In this Haftorah, Yirmiyahu HaNavi foretells of the Babylonian invasion. The condemnation of the Jews for abandoning G-d and Torah is somewhat softened by the concluding description of Hashem’s love for His children. “I remember the devotedness of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.” as if we are given permission to envision the tears of the Creator as He confronts His beloved’s infidelity.