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After Rabbi Leo Dee lost his wife and two daughters in a terrorist attack, people asked many “what if” questions.
What if you hadn’t moved from England?
What if the whole family had been in one car?

“Every one of those what-ifs went through my mind many times,” he shares.

But then another question emerged:
What if this is the way Hashem wanted it?

Obviously this is the way it was meant to be.
Does it hurt? Terribly.
But it wasn’t a mistake.

Rabbi Dee made the conscious choice not to remain trapped in his grief, forgetting those around him. His three surviving children still needed their father.

And so, through tears and pain, he told them:
“We just lived Chapter One of our lives. Now we turn the page to Chapter Two.”

There may always be pain.
But they will live with as much simcha as they can.

Is it always easy? No.
Is it possible? Yes.

Do you want to hear how?

Click below.

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No Regrets Left in the Room

Mrs. Chaya Lasson didn’t set out to become a voice for end-of-life care. But somewhere along the way, she stepped into a role she came to deeply love — director of Bridges Palliative Care.

In many frum circles, the word hospice carries weight. It feels final. Frightening. Almost like surrender.

But Chaya gently challenges that perception.

Hospice, she explains, is not about giving up. It’s about comfort. About dignity. About bringing medical expertise into a moment when suffering can be eased. And often, when a patient becomes more comfortable, something shifts. Strength returns. Sometimes even enough to resume curative treatment.

Her work isn’t only medical.

It’s legacy work.

She guides families through difficult conversations — not only about pain and comfort, but about the practical realities we tend to avoid: DNRs, advance directives, medical power of attorney, wills. Conversations that feel overwhelming. Or even frightening.

Not morbid — but real.

So that when the time comes, there are fewer unspoken words. Fewer rushed decisions. And fewer regrets left sitting in the room.

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Mr. Rob Airley looks at a picture of his son, Binyamin, and asks the question no parent should ever have to ask: Why?
Why did you run into that burning building?

But he also knows the answer.

Binyamin had always put others first. Chesed wasn’t something he did—it was who he was. Even though he didn’t have to go in, he ran forward to help save his fellow soldiers.

There were hidden terrorists inside the building. Binyamin was killed.

October 7th changed the world. For chayalim—and for the parents of chayalim—fear and anxiety took on a new meaning. So did bravery.

Binyamin served in a combat unit, and his parents were deeply proud of him, even as they lived with constant fear. Today, the Airley family is preparing to send their next son to fight for Klal Yisrael.

In this episode, we hear Binyamin’s story and learn about Beit Binyamin—the legacy that ensures his life continues to inspire.

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