Why does Yom HaZikaron (Remembrance Day for the fallen soldiers of the wars of Israel and victims of actions of terrorism) come right before Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day)?

The point is that in spiritual work, the upper roots from where everything stems, including all problems, suffering, and the heaviness of heart we experience, specifically upon such troubles we are meant to establish the connection between us. The positive spiritual force can exist only on top of the negative force. First the evil becomes revealed, and then the good comes upon it. “The advantage of light from within darkness” can exist only in this way, and in no other.

Therefore, those who wish to come closer to the truth must be prepared for darkness to be revealed. As it is written: “And there was evening, and there was morning—one day.” That “one day”........

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