Emes Ve-Emunah: Thank God

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Thank God

There are no traces of cancer!

All of the tests performed on Reuven were negative.

This is great news, to say the least - in some ways better than expected. Doctors thought we might see non malignant dead cancerous tissue that remained post chemo but not to be concerned. But there was nothing there. He is cancer free.

Thank God.

And thanks to everyone who has prayed on Reuven’s behalf. God bless you all.

There is nothing for Reuven and his family to do except get on with their lives.

Update: My daughter wanted to add the following:

Our gradititude to Hashem knows no bounds, and we continue to daven that Reuven remains cancer free. Doctors will, BE"H, continue to keep a very close watch on him. Thanks to all who have kept Reuven in your hearts and who have been praying on his behalf.

My outlook on Judaism is based mostly on the teachings of my primary Rebbe, Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik from whom I received my rabbinic ordination. It is also based on a search for spiritual truth. Among the various sources that put me on the right path, two great philosophic works stand out: “Halakhic Man” and “Lonely Man of Faith” authored by the pre-eminent Jewish philosopher and theologian, Rabbi, Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Of great significance is Rabbi, Dr. Norman Lamm's conceptualization and models of Torah U’Mada and Dr. Eliezer Berkovits who introduced me to the world of philosophic thought. Among my early influences were two pioneers of American Elementary Torah Chinuch, Rabbis Shmuel Kaufman and Yaakov Levi. The Yeshivos I attended were Yeshivas Telshe for early high school and more significantly, the Hebrew Theological College where for a period of ten years, my Rebbeim included such great Rabbinic figures as Rabbis Mordechai Rogov, Shmaryahu Meltzer, Yaakov Perlow, Herzl Kaplan, and Selig Starr. I also attended Roosevelt University where I received my Bachelor's Degree - majoring in Psychology.