# The Whisper Before the Shout VaEtchanan

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Podcast: [Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127)
Published: 2026-07-24T16:20:33+00:00
Episode link: https://jewishpodcasts.fm/rabbidavidbibi/120672
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## Resource

  Parashat VaEtḥanan – The Whisper Before the Shout   Why does HaShem sometimes whisper before He shouts? Drawing upon the profound teachings of Rav Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler, the revered teacher of Rabbi Asher Abittan, this week’s podcast explores one of Judaism’s most difficult questions: not why suffering exists, but how we are meant to respond when life is disrupted. Through the words of Moshe Rabbeinu in Parashat VaEtḥanan, we discover the remarkable promise of “u’vikashtem misham” —that even “from there,” from places of pain, confusion, and exile, we can still seek and find HaShem.   As we journey from Tish’a Be’Av toward Shabbat Naḥamu, Rav Dessler reminds us that Judaism does not ask us to explain every wound. Instead, it invites us to listen for HaShem’s gentle whisper before life forces us to hear the shout. This episode is a thoughtful reflection on suffering, teshuvah, hope, and the quiet courage to keep searching for HaShem—even when we do not yet understand the road before us.  

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