During that time, Hamas terrorists were sending hundreds of missiles into Eretz Yisrael. A siren went off in Mrs. Levi's neighborhood in Bnei Brak. As she ran to a bomb shelter, she fell and broke her shoulder bone.
On the way to the hospital, Mrs. Yisraeli called again to hear how things were progressing with Mr. Levi! Mrs. Levi told her about her fall.
Mrs. Yisraeli got to work again. She called Mrs. Cohen and arranged for Mrs. Levi to recover from her fall in the room where her husband was staying. The facility even provided a room for their children.
A couple of days later, Mrs. Yisraeli visited her friend in the facility and said, "Now I know there is a G-d." Mrs. Yisraeli wasn't religious, but after this episode, she acknowledged Hashem’s Omnipresence and began lighting Shabbos candles.
Everything was arranged from Above (a) to help the Levi family and (b) to help Mrs. Yisraeli come closer to Hashem.
A member of our chaburah from Bnei Brak told us that his wife hadn’t been feeling well for a few weeks, and doctors suspected that she might have 'the machlah,' the dreaded disease r”l. They ordered tests, and indeed, they found a growth. This was on erev Chanukah.
The husband arranged an appointment with a renowned specialist. He asked for a night-time appointment. He wanted the merit of Chanukah lecht before going to the doctor. The doctor conducted some more tests and determined that there was no growth at all. He claimed that the first doctor was mistaken, but we know that the בשר כל רופא, the Great Doctor, healed her in the merit of Chanukah lecht.
The son of a member of our chaburah from Elad was in a car accident and was brought into the hospital in serious condition. This occurred at the beginning of Kislev. On the first night of Chanukah, he opened his eyes and spoke for the first time. He awoke from his unconsciousness in the merit of Chanukah.
We mention these stories to remind us that miracles also happen in our times. And when we remember the wonders Hashem does, this gives us strength to believe that Hashem will continue helping us. It strengthens us to place our trust in Hashem and rely on His kindness.
