Firm Faith
Firm Faith A woman from France suffered for a long time from severe pains throughout her body. She called me up, asking that I bless her with a speedy recovery. I suggested that she be examined by a doctor, but she replied that she didn’t have money to pay his fees. I offered to help […]
Hashem Wants the Heart
Hashem Wants the Heart An unaffiliated young man from Los Angeles once came to me, asking for proof that what I speak is the truth. I was quite taken aback at his unusual request. “Why do you need proof?” I responded. “The Torah is the undeniable truth, given to us by the King of the […]
The Most Trusted Treatment
The Most Trusted Treatment A distraught woman once burst into my room. From the depths of her distress, she declared, “Harav, I will not leave until you promise me that my son will recover!!” I asked her to tell me a bit about his illness and explain his medical prognosis. She explained everything in detail, […]
From Narrow Straits to Wide Places
From Narrow Straits to Wide Places On one of my visits to my fellow Jews in the Diaspora, a wheel-chair bound woman came to me. With a bitter heart, she sobbed, “Rabbi David, bless me that I become healthy. My husband left me due to my infirmity. He ridicules me and even took another wife […]
The Power of Simple Faith
The Power of Simple Faith The Rosh Yeshiva of a famous yeshiva once bemoaned his institution’s difficult financial state. Their debts were staggering, and there was a real danger that they would be forced to close the yeshiva completely. He added that were that to be the case, hundreds of students would be forced to […]
His Mercy Is On All His Creatures
His Mercy Is On All His Creatures Once, when I was accepting the public for audiences, three people approached me, one after another. They had all lost loved ones as victims of terror, may Hashem avenge their blood. I tried very hard to lift their spirits, encouraging them to be firm of faith. They left […]
A Discovery of Note
A Discovery of Note I once desperately needed a certain phone number which I had copied onto a memo note. I searched all over for the paper, but could not find it anywhere. I looked in every nook and cranny, but the note was nowhere to be found. After some time, I instinctively put my […]
Parking One’s Faith with Hashem
Parking One’s Faith with Hashem On one of my visits to New York, I stayed at the home of Mr. Yitzchak Rachmani, a precious Jew with a generous heart, who hosted me with great honor. While I was there, I received a call from Dr. Speigler, of the community Yad Avraham in New York. Dr. […]
A Page with a Psalm
A Page with a Psalm A Jewish man asked me to bless his father with a complete recovery. I asked whether his father was a believing Jew, to which he answered in the affirmative. “If so,” I continued, “Let him recite chapter such-and-such in Tehillim.” A short while later, the sick man passed away. None […]
Faith – Harbinger of Hope
Faith – Harbinger of Hope I was once asked to visit a sick man who was hovering between this world and the next. When I entered his room, I found him lying still as a stone. I began talking to him, telling him that even when a sharp sword rests on one’s neck, he may […]
Do Not Despair of His Mercy
Do Not Despair of His Mercy I spent the day of Tishah B’Av in the glorious Jewish community of Sha’arei Tzion in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After praying and reciting the kinot in the Beit Hakeneset, the rabbi asked me to escort him to the home of one of the members of the community. This man […]
Healer of All Flesh
Healer of All Flesh Mr. Chaim Schaefer of Los Angeles, California once phoned me. He told me that his son was deathly ill. He asked that I bless his son in the merit of my forefathers. He added that R’ Povarsky was the one who had suggested he turn to me for assistance. In response […]
