Rabbi Adler Communications during Coronavirus pandemic

Chaveireinu HaYikarim,
We are all living in historically challenging times complicated by the fact that our address to crisis response - the Beit Knesset - is temporarily unavailable to us . Our community should be proud of the courageous decision of the RCBC as dozens of other rabbinic boards have emulated our protocols.
I share with you a thought in lieu of tomorrow’s drasha. Moshe makes a request of HKBH  ראני נא את כבודך please allow me to comprehend your ways. Why do some succumb to illness and others remain shielded . G-D responds by saying וראית את אחרי ופני לא יראו you will see my backside but not my face . Rashi adds in the name of the Midrash that Moshe would see the knot of the tefilin shel Rosh that G-D is wearing on the back of His neck . What might be the significance of that vision? 
G-D is angry at Bnai Yisrael having been terribly unfaithful to him shortly after having received the Torah at Sinai . Several times He tells Moshe I am angry at Am Yisrael and I want to the destroy them כי עם קשה ערף הוא for they are a very stubborn people and remain loyal to some of the pagan practices they witnessed in Mitzrayim . This is true . But at the same time remaining stubborn , עם קשה ערף , has positive features as well. When we face the mitzvah of sanctifying G-D’s name by making the supreme sacrifice that too requires stubbornness not to abandon HKBH and tell the enemy make my day blow me away . When tragedy strikes and we fail to comprehend what G-D is doing we remain loyal and dedicated to Him and that too is עם קשה ערף . The symbol of the type of stubbornness is the knot of the tefilin on the back of the neck . And therefore Moshe pleads with G-D  ילך נא ה׳ בקרבנו כי עם קשה ערף הוא G-D travel alongside us BECAUSE we are stubborn and will remain faithful unto you . 
As we face this world wide challenge each of us is to state forcefully we are  עם קשה ערף and will. withstand all the difficulties that are thrown our way . 
Additionally, aside from showing Moshe the back of His neck and His tefilin , G-D did not want Moshe to see His face in anger. And He was angry as it states וחרה אפי . We too must control our frustration , anger and being upset from our children and not let them witness ourselves in a state of anger. That can have no benefit whatsoever. 
Yosef Adler
 
P.S - Some suggestions for Shabbat davening . It would be nice for all of us to daven collectively. The Gemara in Masechet Berachot states there is an עת רצון , a period of more positive receptivity to prayer when the community davens at the same time . So tonight begin with Mincha at 6:50 . Omit the bracha of Magen Avot following the Maariv amidah. Tomorrow daven at 7:00, 8:30 or 9:00. Use the above drasha to your entire family . Give them my elbow pump after you finish speaking . Daven Mincha at 6:30 . Try to study the entire Parshat Ki Tisah and Parshat Parah ( Bemidbar 19) . We can turn this Shabbat into a very special Shabbat . All it requires is your being קשה ערף
 
Shabbat Shalom