By Michael Feldstein | July 01, 2021
About two months ago, my wife, my daughter and I were sideswiped by another car on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Thank God, no one was hurt, but our car was totaled. Needless to say, we were pretty shaken up by the experience.
The next day, before I even called our insurance company to report a claim, I attended shul with my wife and together we recited Birkat haGomel, in gratitude for having survived the car crash without being injured.
Although I have heard the blessing recited at shul by others, and even have recited it myself once or twice, I admit that I knew very little about this prayer before the accident occurred. So after my harrowing experience, I did a little research about this interesting blessing when it is said, its origins, and why it has become a part of our liturgy.
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