
About this episode
Welcome to Weiss Advice! I’m your host, Yonah Weiss. Thank you for joining me. Today, I will share with you a story of the time that I thought I almost died. Having a near-death experience is familiar to a few people, and having these experiences can be life-changing. By sharing this story, I hope you could get the lessons that I’ve learned and apply them in your own life.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 06:45] Opening Segment
- I talked briefly about valuable information that you can get from this episode
- A little background for some context of what I was up to
- Worked in Israel for my non-profit organization
- Traveled to Zürich, Switzerland with my friend
- I talked about a holy place in a nearby community
- Talk about the significance of visiting graves of holy people, a tradition dating back to biblical times.
[06:46 – 20:35] The Time I Thought I Almost Died
- I talked about Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl
- Buried in a small town called Hnativka (Anatevka)
- We decided to visit the cemetery to offer our prayers
- I share the story of the ride back from the cemetery
- We thought that was it. That it was our time.
- A message from above saying, ‘don’t worry, be happy.’
- I share the lessons I’ve learned from this experience that you wouldn’t want to miss!
- Final words from me
- Quick plug to my podcast producers, STREAMLINED PODCASTS
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Tweetable Quotes:
“Don’t get swallowed up into fear and into worry when you have the opportunity to turn that worry into faith, into positive thinking and project that to all those around you.” – Yonah Weiss
“Don’t worry, be happy. God is good. There’s a bigger plan, and we have to recognize that and go through life, seeing how I can be a positive influence to others and make that change relevant to our own lives and to those around us.” – Yonah Weiss
Background Music: Ghost by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)
Background Music: Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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