The world is never bereft of a tzadik TB Kidushin 72

In today’s dark times (the Simkhat Torah War rages because Hamas murdered in the most cruel ways 1400 Jews of all ages and took into captivity over 220 from the elderly to mere babies), I find a little comfort in today’s daf TB Kidushin 72 that God will not leave the world without a tzadik, a righteous person, to lead the Jewish people in the right path.

“As the Master said: While Rabbi Akiva was dying, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi was born; while Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi was dying, Rav Yehuda was born; while Rav Yehuda was dying, Rava was born; while Rava was dying, Rav Ashi was born. This teaches you that a righteous person does not leave the world before an equally righteous person is created, as it is stated: “The sun also rises and the sun also sets” (Ecclesiastes 1:5). The same applies to earlier generations: Before Eli’s sun had gone out, Samuel the Ramathite’s sun was already rising, as it is stated: “And the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying in the Temple of the Lord” (I Samuel 3:3), which teaches that Samuel was already prophesying in the days of Eli.” (Sefaria.org translation)

I only hope him and that the righteous people of all nations stand up to defeat and blot out the name of the Hamas terrorists.