In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
Forty years ago I learned the secret of the tears at Kever Rashbi. Now, as we cry together, I feel compelled to share it
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
When a day of glory turns into a day of unspeakable loss, there is only one reaction for the religious Jew
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
The losses are staggering — so many names, so many faces, so many shattered families and futures
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
We’re holding on, Tatteh. Listen to the hespedim, listen to the anguished voices as they praise You
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
From Montreal and Manchester, Buenos Aires and Teaneck, each of these very different people had made their own way to the same destination
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
He had an urge to utilize every minute, as if he were aware that his journey in This World would be a short one
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
And if you know Dovi, you know that he will work there, as he did here, to “get it done” one more time
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
"Only now can I appreciate, when I reflect on the depth of my relationship with my talmid, the special connection of a rebbi to a talmid"
Portrait of a Family
“And now,” said Chani Epstein, another G.O. head, taking the microphone, “for the captains”
From Across The Oceans
“With that chein and smile, by taking three seconds to say good morning, he made an impact that was remembered years later”
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
It struck me that those who perished in Meron gave us a parting gift
In the Arms of Rabi Shimon
When the pain is unbearable, we know that it’s only Hashem’s existence and mercy that can fill that void, that “makom”
