"Where is the girl?" asked Hag"o – and broke out crying

The girl Rachel Efrat Atias, the only survivor of the shocking accident at the entrance to Tiberias, arrived yesterday (Mon.) together with her relatives, at the home of Hag"r Ovadia Yosef shlit"a.

Harav Rephael Cohen, the head of the Yated Hatshuva institutions in Tzfat, to whom the relatives are close, joined them.

Hagr"o received them with honor and warmth, and immediately asked, "Where is the girl?"

When Rachel approached him, he blessed her with a voice choking with tears. "Hashem should bless you. As Boaz said to Ruth and blessed her, may Hashem repay you for your deeds, and may your payment be whole from Hashem the G-d of Israel".

"May the name of Hashem be blessed," Hagr"o added and stroked the girl's face. "May He raise you to Torah, to Chupa and Ma'asim Tovim. May we hear about you good news. Rise from strength to strength, in Torah, in wisdom, in wealth and honor".

Hagr"o called Ronnen Cohen, the uncle who took the girl under his auspices and showered him with blessings for the Zchus which fell in his lot – and again his voice choked: "May Hashem bless and guard you. Happy is your lot, and pleasant is your share. You are beloved by Hashem, who is the father of orphans and the dayan of widows. May He do good to you in wealth and honor, longevity of years, may He fulfill all the desires of your heart for the good and blessing. May your home be full of joy and happiness, Torah and wisdom and all the good, for ever more".

Before they departed, Hagr"o blessed the members of the family again, and consoled them: "Joy and happiness will reach you, sorrow and sighs will escape. You shall be consoled with Jerusalem. May we hear good news, salvations and consolations about you."
To the girl, he said: "You shall be an Eshes Chayil. Hashem will bless you like Ruth. Out of Ruth came forth David H amelech."

The moved members of family came out strengthened and excited from the home on Hakablan st.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!