I had no idea what Jewish Energy Healing was or if I needed it, but over the course of two weeks three people offered their services to me. One of them was Benshon Simmons.
My husband and I met Benzion a few months ago when we moved to the Pico Robertson area near the shul of a happy minyan. We quickly became friends with Benzion. Because he is one of the main reasons The Happy Minyan is so happy.
Benzion is not very tall and has a sturdy physique, but he is handsome and has a refreshing smile. He radiates so much magnetic energy that people are literally drawn to him like moths to a flame.
Having struggled to have a baby for over five years must have drained my energy. He immediately sensed my defeated energy. His face went from a smile to an almost grimace. I felt his deep empathy for me.
“I’m a Jewish energy healer. Would you like to come in for a session? I’m sure I can help you.” he assured me. Ironically, another woman from Happy Minyan also suggested we meet Benzion.
Benzion then handed me a flyer for an energy healing class from the famous Rabbi Bar Ami (whom Benzion studied under) who was coming to town from Israel in a week. He travels to America only twice a year. I made an appointment with Benzion a few days later and announced my interest in Rabbi Bar Ami’s class.
When I showed up at Skin Worship, the Beverly Hills skin care salon where Benzion works, I didn’t know what to expect. There was a treatment table with a thin blanket and candles surrounding it. He first had me sit in a chair and imagine that there was a rectangle under his feet and that each side of me was a triangle. I imagined triangles gathered at the top of my head and light coming in from there.
Then I chanted – “Ata Hashem Eemadi“Then I said the Shema quietly to myself. I felt instantly relaxed. He moved me to the table and I lay down, but he didn’t hold my head. I put my hand on it, but it never touched me.
“You don’t trust very much, trust is your problem.” he said to me. he wanted to cry. Yes, that was my main problem with infertility. How can I trust that this long, painful road has a purpose and that Hashem is taking care of me?
Through my experience with infertility, I learned the difference between faith and trust. Faith is easy. Trust is hard. Faith means “God can” and trust means “God exists.” The fact that he got that just by holding his hand over my head means he’s truly gifted.
After an hour of relaxing and gaining insight, I left there feeling refreshed and lighter. A few days later, her husband and I went to hear Rabbi Bar Ami’s lecture on the spiritual meaning of the letters of the Torah.
Rabbi Bar Ami is a petite man in his 70s with a cute belly, angelic cheeks, and a salt-and-pepper beard. In the middle of the lecture, he implored us to let him know if there were any couples who were having trouble conceiving so he could give them a Hebrew name and create a piece of art or a blessing for them. Apparently he is responsible for the birth of over 2,000 children.
He said it was his bracha. He was given this gift. So his husband and I gave him our name and the Hebrew names of his parents. Then we went to his lecture on Jewish energy healing the next night.
Rabbi Bar Ami taught us how to heal parts of the body and how to send healing to sick people. Although he hasn’t seen a doctor in years, he healed himself. He believes he felt energy in his hands when he and I were meditating.
Rabbi Bar Ami talked about miracles and learning to expect them. Many miracles have happened since this Jewish energy healing. I never thought adoption would be an option for her husband and I, but we received a call on her Mother’s Day saying she was helping us.
I don’t know what this journey will bring for me, but since working with Benzion, I have begun to trust and my heart has opened wide. I will continue to work with Bentzion because the results have been magical.
If you are interested in working with Benztion, please visit joyhealer.com or email joyhealer@aol.com.
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