Seeing Angels in the Shadow of Death: A Rabbi's Journey Through Illness and Health

For anyone who has suffered loss or is facing a personal trial the pain can be overwhelming and you might feel at a loss as to where to look for healing. From a young age I have wondered about the day that I will die and what my life will have meant. At the age of twenty-two I was confronted by death in the form of cancer and then again at age thirty-three in the form of heart disease. Those events helped clarify for me what direction my life should take but only with the help of other people my angels in the shadow of death. They helped show me the light when all I saw was darkness. And now I try to be an angel myself to help those who feel like they are living in deaths dark shadow. We should never have to suffer alone. This is the story of my journey from illness to health from darkness to light and I hope that it brings healing and light to all who read it.