In this deeply personal conversation, Mendel Mintz shares his journey of growing up in Crown Heights with a lifelong physical disability, building a life of community impact, and getting married to his wife, Miriam, a beloved special educator from Baltimore born with dwarfism.
He opens up about their dream of building a family through IVF, the joy of being on the brink of shlichus together, and the unimaginable tragedy of losing Miriam to an extremely rare complication at the very height of their lives.
Mendel reflects with searing honesty on grief, walking out of the hospital alone, wrestling with faith, and what it means to keep showing up for Hashem with real questions and no easy answers.
He also shares how he’s turning pain into purpose through Miriam’s Library and Learning Center, a new educational hub in Baltimore dedicated to the children and values she lived for.
To honor Miriam’s legacy and help bring this life-changing project to reality, you can make a meaningful difference here: https://www.charidy.com/Miriam
This man is a champion!
Mendel, thank you for saying that it’s better to say the wrong thing than to say nothing.
When my mother passed, I preferred that certain people say nothing at all. Some people were very hurtful.
It is so important to think of the avel and their feelings when being menachem avel – that is literally the mitzvah.
what a gorgeous couple. Please Hashem, bring her back so they can be together physically!!!!!
He is literally unstoppable since he was a kid …. This is a crazy situation to happen to him that will hopefully inspire all of us to do extra effort to bring Moshiach
I remember Miriam growing up in Baltimore. She used to come to my house when I was young. Amazing wonderful girl!!! Oy Hashemmm
You’re an amazing person
Thank you for sharing