rather, “Where are we?”
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