MINION MEANING IN HEBREW WINDOWS
Perhaps it was just such a moment of rage and sorrow that originally generated the Yiddish expression, “If God lived on earth, all God’s windows would get broken.” Still aching from the pain of death and separation, these mourners could no longer view God as either benefactor or friend. How could I expect these people to be willing to praise God’s greatness, to extol God’s power, or to express gratitude for God’s goodness. After all, each one of these homes sheltered families that had suffered the death of a beloved spouse, parent, or sibling. What I did have to ponder was my own embarrassment while forced to lead a prayer service praising God in a place where God’s love and power were so hidden, so missing. Fortunately, the congregation takes the mitzvah of nichum aveilim seriously, so I didn’t have to worry about whether or not enough people would attend the m a’ariv services going on simultaneously in so many homes. As a result, we endured the challenge and the trauma of providing several shiva minyanim simultaneously. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help DonateĪ few weeks ago, my community experienced an unusually high number of funerals within a short period of time.
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