Book Review: Expecting Miracles by Chana Weisberg
When Rebecca was pregnant with the twins, Jacob and Esau, they struggled in her belly and caused her great pain. She was having so much difficulty, that she appealed to G-d “If this be so, why am I thus?” This verse can be interpreted to mean, “This is an amazing blessing you gave to me. So why am I suffering?” In this simple cry of a righteous woman, we can perhaps hear ourselves and feel Hashem’s mercy. There is a wealth of information about pregnancy these days, with enough volumes to fill entire sections of bookstores. However, what does Judaism … Continue reading