In what merit did she have this zchus? Olga, a wealthy Holocaust survivor living in Boca Raton, had only three months to live. Having spent her life disconnected from her Jewish heritage, she was terrified to meet her Creator — what would she have to show for her years on earth? Searching for charitable opportunities, she discovered Bonei Olam’s website, and connected with Rabbi Bochner. When Rabbi Bochner flew down to meet her, she told him: "I come from a family of frum, ehrliche yidden. I'm the only survivor from my family." "When I meet my parents after I die, and they ask why I survived when my brothers and sisters didn't... what will I say?” “Please Rabbi Bochner – I need something that I can take up with me, a zchus that will stand by my side.” Rabbi Bochner began listing Bonei Olam’s various programs, yet nothing seemed to spark Olga's interest. Suddenly, he thought of something. There was a specialized program that brought fertility experts to Israel twice a year to treat couples with highly specific cases. The next session was scheduled for just a few weeks later. Olga’s eyes lit up when she heard about the program and wired the $140,000 sum to cover the program’s costs moments later. Sadly, Olga passed away while the fertility treatments were still underway. While these specialized fertility procedures typically had a 35-45% success rate, this particular round resulted in something incredible —12 out of 15 couples successfully conceived. But there was more to Olga's story. During their conversations, Rabbi Bochner had asked her, "What zchus did you have that allowed you to purchase this incredible opportunity to bring so many children into the world?" Olga shared that after the Holocaust, as she and her husband were preparing to leave for America, they found out that their nephew was still in Europe, hidden away in a monastery. While it was a risk to delay their plans, Olga stood firm, telling her husband "This is our flesh and blood. We cannot abandon him." Through her determination, they rescued the child and brought him to America, giving him a chance at a new life. Despite living a life disconnected from Yiddishkeit, Olga's act of self-sacrifice decades earlier had opened the door to her tremendous role in bringing twelve frum, beautiful children into the world. When we help another Yid — putting their needs first, caring for them like we care for ourselves — we generate immensely powerful zchusim that extend far beyond our understanding.