Question 363: Is Misfortune A “Judgement” Of YHVH?

Answer:

We have no right to sit in judgment on others and when some people censoriously announce that a misfortune which befalls a person or a community is "a judgment" of YHVH, they assume undue authority. We are distinctly warned against judging others. See Moshiach's teaching on this subject Luke 13:4.