In a special prayer service held at the Western Wall, many prayed for the entire world, and China in particular, to overcome the spread of the Corona virus, and for a speedy recovery to all those who are ill.
The Rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, said: The Western Wall is a prayer site for Jews and non-Jews. We pray that China will overcome the Corona virus and that it will not spread in China or elsewhere around the world.
Tzara’at and Divine Providence
In the Midrash quoted earlier, the question is also asked why specifically Gehazi was afflicted with tzara’at, and this is the answer given there:
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