This feature is part of Joey Rosenfeld’s popular “list series” posted to his Twitter, @Jorosenfeld, where he explores the thoughts of diverse Jewish thinkers on popular Jewish subjects.
Nechama is:
Rebbe Nachman: Recognizing that everything is for the good
Baal HaTanya: Recognizing the opportunity within exile itself
Rav Moshe Shapiro: Changing our minds regarding our circumstances
Rav Kook: Seeing the light of unity emerge from within the concealment
Vilna Gaon: Realizing that if things are at their lowest, the only direction is up
Baal Shem Tov: Seeing the light of Hashem in every possible situation
Mei Shiloach: Knowing that everything that happens is the will and desire of Hashem
Ramchal: Seeing the present difficulty through the lens of the future redemption
Rav Hutner: Beholding the perpetual renewal of all things
Kotzker Rebbe: Understanding that brokenness is the path to true wholeness
Leshem Shevo V’Achlama: Knowing that rejuvenation of life is always happening
Rav Dessler: Knowing that one is never ever alone in their pain
Rav Soloveitchik: Seeing our pain in the context of a historical and collective process
Rav Shagar: Knowing that the shattering is the very site of rebuilding
