Sorry, this entry is only available in Russian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Каждый, у кого нет жены, живет без радости, без благословения, без добра, без Торы, без защиты, без мира (Иевамот, 6) Как мы знаем, для евреев большое значение имеет брак и семья. Семья – великая ценность для еврея. Не стану обобщать и говорить, что каждый человек рано или…

I was invited to assist at the birth of my rabbi’s wife’s youngest child. During the birth, something went wrong and the baby was born not breathing. The next several minutes seemed like forever, as the baby failed to start breathing despite heroic measures. Finally, the doctors took the baby away and I was left alone with the stunned parents. The head of neonatology returned three hours later to give us the assessment. It was pretty rough listening. The baby…