After losing his wife Lucy and two daughters, Maia and Rina, Rabbi Leo Dee and his surviving children showed unbelievable strength and courage. The ways they responded are almost incomprehensible to me. And yet, I learned so much from how Rabbi Dee in particular responded to this. He said the key to faith is focusing on what you do have and not what you don’t have. Now, let’s be clear. These four takeaways won’t entirely ease the pain of tragedy, but they can help us navigate these moments with greater perspective, calm and clarity.
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