Living Emunah By Rabbi David Ashear

A Precious Glimpse


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If we had the ability to see what every mitzva accomplishes, we would want to do nothing else but mitzvot . To preserve our free will, Hashem does not reveal the full impact of our mitzvot in this world. The true reward is reserved for the World to Come. However, there are times when Hashem allows us to see dividends of our mitzvot in this world as well, giving us chizuk and a glimpse of how precious our deeds truly are. Rabbi Snir Gueta from Israel shared an incredible story: He was invited to Florida to speak at the home of a man whose two-year-old daughter was on life support. Although the family had a gate around their pool, security footage later showed that a strong wind had pushed the door open, leading to their little girl falling into the water. She was in the pool for eight minutes before being discovered. Her father pulled her out and performed CPR before she was rushed to the hospital. After examining her, the doctors gave a grim prognosis—there was only a slim chance of survival. They said that if she made it through the first 72 hours, there might be a glimmer of hope. The father, a well-known and influential person, put out a call for tefillot , and thousands of people responded. Every night, hundreds gathered in the hospital parking lot, reciting Tehillim and praying fervently for her recovery. Miraculously, she survived the critical 72 hours. On the tenth day after the accident, her condition deteriorated drastically. Her numbers began to drop, and the doctors warned that she had only minutes—maybe hours—left to live. Convinced that there was nothing more they could do, they began making preparations for the worst. Desperate, the father went live from the hospital room and pleaded with people to storm the heavens. Thousands responded, pouring their hearts into Tehillim like never before. Amazingly, the little girl's numbers began to rise again. The doctors were stunned. They asked the father what he had been reading. After witnessing what had just transpired, they told him that he had just experienced a miracle. By the time Rabbi Gueta was invited to speak at their home, the little girl had already been on life support for six months. When he arrived, he saw her still hooked up to machines. He delivered an inspiring class and then urged those present to take action. "We need to do more," he said. "Each of us should take something upon ourselves in the zechut that she should recover." On the spot, people began calling out kabbalot —commitments to strengthen their observance of mitzvot . The parents were deeply moved by the outpouring of dedication and hope. About half an hour later, as Rabbi Gueta was on his way back to the airport, he received a phone call from the father. "All of a sudden, the life support machine stopped working," he said. "Her numbers began dropping. We did everything we could to fix it, but nothing worked. The numbers kept going down." Then, the most incredible thing happened. Her numbers started rising again—on their own. She was able to breathe unassisted. She no longer needed the machine. This occurred right after an entire room full of people had committed to improving their observance of mitzvot . Our prayers and deeds are incredibly powerful. Their true reward is in the Next World, but sometimes, Hashem allows us to see their impact in this world as well. The little girl still needs our tefillot . Heleni Orna bat Chen Chanah —may Hashem grant her a complete refuah sheleimah speedily.
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