Roosevelt identified the real enemy as a “nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror," and then uttered the words that became iconic: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Our Sages taught that as the Jews crossed to safety and the Egyptians drowned, the angels protested: “These and those both serve idols-why do You save these and strike those?" Also, without fear, we fight without reservation, and a fearless soldier who knows his fate rests in G-d’s hands is the most formidable force on the battlefield.
Author: Rabbi Lazer Gurkow
Published at: 2026-01-28 22:07:58
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