I Was in a Coma and the Doctors Gave Up on Me

About this episode

Nikki shares her miraculous recovery from a coma and the impact of a rabbi's visit with a shofar.

Nikki's turnaround came when a rabbi came into her room with a shofar. She went on to publish his book after he was murdered by terrorists.

People in this episode

Host: Chana Weisberg

Guest: Nikki

Topics covered

• coma
• turnaround
• faith
• spirituality
• resilience

Keywords

• coma
• rabbi
• shofar
• turnaround
• terrorism
• faith
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chabad.org

Books & works: his book

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