Tell the Police the Truth: Volume 6, Issue 23, Tazria-Metzora
- Apr 16
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April 18, 2026; 1 Iyar, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
There are times when telling "the whole truth" to government officials can be challenging. However, someone who truly values honesty, like Rav Noigershel—one of the leading teachers of Jewish ethics—can find the strength to avoid rationalizing dishonesty. On one occasion, Rav Noigershel was being driven to Jerusalem by a driver who had spent the previous night caring for his father at the hospital and hadn't slept at all. As they entered Jerusalem, the exhausted driver nodded off, causing their car to skid off the road and down a cliff. Miraculously, both men emerged unharmed.
Police arrived shortly after the accident. Rav Noigershel encouraged his driver to explain exactly what had happened, despite the risks. He felt that having experienced such a miracle, he owed it to Hashem to tell the truth...