It wasn’t just the miracle that radiated Divinity
Two weeks ago, a terrifying accident evolved into an open miracle, and a great kiddush Hashem. A group of boys from the Yeshiva of Rochester’s 11th and 12th grades were en route to a whitewater rafting trip when they were hit by an 18-wheeler truck. The 15-seater van rolled off the highway, turning over a few times before coming to a stop on its side. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt. The passengers were all taken by ambulance to a hospital in Syracuse. Further examination revealed a few concussions, but no major injury. It was a true neis.
But apparently, it wasn’t just the miracle that radiated Divinity. The boys themselves also carried the banner of sanctity. Rabbi Chaim Dov (Danny) Goldstein, the yeshivah’s executive director and general studies principal, received a text from the nurse who had tended to the talmidim.
Hello Rabbi Danny, this is Annie Marnell from Upstate’s Emergency Department. I just wanted to let you know that I’m praying for all your boys and was honored to help take care of them all today. I will say I was very impressed by all of them. They were all incredibly patient and respectful despite going through a traumatic experience. It was incredibly refreshing to see so many young men supporting each other like a family. I hope all is well and everyone makes a fast recovery.
INthese terrifying, confusing, Divine times, inspiration radiates from so many corners of life. Our meticulously drawn plans for a summer vacation in Eretz Yisrael have evaporated, replaced by the keenly felt knowledge that at this hour of historic transformation, you will be exactly where He wants you to be.
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