I am not sure why we are marking the date of 10/7 and not the Hebrew calendar date when the tragedy of Hamas' attack occurred (albeit a Yom Tov), but be that as it may, I have five very simple and perhaps obvious thoughts:
1) We have seen nisim v'niflaos over the past year, and at the same time suffered heartbreak. One day we see the yad Hashem b'giluy, the next day it is shrouded in hester panim. What the Divine plan is is incomprehensible, but one cannot help but feel that we stand at a moment in history that will shape Jewish destiny for years to come.
2) We have discovered who our true friends are, and they have both mourned and celebrated with us. We have also discovered who our enemies dressed in sheep's clothing are, and they are many.
3) The debt owed to the soldiers of Tzahal is immense. They and their families have given everything.
4) If you are a Jew and do not realize that history is now calling you to action -- to do something, whether big or small, for our nation -- then I fear רוח והצלה יעמוד ליהודים ממקום אחר ואת ובית אביך תאבדו.
5) Finally, we should be confident in the certainty that no matter how long it takes and what obstacles must be overcome, ultimately רוח והצלה יעמוד ליהודים, and I mean specifically Eretz Yisrael. We have no future in galus. It is not enough to think of shivas Tzion as an abstract dream, but we must struggle to make it a reality, if not for ourselves, then for our children or grandchildren.
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