Rivka Shotkin shares the choices she’s made to build a beautiful life— not in spite of her challenges, but because of them
Meet a teen who experienced her own miracle, never gave in to despair or darkness, and opened her mind and heart to allow Hashem to guide her and help her through a tremendously trying time.
After a devastating skiing accident, 16-year-old Rivka Shotkin was left paralyzed from the chest down. Rivka shares the choices she’s made to build a beautiful life — not in spite of her challenges, but because of them.
January 31, 2021
That was the day that my life changed for ever.
During midwinter break, my family went on a skiing trip to Tannersville, NY. It began with a beautiful Shabbos followed by a full day of skiing on Sunday. It was my fourth time skiing. I had done this before, and I was a decent skier. I wasn’t afraid; I assumed that the worst thing that could happen to someone while skiing was a fall and perhaps a few scratches or a broken bone.
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