Kavana for Hostages; Halacha of Fear

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“We are never permitted to create fear for a child ... So you are not allowed to say to a child, “You just wait till you father gets home and then you are going to get it”

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“You are not allowed to, because you are creating fear. The same way in Beis Din, if Beis Din decides you are going to have to have a punishment, they have to do it right away.”

If they can’t do it right away, meaning it is night time, it is getting close to night, that is it. they wont give you the punishment, because to live a night, waiting for your punishment, to live a night waiting for even death penalty, is torture..

And, we learn other halachos from here. So, for example if you know someone is dying..Unless the person specifically asked you, what did the doctor say, or if the person was more specific and asked did the doctor say I am going to die, you don’t answer

Unless the person asks, you don’t say, the doctor says, “You are going to die soon”. Because you are creating the fear. So there are even questions in Halacha, when and how a doctor is allowed to say to a patient, this is a mortal illness, and usually people die from this illness. But if you are going to die in the next 12 hours, you don’t say, especially if it is overnight ..

Because then you are creating the 12 hours of torture. And, then of course, these days, of course things have changed, because now you can do hospice, and you can take time to heal. . But, in terms of a punishment , a punishment has to be administered right away.

So you say.. Fear?

Fear is not a bad thing. Don’t we have a mitzvah to fear Hashem?

Don’t all (many) of the sefarim say you are going to be punished and go to hell.. and this and that, and so on and so forth? So the truth in Halacha, you are not allowed to say it.

Kavana for the Hostages and Soldiers and their families, and Am Yisrael We can be careful in our “waiting“ (1)To not make a child wait for something if will create fear.

(2) To not create fear with a sick person when speaking with a Choleh or the elderly.

(3) Make sure we do not make a worker wait for pay.

(4) Make sure we are careful to respond quickly when given an opportunity to do a Mitzvah, even praying.

Do so in the merit of the hostage, soldiers and families, who are agony, waiting... May they hear good news soon Biezras Hashem.

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