Rabeinu Yonah in Shaarei Teshuvah (2:2) states that the primary vehicle to awaken an individual to perform teshuvah is his realization that it is his sins and misdeeds that have caused his misfortunes and troubles. This realization brings about his eventual return to Hashem. We may conclude from this that in a situation of “Hashem is in his midst” no evil will befall a person. Rabbi Meir Chadash Z”tl questions this statement. Is not Hashem amongst every Jew? One of the most notable statements of Chazal is on the posuk in Parashas Terumah “And they shall make for Me a…
