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A Purim Story
A Purim Story

a blessing from rav eliyahu

mit the physiotherapist lived was in her ninth month, the fetus was wife will have to go through a C-Section,
in Nokdim and drove in upside-down and they wanted a bracha which she really doesn’t want to do!”
A almost every day to treat Rabbi from Rav Eliyahu that everything would
Mordechai Eliyahu, who was in hospital work out alright. “I’m sorry, said Amit, "but here’s the
at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in number of one of the Rav’s assistants.
Jerusalem. Amit duly recounted this second story Maybe he can help you. Don’t hold
and was sure that Rav Eliyahu would too much hope though. The Rav is in
And that’s how he came to know what respond in exactly the same way he hospital and his assistant is inundated
a man of G-d was. First of all he got had done with Tomer. To his surprise, with calls 24 hours a day. Sorry, that’s
to know the most kind-hearted and the Rabbi didn’t ask him anything the best I can do. Good luck and may it
thoughtful human being he had ever about the couple – not their names, no
met, and only then the great Rabbi details about their lives, and he didn’t be a smooth birth.”
with a holy spirit that literally worked even mumble. He was just quiet for At 11.30 Yirel’s number appeared on
wonders… a long moment, looked at Amit and Amit’s screen. Amit was sure Yirel
said VeNaHafoch Hu – and there was a
Amit’s neighbor, Tomer, who knew reversal – making a circular movement wanted to ask him to make a last-ditch
about Amit’s connection to Rav Eliyahu, with his hand. effort to ask the Rav for a bracha.
told him that his wife was pregnant and He didn’t want to answer because he
that the latest ultrasound had shown Amit called Yirel and told him that Rav really couldn’t help and didn’t want to
that the fetus was upside-down and Eliyahu had said VeNahafoch Hu. disappoint him again.
that she’d have to undergo a Cesarean
Section. Tomer asked Amit to request a The date of the birth was approaching. So he didn’t.
blessing from the Rabbi on their behalf Yirel’s wife went for another ultrasound. But his phone continued to ring and
that the birth be a natural one. Only to discover that the fetus was still Amit finally answered.
The next day, Amit went up to the 10th the wrong way round. Yirel was crying with joy.
floor as usual. He told Rav Eliyahu A few days later she had another one.
about his neighbor’s request. The Rabbi “Don’t ask! They finished all the
asked questions about their names, how Same result. preparations for the C-section, the
many children they have and showed operating staff were ready and waiting
a genuine interest as if he wanted to They arranged a C-Section for a few and they gave her one last ultrasound
become more connected to them. And days’ time at 12 noon. On the day of the just before then they took her in, and
then the Rav started to mumble his surgery, Yirel called Amit and said: “My you won’t believe it: the baby was in the
familiar mumblings until he said to wife will be having a C-Section at 12 Reach over 200,000 people in
Amit, “Bracha VeHatzlacha!” (blessings today. Are you going to the Rav today?” right position! Please tell the Rav and
and success). “Yes,” said Amit. “But only at 5.” thank him for us!” hundreds of shuls and communities
Amit was very happy for his friend. So
A few days later, Tomer and his wife “No!” pleaded Yirel. “You’ve got to ask
went for another ultrasound. The fetus him for another bracha!” when he arrived at the Rav’s room at all over the US and worldwide
had turned over and was now in a normal 5 he excitedly told him the news, and
state! Tomer called Amit and asked him “I can’t,” replied Amit, rather helplessly. thanked him on his friends’ behalf.
to pass on the good news to Rav Eliyahu, “I have another patient at 12 and I can’t
which Amit happily did. get to the Rav before 5.” Rav Eliyahu smiled and replied, “Nu,
didn’t I tell you VeNahafoch Hu? Just like To advertise in HaMizrachi email
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