----- Forwarded Message -----From: "'Chicago Aneinu' via chicago-aneinu" <chicago-aneinu@googlegroups.com>To: "Chaya Miriam Wolper" <myysbyy@aol.com>Sent: Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 11:40 AMSubject: [chicago-aneinu] Please Daven for a 9 1/2 yr old girl who collapsed--From the daughter of a Chicago Aneinu member:Please daven for שרה רחל בת אילנה ציפורה - she is a classmate of Esther's who collapsed on Tuesday night, and was evacuated in an ambulance to the hospital and is now on life support.This is very scary for my dear Esther, and for us as well.BE"H Sori should be zoche to a רפואה שלמה בקרוב!Below is an email that her mother wrote up and asked to send around- please daven for Sori and try to have more kavana in ברכות השחר per her mother's request.BE"H I hope to update you with positive news!Yael(תרגום בעברית למטה)
Dear family and friends!
First of all, I wish to thank you all for your active support for our beautiful daughter who is in great need of a Refuah Sheleima b'Meheira. The overwhelming amount of brachos, the Tehillim and outpouring of love, give us much encouragement, and are reaching the כסא הכבוד.
Without going into much detail, I will say that Sori is a beautiful girl who we get tremendous nachas from. Out of the blue after a completely normal day full of laughter and smiles, my 9 1/2 year old daughter collapsed. At the hospital we were told that she suffered a bleed in the brain. Whenever something we perceive as bad happens, gut instinct makes us look to find something or someone to blame. What could I have done differently? Could we have prevented anything? Here, there was no one and nothing to blame, this fact is a blessing in itself. There was no way to predict and nothing that we could have done to prevent its occurance. It is very clear to us the Yad Hashem. Hashem decided and so it happened. What now. Now we have this extremely difficult nisayon. A challenge that at most times seems at times impossible. My baby is fighting for her life, and we as her parents and family are doing the only thing we can. We pray.
My husband's Rosh Kollel, HaRav Mordechai Potash shlit"ah, told us that as a zechus for Sori we should concentrate on ברכות השחר. On every word and it's meaning. Hashem is THE doctor. And He only He will decide the outcome. This morning I stood next to my special child. And as I held her hand and said the morning brachos out loud it became so clear what we're saying, and what we are asking. Hashem gives us EVERYTHING. And its in His power to DO anything.
What some of you might know and possibly remember, is that 10 years ago, almost to the day, our family celebrated another Nes Channuka. A different child became sick as a reaction to the flu. The reaction was extreme, and caused the need for the child to be put on a respirator as we waited, not knowing the outcome. Chasdei Hashem that child is now perfectly fine and healthy with no memories or lasting affects from that ordeal. It was a very scary time, and we learned to appreciate every tiny thing that we had used to take for granted. After we came home, I wrote an email with some of my thoughts. With much deja vu, I see that that mail is so very applicable to our current situation. I decided to send it out again, and if you are inspired even a bit, may it be a zechus for Sori. Following is that letter almost identical, with some minor changes applying to our current situation:
As a busy mother I find it difficult to find time to daven. I try to at least say birchos hashachar and kriyas shema, if I'm lucky I'll even get a Shemona Esrei in. On the whole, my concentration level could be described as distracted. I'm working on it. At a Beitar neshei event a number of years ago, a dvar torah was said by a well respected member of the community. She told over how saying Birchos Hashachar really does not take long, and it could be applied to everything in our daily lives down to the pleasure that our washing machine works, and we can put clothes on our bodies. When applying to our davening, day-to-day feelings, it makes it that much easier and meaningful. I have found her advice to be extremely practical, and I think that on the days that I succeeded in davening with the concentration I needed, much is due to her dvar torah (thanks Yehudis). When my child was so sick and so helpless, with concerned and confused doctors, I found myself saying birchos hashachar with a whole new outlook.
מודה אני לפניך מלך חי וקיים
Hashem owes us nothing. But out of his Supreme kindness we are given a chance to accomplish mitzvos, and do His will.
אשר יצר
The brocha that describes in great detail what we need for our bodies to work. I hold Sori's hand every time I say it. I know she's saying Amein.
אלוקי נשמה
What happens from one night to the next morning is not a "given", and can't be taken for granted. As quick as the scariness took hold, when Hashem decides, her recovery will come faster than lightning
אשר נתן לשכוי בינה להבחין בין יום ובין לילה
She has no days or nights (and neither do we), time stands still in the hospital. Hashem is the only reason why we experience time, and there is a designated time for everything. And Hashem gives us the brain. The most phenomenal organ in the world. With it we think, understand, feel, and we do. Amazing.
שלא עשני גוי
I am so thankful that we have ways to pray when we need help - and there is such a concept as bitachon
שלא עשני עבד
Someone who is a slave is not free to do as they wish. Someone who is sick, is at many times, not free
שעשני כרצונו
Sori was created as she was, and I was created as I am, both according to Hashem's wishes, this is a very comforting thought for me - I have to accept myself and know that we are where we are supposed to be.
פוקח עורים
To see Sori's eyes open and seeing, what a tremendous thought.
מלביש ערומים
A child in icu is left undressed, and wrapped in blankets and sheets...
מתיר אסורים
She is locked in a prison of forced sleep.
זוקף כפופים
Never take for granted the ability of being able to sit and stand
רוקע הארץ על המים
Hashem can do anything and everything - he keeps us from drowning - we have to turn and ask - and even when we are so overwhelmed to ask. Hashem put us in our position and he takes us out.
שעשה לי כל צרכי
There is tremendous comfort in the reminder that all I have is what I need, and is what is supposed to be. We have to remember it is ALL good.
אשר הכין מצעדי גבר
When I saw my child 10 years ago take that first step after wakening from the medically induced coma - undescribable. So hard to remember on a daily basis that walking is a privilege, and should never be taken for granted. I wait for the day to see Sori walk again.
אוזר ישראל בגבורה
Doctors don't know what Hashem doesn't want them to know, and it is only through His power that a refuah can be sent through his shelichim.
עוטר ישראל בתפארה
Bnei Yisrael are crowned with a special beauty and wonder - the chesed and concern we see AND don't see were heavenly ordained.
הנותן ליעף כח
At the end of a long day, after numerous "nudges" by my children - I would undoubtably say "I don't have koach - please leave me a bit". I was wrong. Sori has no koach. And while it's easy to say "I don't have koach" and give up, it's more effective to say Hashem please give me and Sori the koach we need.
המעביר שנה מעיני ותנומה מעפעפי
Finally, and most importantly - thank you Hashem for waking me up to see your splendors - to recognize the goodness which at times are hidden.
Please count your blessings. Focus on the positive.
And I am counting my blessings, and asking my Aba in Shomayim. Please return to me my Sori.
With hopes of good news, Ilana Greenbergפרק 6/ו(א) לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת עַל הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד:(ב) ה' אַל בְּאַפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וְאַל בַּחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵנִי:(ג) חָנֵּנִי ה' כִּי אֻמְלַל אָנִי רְפָאֵנִי ה' כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָמָי:(ד) וְנַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד וְאַתָּה ה' עַד מָתָי:(ה) שׁוּבָה ה' חַלְּצָה נַפְשִׁי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּךָ:(ו) כִּי אֵין בַּמָּוֶת זִכְרֶךָ בִּשְׁאוֹל מִי יוֹדֶה לָּךְ:(ז) יָגַעְתִּי בְּאַנְחָתִי אַשְׂחֶה בְכָל לַיְלָה מִטָּתִי בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׂי אַמְסֶה:(ח) עָשְׁשָׁה מִכַּעַס עֵינִי עָתְקָה בְּכָל צוֹרְרָי:(ט) סוּרוּ מִמֶּנִּי כָּל פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן כִּי שָׁמַע ה' קוֹל בִּכְיִי:(י) שָׁמַע ה' תְּחִנָּתִי ה' תְּפִלָּתִי יִקָּח:(יא) יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲלוּ מְאֹד כָּל אֹיְבָי יָשֻׁבוּ יֵבֹשׁוּ רָגַע:1) For the musician, with musical accompaniment on the sheminis instrument, a mizmor by David. (2) Hashem, don't rebuke me in Your anger. Don't chastise me in Your rage. (3) Grant me Your mercy, Hashem, for I have been cut down. (4) Heal me, Hashem, for my bones shake with terror. My soul is utterly terrified, and You Hashem — How long? (5) Turn back, Hashem, release my soul. Save me as befits Your kindness ... (6) for there is no mention of You in death. In the grave who will thank You? (7) I am exhausted from groaning; every night my bed is drenched; with my tears I soil the place where I have lain. (8) My eye is dimmed from anger, aged by all my tormentors. (9) Depart from me all wrongdoers, for Hashem has heard the sound of my weeping. (10) Hashem has heard my plea; Hashem will accept my prayer. (11) They will be ashamed and will be utterly astounded. When all my enemies return, they will be ashamed for a while.פרק 20/כ(א) לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד:(ב) יַעַנְךָ ה' בְּיוֹם צָרָה יְשַׂגֶּבְךָ שֵׁם אֱלֹקֵי יַעֲקֹב:(ג) יִשְׁלַח עֶזְרְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ וּמִצִּיּוֹן יִסְעָדֶךָּ:(ד) יִזְכֹּר כָּל מִנְחֹתֶךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ יְדַשְּׁנֶה סֶלָה:(ה) יִתֶּן לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ וְכָל עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּא:(ו) נְרַנְּנָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּבְשֵׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ נִדְגֹּל, יְמַלֵּא ה' כָּל מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶיךָ:(ז) עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי הוֹשִׁיעַ ה' מְשִׁיחוֹ יַעֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵי קָדְשׁוֹ בִּגְבֻרוֹת יֵשַׁע יְמִינוֹ:(ח) אֵלֶּה בָרֶכֶב וְאֵלֶּה בַסּוּסִים וַאֲנַחְנוּ בְּשֵׁם ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ נַזְכִּיר:(ט) הֵמָּה כָּרְעוּ וְנָפָלוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ קַּמְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָד:(י) ה' הוֹשִׁיעָה הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:(1) For the musician, a mizmor by David. (2) May Hashem answer you on the day of distress. May the Name of Yaakov's G-d protect you. (3) May He send your help from the Mikdash; may He support you from Tzion. (4) May He give consideration to all your minchah-offerings. May He accept your olah-offerings, Selah. (5) May He grant you according to your heart. May He fulfill your every plan. (6) We will sing joyously because of your deliverance, and we will gather around banners in the Name of our G-d. May Hashem fulfill all your requests. (7) Now I know that Hashem continues to save His anointed one. He will continue to answer from His holy heaven, with the mighty victories of His right hand. (8) Some [depend] on chariots, and some on horses. We call out the Name of Hashem, our G-d. (9) They slumped and fell, but we stood up and were empowered. (10) Hashem save! May the King answer us on the day we call.Psalms Chapter 121 תְּהִלִּים
אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי, אֶל-הֶהָרִים-- מֵאַיִן, יָבֹא עֶזְרִי.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: from whence shall my help come?
Psalms Chapter 130 תְּהִלִּים
מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ יְהוָה.
Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD.
תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ, קַשֻּׁבוֹת-- לְקוֹל, תַּחֲנוּנָי.
let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.Tehillim (Psalms) - Chapter 142
1A maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer. אמַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּֽהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה: 2[With] my voice, I cry out to the Lord; [with] my voice, I supplicate the Lord. בקוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֜וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְ֘הֹוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן: 3I pour out before Him my speech; my distress I recite before Him. גאֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָֽ֜רָתִ֗י לְפָ֘נָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד: 4When my spirit enwraps itself upon me, and You know my path. In whichever way I go, they have hidden a snare for me. דבְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֜י | רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֘ יָדַ֪עְתָּ נְתִֽיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָֽמְנ֖וּ פַ֥ח לִֽי: 5Looking to the right, I see that no one recognizes me; escape is lost from me; no one seeks my soul. ההַבֵּ֚יט יָמִ֨ין | וּרְאֵה֘ וְאֵין־לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי: 6I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, "You are my refuge, my lot in the land of the living." וזָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְהֹ֫וָ֥ה אָ֖מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִּ֑י חֶ֜לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים: 7Hearken to my cry for I have become very low; save me from my pursuers for they have overpowered me. זהַקְשִׁ֚יבָה | אֶל־רִנָּתִי֘ כִּֽי־דַלּ֪וֹתִי מְ֫אֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹֽדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָֽמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי: 8Take my soul out of confinement to give thanks to Your name; because of me the righteous will crown You, because You will recompense me. חה֘וֹצִ֚יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר | נַפְשִׁי֘ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֖י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי:
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 142
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 142
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 142
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 142
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