“Sackcloth Is Good”: A Stunning Torah Insight on the Solar Eclipse
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
An extraordinary prophecy on the meaning of a solar eclipse occurring just hours before the Jewish New Year. Drawing on the Talmud that describes an eclipse appearing like sackcloth as a sign of impending hardship, the Sfat Emet explains why such a sign can actually become a source of blessing. When an eclipse inspires humility and teshuvah, the negative omen is transformed, offering a hopeful promise that sincere humility can turn darkness into great blessing.
