The little girl decided she would go every day to the Kosel for 40 days and daven for a yeshuah for someone
As the number of infections grew, the Israeli government felt their only recourse was a near-total shutdown. For the first time in the peacetime history of the country, schools were closed.
The chadarim responded in various ways. There was no choice, however, for the girls of Bais Yaakov. With small classrooms and class sizes sometimes topping 40 talmidos, the Bais Yaakovs were forced to suspend all classes.
For one young fifth-grader, who loves learning and davening, the inability to be in Bais Yaakov was painful. The girl, who resides in the Old City, is precocious and curious, and the lack of spiritual nourishment was causing boredom.
At the peak of the shutdown, even the Kosel had minimal access for the general public. For the Jewish residents of the Old City, however, no limitations existed.
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