It was the presence of another voice. As the Piaseczno Rebbe, zt”l, taught: when the Temple fell and prophecy ceased, the Shechinah entered the broken heart. In my grief, I became a dwelling place.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is a rare stress-induced heart condition that is prevalent in women, but a recent study showed it may be deadly for men.