When Moons Can Not Be Seen

Bo

The moon was created, day four of creation.
And was the first mitzva for us, as a collective nation.

You see, H-shem said to Moshe,"Proclaim the new moon on its precise day." 
(Later as now, it would be calculated on the thirtieth or thirty-first day.)

On some nights as one looks up, even when it's a cloudless sky.
The moon is not visible, to the naked eye.

But then a little over two weeks later, precisely on key.
(If it is not cloudy) sure enough a full moon so bright, and easy to see.

Needless to say we know every month, a full moon will return in all its glory.
But that any given galus will end, is an entirely different story!

But H-shem is telling us to realize that, just as the moon waxes and wains.
The exile you are now in, will not remain.  

Times like "bitter herbs", change to times more fine.
And sometimes we live as a nation, "which always reclines".

"A dog, a cat, a stick made of wood".
Times in our history can change so quickly, from bad to good!

In the midst of a galus, it is a difficult endeavor.
To internalize, 'This galus will pass, and it will not last forever!"   

It is not an easy thing to do.
But it has been done with unfathomable emunah, by a chosen few.

The Chashmonaim, during their darkest days.
Knew they would return to the Beis Hamikdosh, to offer praise.

For they knew we Jews are like the moon, which at times seems like it disappears .
Only to later shine in the night, so bright and clear.

But "Woe to us, this is how it forever will be".
Too often our cry, throughout history.

Author Victor Frankl spoke of people, who in the death camps, thought things would always be the same.
It is hard to imagine, such excruciating pain.

Others were more fortunate, and managed to sing Ani Ma'amin in valiant song.
As they somehow transcended their current situation, and remained strong.

They knew that the most bitter exiles, come to an end. 
Maybe that is how, they could transcend.
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So where are we today?

Quite recently I heard speakers from Arachim, which has been around for several years.
Whose fifteen minute film presentation, could bring one to joyous tears.

They showed some Jews who were anti-religious, so many who simply didn't know.
Beginning to serve H-shem, like their ancestors in this week's parsha Bo.
  
So maybe this is all an indication that redemption, very soon lies ahead. 
(Spoken in  prophesies that these days, are often said.)

Maybe we are close to the time, of no more nights when "moons cannot be seen".
Es shivas tzion, hayeinu kicholmim.

A day not unlike a full moon, whose brilliance in the night sky, will forever remain.
The time of Mashiach tzidkeinu bimhaira biyamainu amain!