Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein suggested that the violent terror attack on Sunday morning in Cholon might be linked to chillul Shabbos nearby.
“We are shocked, devastated and pained by the disaster that befell our city of Cholon, in the murderous attack perpetrated by a terrorist,” wrote Rav Zilberstein, head of Yeshiva Bais Dovid in Cholon.
He emphasized, “There is no doubt that each and every one of us should think about our own actions and contemplate why did Hakadosh Boruch Hu do this to our city and why is He so angry with us?! God forbid we should not look for people to blame for the disaster, but each one should think that this terrible disaster happened because of him and his faults.”
Rav Zilberstein alluded to the location of the attack, noting: “We see that since it was close to the holy Shabbos and also near the site where Shabbos is desecrated in public, we must correct our ways and strengthen our observance.
“Therefore, everyone must strengthen themselves in observing the Shabbos, in their homes and on the city streets and they must encourage others as much as possible in the observance of Shabbos,” Rav Zilberstein continued, proposing “to learn at least two halachos pertaining to Shabbos every day.”
The attack claimed the lives of 66-year-old Rina Daniv and another 80-year-old man in Cholon this morning. Shimon, Rina’s husband, was severely injured.
The incident occurred in three locations: at the entrance to the park on Moshe Dayan Street where Daniv was killed, at a bus stop near a gas station where the 80-year-old man was murdered, and at the entrance to the bus parking lot on Dan Shomron.
{Matzav.com Israel}