Conscious of Hashem’s Presence
Conscious of Hashem’s Presence When I was once in Toulouse, France, the famous cardiologist, Dr. Asseraf, approached me. He explained that he is far from Torah and mitzvot. Nevertheless, when he was informed about a car accident in which his son was critically injured, thoughts of belief entered his mind. “There is no atheist in […]
He Gazes at the Image of Hashem
He Gazes at the Image of Hashem The following incident took place in Kislev, 1990, in Lyon. R’ Yitzchak Matzliach, z”l, was an elderly G-d-fearing Jew. He was extremely close with the Pinto family. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer. The disease spread throughout his body, rendering him completely paralyzed. His worried family asked that […]
Faith in Tzaddikim
“The people feared Hashem, and they had faith in Hashem and in Moshe, His servant” ^(Shemot 14:31) >This pasuk teaches that one who has faith in the loyal shepherds of our people is considered to have faith in the One Who spoke and the world came into being (Mechilta d’Rabbi Yishmael, Beshalach). &“If a matter […]
The Devastation of European Jewry
The Devastation of European Jewry I once visited the death camp of Auschwitz in Poland. This was an infamous concentration and forced labor camp, where the Germans, may their name be blotted out, destroyed many of our people, may Hashem avenge their blood. I almost went insane at the sights that met my eyes. The […]
Unearthing Faith while Burying the Dead
Unearthing Faith while Burying the Dead A Jewish woman came to me for words of encouragement. She was on her way to bury her two children, who had been killed in a car accident. She had no grievance toward G-d. She asked no questions and came only to hear words of hope and faith. I […]
A Medical Miracle
A Medical Miracle The following letter attests to the simple faith in Hashem as the Healer of all flesh. It was written by a woman who wishes to publicize her miracle, in order to make a kiddush Hashem: It all began in 1993, when I was expecting my youngest son, who was born on October […]
Even a Dog Is Divinely Directed
Even a Dog Is Divinely Directed Mr. Gavriel Elbaz manages our institutions in Lyon, France. He was once in a predicament and did not know which way to turn. He was in dire need of Divine help to guide him. He asked Hashem to grant him the wisdom to know whether he should maintain his […]
A Scientific Sensation
A Scientific Sensation Shira Rosenman, the daughter of the scientist, Tzvi Rosenman of the Weitzman Institute in Israel, was struck with the devastating disease, leukemia. Her devoted parents did not let this tragic news break them. Instead, they saw it as a challenge of their faith in Hashem. They used it as an opportunity to […]
A Beautiful Baby Boy
A Beautiful Baby Boy At the end of August, 1994, when Rabbi David Chananya, shlita, was in Eretz Yisrael, he phoned his secretary R’ Marciano, in Paris, and informed him that his wife was expecting a boy, and he would be the sandak at the brit. R’ Marciano told his wife, and the couple was […]
The Passport Was Passed On
The Passport Was Passed On R’ Mordechai Knafo, my host in Morocco, is a man of tremendous faith in Hashem and His servants. His daughter was once supposed to travel to France in order to take a specific exam there. As she was preparing for her departure, to her dismay, she discovered that her passport […]
Robbing Himself of His Own Faith
Robbing Himself of His Own Faith I once knew a gentile who claimed to be a believer in G-d. One evening, I left a few bills on my night table, with the purpose of seeing how things would play out. At a very late hour, when all others were in far-off slumber land, I noticed […]
Hashem Has Many Messengers
Hashem Has Many Messengers A wealthy man had suffered a tremendous loss due to the precarious world financial situation. Apart from the fortunes he lost, he had the added burden that he had recently bought a house. He simply could not meet his mortgage payments any longer. “Obviously, I have no means of paying the […]
