At the Sheva Brachos she prepared for the entire family of her husband’s best friend from South Africa Naomi stands up to speak. She’s blessed with a special gift of speaking. She often speaks to much larger crowds sharing the story of her journey to Yiddishkeit from the elite non-religious suburbs of Tel Aviv.
“I went out for ten years without finding the right one” Naomi begins. “No one was good enough for me. I said no to each one. At twenty-four I couldn’t believe that I still wasn’t married — but then I turned thirty.”
She smiles a beautiful smile then turns pensive. “I cried cups of tears. Then I went to a very special Rebbe the Biala Rebbe in Switzerland. The Rebbe heard my story and told me ‘No matter what don’t say no. And if something seems to continue bring him here for me to meet.’
“So I went out with several more prospects. This time each one said no to me. I went back to the Rebbe ‘What should I do?’ I cried.”
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