Torah portion Vayigash

Israeli Girl Brought Back to Life

Israeli Girl Brought Back to Life

Israeli Girl Brought Back to Life On a sweltering summer day in Israel, my wife and I witnessed a horrible accident. A 14-year-old Israeli girl was hit by a car, thrown into the air, and crashed down on her head. There is an expression, “Heroes are made, not born.” In my case, years of training as a police chaplain prepared me for this moment. While others froze, I ran to this girl’s side, and after determining that she was not breathing and had no pulse, I started CPR and brought her back to
Torah portion Vayigash divine providence
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
A Hero Discovers a Personal Relationship with God

A Hero Discovers a Personal Relationship with God

There is an expression, “heroes are made, not born.” Someone willing to put his own life at risk to save others is a real hero. One such person was Yehudah. In this week’s Torah portion of Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27), Yehudah risks his life to save his brother Binyomim who was being held captive by the all-powerful Egyptians. When Yehudah boldly confronted the second in command to Pharaoh and demanded Binyomin’s freedom he did not realize he was speaking to Yosef. Yehudah understood the im
Torah portion Vayigash
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz