7 Tishrei, 5768 / September 19, 2007
Dear Friend,
We have a crisis.
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 I am a single mother of a three-month-old. A series of events has left me completely penniless and suddenly my landlord wants me out. I never dreamed I'd be in this predicament and am beyond myself. Your site and teachers guided me during my pregnancy and childbirth. Please can you help guide me through this?...
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And a little while earlier this:
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My baby has a heart defect and is also hydrocephalic. The doctorsaren't sure if he'll make it or whether his brain will function in a normal way... I'm terrified and pray that G-d will be with me...
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