“Suddenly there is Light”: The Children the Meron Victims will Never Meet, but are Granting New Life to their Families
Racheli feels that her son Elazar Mordechai, named after his father, z”l, is her miracle. Faigy, mother of Nachman z””l, calls her son “my life-support machine.” Racheli, widow of Menachem z”l, named her newborn daughter Nechama Shira–and every day she provides nechama, comforting her mother anew. Babies born this past year to the families of […]
Read MoreWhat Do You Name a Baby Born on Yom HaShoah?
I bring meals to neighborhood moms after birth. And yesterday I delivered some soup and couscous to my dear neighbor, Nechama Lerner. Afterwards, I wept the whole way back home. Because of the story Nechama told me about why she and her husband, Tal, chose the special name of their newborn son. “Tal and I […]
Read MoreWidow of Counterterrorism Hero Noam Raz HY”D “Thank you for choosing me to be your wife.”
This past Friday, 47-year-old Noam Raz of Israel’s elite counterterrorism unit, was tragically killed while hunting down a terrorist in Jenin. Noam Raz devoted his life to guarding the Jewish people in the Land of Israel and to his beloved wife, Efrat, and their 6 children. The State of Israel rests atop the strong and […]
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The 95-Year-Old Father of the Bride and the Rebbe’s 5th Dollar
Phenomenal, must-listen story. When the Lubavitcher Rebbe handed an extra dollar to a grieving 51-year-old mother and her 63-year-old husband, they couldn’t imagine the miracle awaiting them around the corner.
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