Eclipse Omens: Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes Explains

Balan comes and clarifies and says that whenever the luminaries are stricken, it is a bad omen for the Jewish people, not just for the world, but for the Jewish people because they are accustomed to their blows. Meaning the Jewish people are accustomed to punishment. What does that mean? It means that anytime that there is a solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, this is a sign from Hashem that you should be very careful because this is an auspicious time for me to deliver an evil decree to the world, some form of punishment. But don't just think this is specifically for the Gentiles. This also could mean for the Jewish people. And Kabim Balanz says the reason why the Jewish people are being highlighted here is because the Jewish people unlike the rest of mankind that do not follow the Torah, the Jewish people know how to look at what's happening in the world, compare that to the Torah, and understand why Hashem is doing what he's Hey. Hey.