{"id":6842,"date":"2023-09-06T12:57:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/?p=6842"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:57:15","slug":"look-what-five-minutes-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/look-what-five-minutes-can-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Look What Five Minutes Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The scene takes place at one of the yeshivos in New York.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of our many heroes donating stem cells<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s on his way home. It was a great seder (Torah study session). He and his chavrusah )study partner) finally worked out the Rashbam (a Torah commentary). Now he is more than ready for a delicious supper. Maybe spicy chicken with rice\u2026he is almost out the door when he notices a crowd. \u201cOh, right,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI remember seeing signs about swabbing and joining the Ezer Mizion Jewish Bone Marrow Registry. Everyone else seems to be there. Supper can wait a few minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In less than five minutes, he had filled out a quick form, swabbed the inside of his cheeks with a Q-tip and was on his way.\u00a0 Back to regular routine\u2026 Until the phone call. The first one arrived during seder and he didn\u2019t pick up. Then a second and a third. Finally one arrived bein hasdarim (during break).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stem cell being donated to save a life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m calling from Ezer Mizion. Is this Moshe Cohen*?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A very tentative yes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m calling to notify you that you are a genetic match for a cancer patient, in fact the only known match in the entire world. You can save a Jewish life! Is it ok if we send someone down to draw blood so we can do the final testing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stunned silence\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Cohen*, are you able to hear me?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, I hear you but, but, I mean, I mean what does it involve?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now just a blood draw for further testing. If the results will be what we hope for, then we will invite you and a companion to come to Eretz Yisroel, \u00a0\u00a0all expenses paid by the organization, for the transplant.\u00a0 It\u2019s a very simple procedure, not much more than giving blood. You\u2019ll have time for touring and in a few days you\u2019ll be traveling back to America with the knowledge that you have saved the life . Legally we cannot give out any information until a year has passed but that person can be a Zeidy (grandfather) who wants to dance at the chasunas (weddings) of his aineklach (grandchildren), maybe a young mother who is terrified at leaving her kindelach (children) to grow up as yesomim (orphans) or maybe a little child who will now grow up and raise a family of his own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Life-saving stem cells soon to be transplanted into cancer patient<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His heart begins to race. What an opportunity! How many people\u00a0\u00a0 have a chance to save a life! Perhaps he is frum (religious) and I\u2019ll have a share in every mitzvah that person performs for the rest of his life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course I\u2019ll do it!\u201d he almost shouts into the phone. \u201cGive them my cell number and I\u2019ll make an appointment for the blood draw as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick stop before supper a few weeks ago to fill out a form. And there he was. About to save a life. Thousands have recently been tested throughout yeshivos and other venues throughout Brooklyn, Upstate NY and NJ . And two have already been found to be a match. <\/strong>All of the new registrants will remain on the database for decades<\/a>, ready and waiting to receive that electrifying phone call: You can save a life!<\/em><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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