Writer and lecturer Moshe Sharon discovered religion in his youth through a pen pal who returned to faith. Over the years, he began studying Kabbalah day and night only to realize he knew nothing about mitzvot and halacha. Today, he understands it couldn't have happened any other way.
Our personal miracle happened 10 years ago when Oron, our firstborn, came into the world and didn't breathe on his own for several minutes. By the grace of Heaven, he emerged from the ordeal without any neurological harm. For me, it was a Chanukah miracle. For Eldad, my husband, it was the beginning of his spiritual journey, moving from darkness to light.
The teens of the '90s might recognize him by his stage name "Silverdon," but today Gili Benjamin is in a completely different place. No longer pursuing a doctorate, embracing his Yemenite roots, he is grateful to his grandfather for keeping him from entering churches and is now most excited by studying the Talmud in a kollel. A surprising interview.
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