{"id":5966,"date":"2021-07-09T10:12:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T14:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/?p=5966"},"modified":"2021-07-09T10:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T14:14:01","slug":"nobodys-babyeverybodys-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/nobodys-babyeverybodys-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobody\u2019s Baby\u2026Everybody\u2019s Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Everybody’s baby being loved by one of the many volunteers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He began life as nobody\u2019s baby but it wasn\u2019t long until he became everybody\u2019s baby. . Refael was a deliciously, sweet baby but so very ill. In deep pain, his parents abandoned him due to the overwhelming burden of caring for their child.  An uncle contacted Ezer Mizion, the address for so many who don\u2019t know where to turn. \u201cUntil an adoptive family can be found, please, please can Ezer Mizion provide the human love and warmth, so vital to a baby\u2019s well-being?\u201d And that is when he became everyone\u2019s baby. Since then, Refael has not been alone. The Ezer Mizion volunteers surrounded him with tenderness and affection. Day and night, summer and winter, Shabbat and Yom Tov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day, the uncle asked Refael\u2019s mother to come and just take a peek at her son. \u201cJust for a moment. Then you\u2019ll leave. You don\u2019t have to go near him. Just a quick look. A mini-visit\u2026\u201d She was hesitant. True, it was just for a moment but emotionally it could take such a toll. She was afraid. \u201cI can\u2019t! i can\u2019t! it\u2019s too much!\u201d The uncle persisted. He called again and again. Eventually, he wore her down. \u201cJust a peak. I won\u2019t go near him. just a quick look.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She peeked \u2013 and was \u201ccaught.\u201d She saw him held and oh so loved by a volunteer. She watched as another volunteer came to take over. From across the room, she felt the vibes of their love. For the baby. For her son. In tears, she said, \u201cIf Am Yisrael embraces Refael with such devotion, then he isn\u2019t alone anymore\u2026And I am not alone\u2026I\u2019ll have support\u2026Perhaps\u2026Perhaps I can do it. Ezer Mizion will be behind me, I can feel their strength. Perhaps my baby will have a mother after all\u2026\u201dThis week, Refael will be released to his home, the home he will see for the first time since his birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love and warmth. That\u2019s what Ezer Mizion is all about. A message appears on the Ezer Mizion Linked to Life screen.  A 28 year old oncology patient is celebrating her birthday…Who is on board to help make her a grand party? I’m in, I’m in…The positive answers instantly clicking in…In no time we have: An awesome cake, balloons, creams, perfume, chocolates, makeup and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s midnight at the ER. Patients have been waiting for hours. They\u2019re tense and worn out. And then like a dream, the Ezer Mizion stand appears. With snacks and hot drinks. With smiles and encouraging words. Love and warmth — it\u2019s catchy! A posting appeared in the media and a call was received from a mother of Emunah, a Bas Mitzvah girl.  Can she celebrate her daughter\u2019s upcoming Bat Mitzvah by volunteering at the Midnight Stand. Mazal Tov, Emunah. What a beautiful way to celebrate this special milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They don\u2019t forget \u2013 those recipients of the Ezer Mizion love. Last week, a woman came to the Ezer Mizion Center to personally deliver a donation to Ezer Mizion and a copy of her new book. \u201cTwenty-four years ago, a few years after we\u2019d moved to Israel, my husband needed a heart transplant. We didn\u2019t know where to start. A friend of mind said, \u2018Call Ezer Mizion.\u2019  I remember it as if it was today. Ezer Mizion sent us someone named Benny Meyer. He was an angel. He took us under his wing and guided us step by step through the confusing and painful period. Ever since then, Ezer Mizion holds a special place in my heart. I have an automatic donation going out to them from my account every month and all profits from my new book will go to \u2013 where else \u2013 Ezer Mizion.  So \u2013 here is the first installment\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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