Songs that help Hatzolah volunteers realign to a place of calm in the storm — and give an infusion of courage to keep going

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s the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect every corner of the Jewish world, flooding the lines of Hatzolah dispatchers, these past weeks have shown Hatzolah volunteers’ 24/7 fortitude and devotion in a crisis that has upended our collective sense of security. As these heroes return from those wrenching calls and try to retain a level of balance and stability in their own homes, is there a song or niggun that helps them realign to a place of calm in the storm — and gives an infusion of courage to keep going?

Always Giving Thanks

I’m both a Hatzolah member and a nurse at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, which is on the front line of this pandemic. One song which has been a huge source of chizuk for me during this time is “THANK YOU HASHEM,” by Joey Newcomb.

Yehuda Lachman, Hatzolah New York