On His Account

Hershel was never one to speak much. So when he requested a face-to-face meeting with me, I knew it was urgent.

Hershel was a compassionate person who married, almost eight years ago, at an age we would consider “later in life.” He was only married two years when his wife passed away.

Since then, he had been looking and davening for his zivug sheini. Finally, it appeared his tefillos had been answered. He called me before Pesach to tell me he gets a mazel tov, he was engaged, and the l’chayim was that night. My wife and I rushed over to wish him mazel tov.

I also remember his phone call a week later.