A Ray of Faith in Minneapolis
Before being rushed into emergency surgery for a gunshot wound to the stomach, 13-year-old Endre Gunter asked his surgeon to pause.
“Can you say a prayer with me?” he whispered, according to his aunt, Natalie Davis, who shared the moment on a fundraising page for his medical care.
The surgeon later told the family that not only did Endre survive the operation, but that his courage and faith deeply inspired the entire medical team. “That moment of prayer, and Endre’s resilience, will stay with our family forever,” Davis wrote.
The Justice System
Having an established justice system is a bedrock of any civilized society. Without law and order, the world would be a very chaotic and dangerous place. Our Sages state, “pray for the welfare of the government, for were it not for the fear it inspires, every man would swallow his neighbor alive (Ethics of our Fathers 3:2)”.
A Lesson from Rachel Goldberg-Polin
During her heart-wrenching and emotional eulogy for her son Hersh on September 2, 2024, Rachel Goldberg-Polin expressed her extraordinary faith so profoundly:
"I have had a lot of time during the past 332 days to think about my sweet boy, my Hersh. And one thing I keep thinking about is how, out of all the mothers in the world, G-d chose to give Hersh to me.