Embracing Divine Wisdom: Finding Peace in the Midst of Adversity

It's a strange feeling to move on positively when you lose a court case, especially when you know you weren't in the wrong. Yet, understanding that Hashem rules the world and that all decisions come through Him brings a profound sense of peace, knowing that everything is ultimately for the good.

Almost two years ago, we needed to move from our beloved apartment. While we loved our place, the building had its issues, and we didn't see it as a long-term home. The owner sold the apartment, so we had to find a new place. Yehudis was due a few weeks before the high holidays, and with about 3-4 months to find a new home, we wanted to move in about a month before the baby was due.

We found a place quickly, which seemed to fit our needs, even if it wasn't perfect. Given the limited real estate options in Tzvat, we decided to lock it in to avoid the headache of uncertainty. That’s where the saying comes, “We plan and G-d laughs.”

However, the current tenants couldn’t find a new place, and the owner didn’t do much to help them move out. We met with them, and they assured us they'd move ASAP, but we could feel it wasn't going to happen. We started looking for another place but found absolutely nothing. Thankfully, the owners of the old apartment let us stay a bit longer.

Yehudis had the baby, and we still had no place to call home. Gratefully, a community member let us move into her boutique hotel. Living on the top floor was extremely difficult for a family. We had to pay for storage and move our stuff, which was an incredibly challenging situation, especially moving the day after Yom Kippur.

After six months of living out of a hotel, we finally found an amazing house with a yard and a bomb shelter—a necessity we didn’t know we'd need with the ongoing war. This was Hasgacha Pratit (Divine Providence), but I guess everything is, and we are happy to see the revealed good in it.

The owner of the previous apartment was rude and didn’t even return my first month’s deposit or finder’s fee, so I took him to the Jewish court, Beit Din. After a long process, we essentially lost the case, only getting the first month’s rent back. We spent around 50K NIS on this ordeal and received very little in return.

Yet, this is Hashem's world, and we trust that there is a reason we didn’t get that money back. We are blessed to understand that what is decided by Hashem is good. Both Yehudis and I feel this way and know that there is more to the picture that we cannot see.

We realize that this needed to happen, and it needed to happen this way. Whether we like the outcome or not, it's what's best, and we know good will always prevail. Even if we had gone to a secular court and won the case, the divine orchestration led us to this point for a reason beyond our understanding.

Here’s to embracing divine wisdom and finding peace in the midst of adversity. Only up ☝️

Nachman