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Dear God,<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope this letter finds you well. I\u2019m sure you are very busy taking care of this chaotic universe, violent humanity, demographic displacement, religious intolerance, persecutions and of course climate change. I don\u2019t envy You, You have a tough job. I\u2019m sorry I\u2019m interrupting Your intervention (or lack of) in this world you have created so long ago but I need to share with You something extraordinary, that hopefully You will be proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n

I decided to come back from exile. You know, after 2500 years it was about time. I found out that The Temple has been rebuilt for a second time just about five decades after I left and it was destroyed again by the Romans, another empire. That means that \u201cYour people\u201d were exiled from Jerusalem a second time after the destruction of the second Temple. Well, to make a long story short, they came back\u2026after 2000 years. They rebuilt the Land. The region is complicated, there are constant attacks, retaliations, strikes and the cycle starts again. It\u2019s hard to believe, aren\u2019t we all human beings created in Your image?<\/span><\/p>\n

The other day, a hot day in the area, the <\/span>hamsin<\/span><\/i> was blowing, I was standing at the Erez crossing, the border between Israel and Gaza, and I saw a bright comet in the sky and then a piercing noise. I asked what had happened and a soldier explained to me that the comet was not a comet, it was a rocket launched to destroy lives, homes and fields. The noise came from Iron Dome, a mobile air defense system designed to intercept these rockets and protect the people, the homes and the fields. I was impressed by this device so I decided to visit Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, the corporations that manufactured the Iron Dome.<\/span><\/p>\n

I know, dear God, You might be thinking \u2018why do we need those devices?\u00a0 Why not get along and share that beautiful coastal beach? But you remember what You told me in my book, chapter 47? \u201cBaldness has come upon Gaza, Ashkelon is destroyed. O remnant of their valley, How long will you gash yourself? O sword of the LORD, When will you be quiet at last? Withdraw into your sheath, Rest and be still! How can it be quiet When the LORD has given it orders Against Ashkelon and the seacoast, Given it assignment there?”<\/em> (47:5-7).<\/span><\/p>\n

I reassure You, the Iron Dome is not another Tower of Babel, nobody is trying to reach God- the gods. This defense system created by humans is only a way to help You, God, to make Your job easier for Israel. Just wanted to update You.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have a nice day!<\/span><\/p>\n

Warmly, J.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ps. I wanted to send You a text because these days the postal office is unreliable but I\u2019m not sure You have downloaded the WhatsApp application from the Apple store (no, not the Genesis apple, another one\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n

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