Because she was such a strong-minded person when it came to yiraat Shmayim, she told her children, “It’s out of the question for me to do a thing like this, without the haskamah of a Talmid Chacham, and therefore you're not going.”
There was so much disappointment in the house, but the children trusted their mother’s bitachon in Hashem and her ability to adhere to her principles in waiting for her rabbi’s guidance.
A day later, Mr. Churchill made a special announcement on the radio. “I have sad news to share with the English people. The boat that took the children to America was torpedoed by a German submarine, and most of the children on the boat have tragically died.
Mrs. Steinbuch not only set a beautiful example for her children, but a wonderful legacy because they were saved. Moshe did not make any steps in Egypt without consulting the ultimate Rav for guidance, Hashem, and we all benefitted tremendously from his amazing example.
Reprinted from the Parashat Bo 5784 email of Jack E. Rahmey based on the Torah teachings of Rabbi Amram Sananes.
