As a building project manager for a Yeshiva, Benny* was overseeing the building of new dormitories for a Yeshiva to be finished by a specific time so that the Bochurim could move in. With the date quickly approaching, he found himself confounded by two problems. One, the workers typically work at a leisurely pace. Two,
Every year, on Chanukah, Mrs. Applebuam* makes donuts for all the kids, it’s highlight of Chanukah, but this year, she had no strength to make them. So she said to her kids, “Just because I can’t make donuts doesn’t mean Hashem can’t get them for you!” And then, lo and behold, her neighbor came over
The Hersch’s were in the midst of learning a Sefer on Bitachon when they got a phone call from their son who was driving from New York to Canada, “Don’t worry, everyone is o.k., even though the car is totaled, everyone in the vehicle got out without a scratch!Their son was in a major car
Mrs. Aronoff* from E’Y felt that getting her children toys and games would really be beneficial for them, but since the family budget was tight, it didn’t seem as if it would be possible. Then she remembered all the stories she had heard on Life with Bitachon, where people couldn’t see how they could get
Eruv Shabbos, Mrs. Shulman* was walking by a flower shop and saw beautiful flowers that she felt would be very special for Shabbos; sold at a price beyond her budget. But instead of letting prices and money get in her way, she thought, “I know Hashem can get me flowers,” with that, she continued on
R’ Fruchter* from Lakewood tutors bochurim, as this was the main source of his livelihood, when he received a phone call from the parent of the student he was teaching, without prior notice, that they were going to be sending their son to a new tutor, he was left initially in aghast. And then he
During his daily commute, R’ Velvel Zacks* found that there was a specific spot that when he ever passed by it, he would lose reception; if he were to be listening to a shiur or talking on the phone, the phone would cut out for a few minutes. So he said, “Who made it that
R’ Yitzchok Gold* had his heart set on buying something that cost 150 shekel, but he was strapped for cash. So he said, “Hashem, I don’t need money, I only need You!” Later that day, his friend called, “I have an extra 200 shekel. Do you know anyone who can use it?” R’ Yitzchok answered,
Mrs. Ulman* was over worked and over booked, and she simply wasn’t up to making dinner. With no means, even for pizza, she turned to Hashem, “I may not know how to take care of myself but You can-You can get us, a free night, a free supper.” Later on that day a friend who
Rav Golombeck had a cleaning lady for a year, and then one day, she told Rav Golombeck that her kids needed her, so she was going to start helping them instead of coming to clean by him. So Rav Golombeck said, “Hashem, You have helped me till now; You are the same Hashem who will
Mrs. Weinberg’s* two daughters needed new shoes, they needed a specific type, color, and they had to fit into a tight budget. With a Simcha coming up, she went with her daughters to the local shoe stores. When they returned empty-handed, she said, “Hashem, I did my part; now I am leaving it up to
Mrs. Weinberg* needed a substitute to take over her house-based kindergarten while she was moving homes. The money was tight for paying the $200 a day to the substitute, especially because she also had to simultaneously pay the moving expenses. In a discussion with her mother about the idea of whether to take an extra
