strength I don’t have. I need Your help now. Please.” And with wait. My sister and brother-in-law helped her find another bus that, I took my credit card and headed off to the more expen- that would take her to Monsey, and with that, off she went. sive store. “After this incident,” my daughter-in-law told me, “my sisAs we arrived, the woman and I grabbed a cart and began ter called me and told me to give you the name of this woman walking up and down the aisles, looking for anything and ev- who planned on converting. She figured that considering the erything she needed. The cart began filling up, little by little, kiruv work you do, you would be able to help her get acclimated until I was approached by someone in the store when the to the Jewish way of life and be a perfect mentor and source of support. But I told her that you were marrying off a baalas woman I was helping was in the next aisle. “Excuse me,” she said, “but it seems like the two of you don’t teshuvah in just a few days and that Pesach was just around the belong together. Is money an issue? Can I help you in some corner. You couldn’t handle more, and I didn’t want to put you under more pressure. So I kept her phone number with me way?” “Well,” I said, “this woman with me just became Jewish a and didn’t give it to you.” As my daughter-in-law relayed this other half of the story, week ago, and I am trying to help her get settled and situated. everything fit together. It was almost as if the Red Sea was Money, though, is an issue.” The woman who had just approached me spared no time in splitting before my eyes. That same woman who my daughtergetting to her point. “My mother just passed away two weeks in-law felt would be too much for me to handle found me herago and left an entire brand-new set of pots and pans. You’re self. She was the woman I had taken shopping. But my daughter-in-law was right; how would I be able to take on yet another welcome to take them. It would be my pleasure.” After hearing that, we put back nearly everything we had responsibility during the most hectic time of year? Where grabbed off the shelves and walked out of the store with just would I find the strength to do it all? Remember my own words? “Hasha few items. Neither of us had been exem, You are the One Who comes with pecting that, but Hashem had accom“Hashem, You are the One me to the Bergament Outlet store, Alpanied us while shopping. bert & Sons, and National Wholesale But that’s not the entire story. who comes with me to the Liquidators; I guess You can come with When I arrived home, I relayed me to the expensive store on 14th Avwhat had happened to my family. Bergament and National enue and make everything work out... “Ma,” my daughter-in-law immeWholesale Liquidators... I need Your help now. Please.” diately said, “did I tell you what hapWhen Hashem is at your side, evpened a week ago, right before the baaYou can come with me erything is possible. Literally. It is not las teshuvah’s wedding? My sister and to the expensive store on coincidental that the word for will ()רצון her husband were driving down 49th shares the same letters as the word for Street when, all of a sudden, they no14th Avenue and make pipe or conduit ()צנור. If you have a ticed a woman crying at the bus stop. strong enough will to help another perWorrying that something serious had everything work out... son, Hashem will see to it that you behappened, they got out of the car and come a conduit and a channel for that asked if they could help. ‘I missed the bus,’ the woman said between her tears, ‘I missed the Monsey help to be provided. All we must do is make Hashem a part of our life. When we are constantly living with Hashem, and bus.’ “‘That’s okay,’ my sister told her. ‘Come with us, and we’ll He accompanies us to carpool to pick up the kids and on our try to catch the bus for you.’ They drove her several miles, but shopping spree to buy new dishes, miracles can happen. And without question, those little miracles warm your heart and the bus was nowhere in sight. “The woman remained looking unnerved and worried. the hearts of so many others. When you exert that last ounce of effort you just barely have, don’t be surprised when you’re ‘What’s your story?’ my sister asked. “‘I have an appointment today,’ the woman explained. ‘I am helped by Hashem and a beautiful story comes together. supposed to convert today with the beis din and I missed the bus. They are not going to know what happened to me.’ Mrs. Tzippy Reifer, a polished speaker and dynamic force for Jewish “My sister tried calming her down, reassuring her that outreach, has enthralled numerous audiences with her personal story they would sort everything out. Calling the beis din, my sister and devoted work on behalf of the Jewish community at large. She has informed them that the woman was running late and would been a featured guest speaker at various conventions and seminars and be over as soon as she could. Thankfully, the beis din agreed to never fails to uplift and inspire her listeners.
BY: ELAN PERCHIK
Editorial Director of TorahAnytime.com
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