On Zos Chanukah, the final and most powerful day of Chanukah, students at Mesorah High School for Girls gathered for a moving video presentation that brought the message of emunah, hope, and hidden miracles vividly to life.
The video centered on the remarkable story of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, a frum Yid who was given an extraordinarily harsh prison sentence—yet was released 19 years earlier than expected in what can only be described as an open miracle.
Throughout his ordeal, Reb Sholom Mordechai and his entire family held tightly to a profound belief: everything Hashem does is good, even when it is painful, confusing, or seemingly impossible to understand. That unwavering emunah carried them through years of uncertainty.
One of the most powerful moments shared in the video was the knowledge that the entire Jewish world was davening for him. When his release finally came, those same people rejoiced together, celebrating not just his freedom, but the revealed kindness of Hashem.
Perhaps the detail that resonated most with the students was learning about his wife’s quiet, steadfast faith. For eight years, she kept his clothes in the backseat of her car—because she truly believed, without question, that one day he would come home.
And he did.
On Zos Chanukah.
The timing itself carried a message. Zos Chanukah is not simply the end of the Yom Tov—it is its climax. A day uniquely suited for tefillah, for clarity, and for recognizing that even when the light feels dim, Hashem’s miracles are always present.
As the students reflected on the video, the takeaway was clear and deeply resonant:
Even when life looks hard, we must believe that Hashem does nissim. Sometimes they are hidden. Sometimes they take time. But they are always there—waiting for us to notice, to trust, and to believe.
This Zos Chanukah, the girls of Mesorah were reminded that emunah is not only learned—it is lived. And that message, like the light of Chanukah itself, continues to shine long after the candles are extinguished. ■
