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Rabbi Yehuda Kranczer was the most giving, selfless person, a ba’al chesed who would do anything for anybody. Tragically, one morning he was found bent over a sefer in shul – without a pulse. The close-knit Detroit community was devastated by the loss. Rabbi Kranczer had been a bulwark of support to so many people. His brother Rabbi Meir Kranczer was called to the scene. His other siblings [...]

Rabbi Y.Y. Rubenstein is a Scottish-American rabbi who inspires and encourages the countless people who reach out to him for guidance. He is also the author of many books and a sought-after speaker His wife lay on her death bed. Rabbi Rubenstein knew that barring a nes as great as Yetziyas Mitzrayim, his wife was dying. Yet when she said to him, “Promise me that you will remarry [...]

The Shmuz Comes to Relief from Grief Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier is the founder of theshmuz.com and the author of many books. He is also the man behind The Shmuz, a forty-five-minute weekly shiur that has been enjoyed around the globe for over ten years. At times emotional pain can be worse than physical pain. It can be more debilitating than a physical injury. [...]

Mrs. Shani (Stefansky) Waldman, Founder of Samcheinu “I felt like I lived on a different planet,” Mrs. Waldman says.  “I may have been managing. Perhaps I went to the bus stop with my children, bought my children shoes and did my grocery shopping, just like every other mother. But living without a husband was living on a different planet.” Her mother introduced her to some friends of hers [...]

Mrs. Libby (Samet) Kraft was in high school when her family moved to Passaic, where her father opened a pediatric office. It wasn’t long before Dr. Samet became a well-known member of the community and a beloved doctor.  Together with his wife, Dr. Samet went above and beyond his responsibility as a doctor. A pediatrician can be privy to many non-medical issues that a family might be dealing [...]

Just because the Rickmans’ 16-year-old son was sick, there was no cause for worry.  Surely Naftoli would be back to himself by tomorrow or the next day at most. Except that he wasn’t. With each day Naftoli’s condition deteriorated, until his parents were concerned enough to call an ambulance. No one could have imagined that this young, formerly strong boy would never make it back home. The [...]