Good morning. Let’s talk about what happened this Shabbat. Before Shabbat, I had a major realization—it was a real wake-up call.

President Trump had claimed that without him, there would be no Israel, and he signed the Iran MOU. Then, three weeks later, Israel informed him of a plot to assassinate him. He turned around, and the MOU was off. I realized what an incredible, undeniable hand of God we are witnessing; it is as if Hashem is saying, “No, President Trump, it is the opposite. Without Hashem, there would be no you.” And Hashem spoke through Israel.

I resolved that this Shabbat, I would not do a single thing involving social media. Usually, I at least post something or quietly do my writing, but this time, I didn’t do anything. I read, but I didn’t do my research or my blogging. I realized that this wake-up call was meant for me—that I need to take a break. I need to stop thinking that my advocacy, activism, and efforts are what make things happen. It is Hashem who makes things happen, and I need to get my faith aligned.

This is an enormous challenge for me; it hits at my core because I am a bit of a control freak. I usually try to take care of everything on my own rather than depending on others. I realized that I truly need to look to Hashem, and Shabbat is the time to do exactly that.

On Shabbat morning, I ran into a lady who had lost her wallet. Instead of spending that time blogging, I spent it helping her deal with the situation. At the end of that hour, someone showed up having found her wallet. It seemed like the effort was for nothing, but it wasn’t. It was for me.