Tears for Uvalde

The author asked how I feel. Well, I feel saddened. May the victims of this crime find peace, accept divine assistance - find healing as well as comfort through it. May justice be done for the perpetrator; And may the madness of a destructive society end, people come to to a clear, joyful mind thereby grasping insight into the true order of existence and acting accordingly for the good of all (Zarathustrian here). Reply

The nonstop violence of social media isn't helping either. Time to re-examine that after banning assault rifles.

Oh, but wait! That might infringe on peoples' personal liberties. What about the rights of the victims and their families who will never see their children again? Reply

It is interesting to note that Israel has solved the problem of school protection from attack from Muslim radical or mentally unstable individuals.

Every school has trained and armed school teachers who have more than 0% chance of surviving without a trained individual in each classroom. Now all schools have a single entrance and exit which is guarded by trained personell with weapons.

Unfortunately, until the time of a David messianic king of Israel returns to bring peace to the earth, these methods will be necessiated. Reply

I too have been watching the news reports from Uvalde. I can't understand the fact that
there were policemen there; but who chose to wait: especially because that school system
was supposed to be trained exactly for that kind of event. My only conclusion is that
they were caught off-guard. Perhaps they weren't ready. Reply

The news is coming out that this kid likes to murder cats. No one reported him. It is a crime and would have disqualified him from owning a gun. People knew this kid was mentally unwell and no one spoke up. And then the police did nothing for an hour while this was happening. “Don’t stand idly by the blood of your neighbor” was not at play. My heart is broken and I pray for humanity to shift to Hashem centered consciousness as soon as possible. Reply

Tom Portland is correct. My understanding is that Jacob went out with a prayer, a gift, and arms. At purim, the Jews needed and used arms to defeat their foes. Israel in '48 used arms to win. In 1974, following the Maalot school terrorist disaster in which many school attendees died, the Israelis fixed the problem. Two law enforcement officers and a civilian took out the U. Texas bell tower shooter in 1966 with arms but the delay in taking out the shooter after he started taking lives cost lives. To defend ourselves we need arms. To defend our schools, and our shuls and our children and families who attend them, we need armed perimeter security that stops unauthorized gun carriers from entering those venues. If we cannot afford to fund private security, we need to train ourselves to be comfortable carrying and using arms. Gun control will leave guns in the hands of criminals and disarm the very people who need to step up and stop the slaughter. We can grow up and be Jacob. Reply

The writer of the above article asks that we share what we are feeling now. It is supposed to be healthy to let our feelings out in a constructive way and grieve together, knowing we are not alone. I'm not sure how to say what I feel. Sad on many levels for sure, confused yes, numb yes, horrified yes, filled with compassion for all impacted yes. There is no where to turn but higher and deeper, to God, Hashem. He has the love and the comfort I (we all) need. As the world appears to get crazier and crazier, God is the only stable and unchanging force. Blessings and Love to all who are sharing here, to all at Chabad.org for providing this forum. Sometimes it feels like we are lost sheep, but Isaiah 40:11 says, "He will feed his flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom." Reply

NYC can pass laws banning guns from entering the city from today until the end of days but it's useless. The only way to prevent school and other public-building shootings is using metal detectors. Just like at airports, no one can enter unless they're screened. Reply

Just wandered, Makena Elrod looks like a jewish name.
Here is what is said on obituary:
She is survived by her loving parents; Chris Seiler, April Elrod & Jacob Kubish of Uvalde. Grandparents; Sharon Brown, Mike Brown & Brenda Fernandez all of Uvalde, Nancy Brown of Destin, FL, LeeAnn Kramer and Leslie of Montell. Grandparents Steve and Maryland Seiler, Pat and Jim Sibigtroth of Round Rock, Texas. Stanley & Lisa Kubish of Pleasanton, Texas, Great Grandmother’s Myrtle Brown of La Grange, GA. and Mary McKinney of Victoria, Texas. Sisters, Cailey Seiler, Cayden Seiler, Kadence Kubish, Briar Kubish. Brothers; Holden Elrod and Layton Kubish. Cousins; Madison McCullough, Payton McCullough, Zoe McCullough, Aunts and Uncles, Kyle & Allison McCullough, Heather Seiler, Jordan Seiler and Tabitha Seiler. Reply

What does the Torah say about politicians greed and corruption? Hmmmm Reply

We are the only country with such terrible mass murder and we let the 2nd amendment ruin peoples lives when common sense laws can be added to protect all peoples rights!
No ASSAULT WEAPONS! Reply

There is always victory in Hashem. We must do our part and He will do His:

Divrey Hayamim Bais 7:14 - "If Ami, which are called by Shmi, shall humble themselves, and daven, and seek my face, and turn from their derakhim hara’im (wicked ways), then will I hear from Shomayim, and will forgive their chattat, and will heal their land."

2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." Reply

Security, there needs to be more security at the schools, I can't say it enough. there will be a cost up front for security cameras, resource officers that have the training needed, locks on the inside of the school doors so teacher have the capacity to protect from invaders. We need people to take action and vote against AR15's and other weapons that take away the innocent, Let our actions speak louder than our words, Form groups in our own community to come up with ideas and a plan of action, don't leave it up to someone else, be the one, start the group and make a plan of action. Save the children. Reply

As a society, it's all of us.... It's our fault that we've let this go so far and not help the less fortunate youngsters down. They don't have to be our kids for us to guide them. I was a foster kid, but thank God a good foster dad took me, then my aunt. I could have turn like that kid because I had a lot of anger, but thanks to my mentors that instead of taking their next vacation and being selfish, they took from their time and save a life... My life and much more. Reply

So much violence that continues to seem unstoppable.Sadly,I have lost my faith. Reply

There's people with weapons everywhere in America. And instead of worrying about the outcomes of that, the government is putting restrictions on Jewish yeshivas, trying to control what they are learning, who teaches them etc HOW WARPED?? Why don't they realize that the products if their school systems go and shoot humans, and the product of the Jewish school system don't? Obviously, I'm not generalising and no one get offended but seriously!
Priorities, government. Priorities!
If the people who have the power to make or break a country focus all their time and energy on COVID tests, vaccines, Israel and Ukraine and don't focus on the big issues in their own place, they'll be left with a corrupt country. And it's literally on the way. But humans aren't the one with the real power. The only thing that change this is Moshiach. Let's bring him.
Good shabbos Reply

And now we learn that the police stood around outside while the shooter was inside, and even restrained parents from trying to rescue their own children. Same story in Florida 4 years ago. Do you really think that giving up our own ability to defend ourselves is still a good idea? People bent on evil laugh at gun laws. Those laws make it easier for them. Imagine for a moment a teacher inside that building. Do you see her hoping the police will arrive? Or would you prefer she defends her children? If she fails, she still made it harder for the terrorist, where the police did nothing.

Most of the time, police get involved after the damage is done. In cases of street crime, the attackers are back on the street before the victim is out of the hospital. You cannot depend on anyone other than yourself when things go bad. This is true for us as individuals, and true for us as a group.

Des Reply

The real problems lie in the enforcement of existing laws .. There are plenty of laws needing to be enforced . Families are struggling but it’s about being good raising good Humans .. and the lord has to be in the center of it .The children need to be children safe and happy and secure . Sending healing prayers Reply

Some say we have to solve the problem by tightly controlling who can get these terrible weapons for sale. However, that would be harder than looking for a "needle in a haystack." The United States has a population of over 300,000,000 people. All the massacres in the United States have been done by less than 25 people. That is .000008% of the population. IMPOSSIBLE! The ONLY way to address this problem effectively is to ban the manufacture and sales of weapons used for mass murder to ANYONE except for the military.
Any thinking and rational person who reads the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution CANNOT justify today's weapon madness from the words "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
The current "weapons madness" comes from "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" alone and out of context. You don't need to be a Talmud scholar to see it's flawed. Reply

I wish I could hold your hand, comfort you, take the pain away, touch your grieving heart, and restore your lost, but I can't. The L-rd will. I cry with you because I know your pain very well. But I can tell you that HaShem promised He will wipe away our tears and restore all things and we'll see our love ones again, and I believe G-d.
"When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high and don't be afraid of the dark. At the end of the storm there is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind. Walk on through the rain. Though your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on with hope in your heart, and you'll never walk along. You'll never walk alone." Remember, the
L-rd is always with you. Although you don't know me, I am here and will do whatever I can to help you make it through your storm. Whether near or far, we need to be there for each other.

Prayerfully,

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