Mrs. Barbara Bensoussan

Novelist and well-known contributor to frum publications

The young mother checked in to the hospital to have a baby. Nothing out of the ordinary. But this time, nothing went as expected. Not many people die from childbirth today, but Mrs. Benssousan’s daughter Miriam did. When her birth experience went awry, the doctors worked all night, desperately trying to ensure a happy outcome. They saved the baby. But the mother remained in a coma for the next four months until she passed away. This precious newborn never got to know her mother. Her two older sisters have, at best, only hazy memories.

And then, before the year of aveilus was done, tragedy struck again. Mrs. Benssousan’s six-year-old grandson came down with what appeared to be a simple infection. But complications set in. For six months he fought for his life before succumbing.

Yet, despite her losses, Barabara is such a positive person. She clings to her emunah. And she clings to doing what is right.

She has been through a lot and she has a lot to offer.

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