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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 45 MIN

Rabbi Leo Dee: What if this is the way Hashem wanted it to be?

from The Grief Journey By Mayrim · host Miriam Ribiat

Your feedback is what keeps us going. Whether it’s positive, constructive, or somewhere in between — we appreciate it all. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or recommendations for our podcast, please share them with us!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. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsK24OSmIYG_XWzeplhfmb8LJcWKphITh&si=untn3fmHLLaEEFNmApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relief-from-grief-by-mayrim/id1788349916Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3AvWNp0DrHqE5AVYJHooiK?si=ufpIObuGRumS5uFXmvrpgA Questions or feedback? Email me at: [email protected]

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