Rosh Hashanah 5769/2008 - Jewish Infertility

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LETUSHELPYOUCONCEIVEYOURDREAMReproductive Medicine Associates of New York is committed to fulfilling your dreams of growing a family.Our world-renowned, award-winning fertility specialists and experienced team of embryologists, nurses andsupport staff offer you the most cutting-edge, scientifically-proven fertility treatments available today,administered in a compassionate, supportive setting. We provide a comprehensive list of services, frominitial consultations and second opinion consultations to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperminjection (ICSI) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York is a proud sponsor of ATIME, and works closely with theorganization to provide support for infertility services consistent with Halacha.For an appointment at any of RMA of New York’s locations, please call (212) 756-5777.Shaarei Tikvah Issue 57/ Rosh Hashana 2008ReproductiveMedicine Associatesof New Yorkwheremedicalexcellence andcompassionate careuniteWestchester15 North BroadwayGarden Level-Suite GWhite Plains, NY 10601914-997-6200Reproductive EndocrinologyAlan Copperman, MDLawrence Grunfeld, MDTanmoy Mukherjee, MDBenjamin Sandler, MDEric Flisser, MDJeffrey Klein, MDJane Ruman, MDwww.rmany.comMale Reproductive MedicineNatan Bar-Chama, MDPsychological ServicesGeorgia Witkin, PhDLisa Schuman, LCSWReproductive Medicine Associates of New York, LLP635 Madison Avenue, 10 th Floor New York, NY 10022 212-756-5777Long Island400 Garden City PlazaSuite 107Garden City, NY 11530516-746-363348rosh hashana_magazine2.indd 4821/09/2008 7:02:35 PM
DancingWith the RebbeBy: Yerachmiel MilsteinNineteen years ago, my 64-year-old father, ofblessed memory, passed away rather suddenlyjust before the High Holidays. Needless to say,it was difficult for me to concentrate on myprayers appropriately. When Simchas Torah came, I couldn't bringmyself to join the others in my synagogue who were dancing withthe holy Torah scrolls. So there I stood in a corner, feeling sorry formyself, and then I remembered the following incredible story.One of the many great heroic personalities to emerge from theHolocaust was Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam, the ChassidicRebbe of Klausenberg, Romania. Before, after and even during themost hellish experiences he suffered at the hands of the Nazis, theKlausenberger Rebbe was loved and revered for his sheer genius,his selfless devotion to the welfare of the most unfortunate, hispiety and his courageous leadership.Due to his prewar reputation as a great rabbi, people wereattracted to the Rebbe and sought his advice and guidance evenwithin the camps. This was not lost on the Germans, and theytreated the Rebbe with special beatings and particular cruelty.The Rebbe risked his precarious health by not eating any foodthat wasn't kosher, or which may have been prepared togetherwith non-kosher food. He would regularly use his tiny allotmentof drinking water to wash his hands before eating bread, all thewhile urging others to preserve their own lives by eating anythingthey could get their unwashed hands on, kosher or otherwise. Hisadmirers and followers sought to protect the Rebbe and wouldrisk their lives to help him in any way that they could. They wouldoften make it possible for him to keep Shabbos and Jewish holidaysby taking on his workload in addition to their own.It once happened that the Rebbe was able to avoid working onthe last days of the Sukkos holiday due to the creative designsof his devoted bunkmates. But somehow the Germans got wordof the ruse and forced his followers to watch as they proceededto administer a savage beating so violent that no one thoughtthe Rebbe could survive its ferocity. The Nazis would not allowanyone to go to Rabbi Halberstam's assistance, even after theywere done with him. They marched everyone out to work, leavingthe Rebbe in a broken heap on the barracks floor.As night fell, the Jewish prisoners were marched back into theirbarracks expecting to mourn the Rebbe's untimely passing.Instead, they found that their Rebbe had miraculously draggedhimself over to a post, clawed his way up until he was nearlystanding and was swaying back and forth while moving his lips inthe hoarsest of whispers."Rebbe what are you doing?!" his followers exclaimed. "Let us helpyou down so you can rest!"The Rebbe waved them off. "Children, tonight is Simchas Torah,"he murmured. "Come dance with me."I waded into the revolving circle of men who were clutching theTorah to their hearts, and on that particular Simchas Torah night,I walked round and round, while in my mind I danced with theRebbe. STReprinted with permission from Aish.comShaarei Tikvah Issue 57/ Rosh Hashana 200849rosh hashana_magazine2.indd 4921/09/2008 7:02:38 PM
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