Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz, Director of Chabad of North Fulton in Alpharetta, Georgia, was a recent guest on the podcast of the Widows Wish, a website for widows and their children.
The podcast is hosted by Simonie Levy who lost her husband Mark in 2008 and has raised 4 children on her own. Her nurturing and loving spirit made her want to share her techniques and wisdom with other widows.
“Not only will he discuss the spiritual perspective on widowhood, he will also share with us the loss of his beloved wife Rashi, leaving him with 8 children. This is truly an amazing hour,” Levy wrote about the episode.
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I was reading some articles and somehow came across this podcast. Im not Jewish, I’m not religious however I was drawn to the content because it was a testimony of the human condition. The Rabbi sounds like a wonderful and compassionate person and I wish he and his family the very best. His story is very encouraging.
Definitely worth listening to, quite empowering, and gives lots of food for thought. Thank you for opening up, for sharing, for your raw honesty, and your eloquent, clear, real talk. I’m definitely glad I spent the hour listening. It was hard to listen to, but I feel somehow more at peace after listening.
We need Moshiach, I cried buckets while listening. Hashem, we HAD ENOUGH!
Rabbi you spoke so beautify. So brave and so clear. Your Rashi I never knew but i really remember this. Gd bless her soul. So sorry.
So heartbreaking, real, and inspiring. Thank you
I listened to the whole thing. I can’t fathom the pain you deal with daily.
Your words inspire and uplift. Thank you for reminding me how greatful I should be.
May hashem comfort you together with the coming of moshiach now!
Hashem should give Rabbi M. and the whole family all brachos of revealed good!
i shouldn’t have listened to this .. i’ve been crying all day and i never even knew her .
i couldn’t listen past the chain of events of that fateful day . prehaps if i would have i wouldn’t be in such a deep
depression but i just couldn’t go on .
such a gorgeous family.
As a trauma survivor I found this clip so so good.
It’s a deeper understanding and awareness we build when going through trauma – death, divorce, loss of job – they might not appear the same – yet trauma is trauma – very painful and potential to develop a thicker skin that takes us through lifes challenges
trauma can be defined as ‘experiences that leave us feeling helpless’
empowerment is admitting that it was devastating and with the opportunity to find strengths in us to grow is what makes a huge change in life.
thank you Rabbi
yagata umatzata
This was very helpful for me as the child of a widow to see what the struggles are from the side of the parent. So thank you Rabbi Hershy for sharing your story. May redemption come very soon for all and end all suffering.
Much deep wisdom here
You could’ve collapsed and gone under ! But look at you now ! To survive this terrible tragedy of losing a wife and mother of eight beautiful children kah ! Is purely a miracle ! No one can imagine your pain … your a reall warrior ! A shliach of hashem ! Your strength gives us all strength ! May hashem hold your hand always and help you with whatever you need and wish for ! The ultimate reunion with your beautiful wife Rashi with the coming of moshiach NOW!!!
We need moshiach i cant beleive peaople are missing such tremendous thins in their life amd ppl are busy argiung fighting and not appreciating what they have
Having gone through a loss of a parent at a young age, seeing how single parenting is and all the challenges and running a Chabad House there are no words to describe what a special person you are. May you have continued kochos and have besuros tovos betov hanireh vhanigleh. Please do take a couple days breather (every 3-4 months) for yourself.
HASHEM SHOULD CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU STRENGH
BSD.
Listen at your own discretion.
This Shliach is unbelievable! We need Moshiach now!!
thank you
Wow, just wow.
Hashem should give strength to all of us and Moshiach NOW!