What a beautiful story, Jerry, and a great example of how doing a mitzvah (a righteous act, an humane deed) can help in all sorts of unexpected ways.

Any water on the stove for tea?

I have to admit, The Little Drummer Boy, sung from the heart, can leave me misty-eyed, and I love The Cherry Tree Carol. I think that they appeal to me partly because they remind us that this extraordinary story happened to those who would otherwise be considered very ordinary people.

Carly