Mazal Tov! Miracle Baby Celebrates Bar Mitzvah
Tonight I’m looking forward to attending the bar mitzvah of the oldest son of my dear friend, Elana Mizrahi.
I first met Elana almost 2 decades ago, when she was single, fresh out of Stanford University, a student of my husband’s at Nishmat. I remember when she was dating her husband, and when she got married.
And I remember those 4 long years she waited to get pregnant…
I remember very well praying for Elana when I lit Shabbat candles week after week. And I will admit that I remember feeling despair when I prayed for her–I feared that Elana would never ever become a mother…
But she did become a mother, b”H. And she named her oldest son Avraham Nissim–in honor of her father-in-law as well as the miracle she and her husband had experienced.
And since I made this video below about Elana exactly 10 years ago last month, her miracle boy has been joined by 3 more siblings. Thank G-d!
Elana, I bless you with continued nachas from your wonderful family! Mazal Tov!
Beautiful video! Mazel Tov Elana! I had the zechus of having Elana at the birth of my firstborn son 5 years ago baruch Hashem 🙂
May you have continued health and strength to raise your precious children and may you be blessed with all the sweetest brachos for your family!