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15 Kislev 5783
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Issue No.1292
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LORD SACKS BLOODMOBILE DEDICATED IN ISRAEL A bloodmobile crowdfunded in memory of the late Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks was dedicated in September in a moving ceremony in Israel. The tribute - conceived following his untimely death in November 2020 - was unveiled following a fundraising drive in partnership with the Jewish News that raised the £135,000 needed to make the purchase the vehicle. The life-saving vehicle will traverse the country to collect blood from up to 80 donors a day - with each unit split between three recipients, potentially saving thousands of lives each year.
Speaking after the event, British ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan said, “Rabbi Lord Sacks had a truly global impact and was an exceptional ambassador for the Jewish people. It is fitting that part of his lasting legacy will be to save lives on the streets of Israel.
Members of Lord Sacks’ family joined with friends and Magen David Adom dignitaries at the newly opened Marcus National Blood Services Centre in Ramla, central Israel. An inscription on one side of the vehicle describes Lord Sacks as a “giant of world Jewry who’s impact crossed faiths and borders” and on the other side is a pertinent quote from Rabbi Sacks himself: “At the heart of Judaism is the principle of the sanctity of life.”
The Sacks Bloodmobile will be stationed at MDA’s new state-of-the-art blood bank in Ramle, which it is hoped will enable the collection of 500,000 units a year, double the current capacity.
Lady Elaine Sacks, who was joined at the occasion by her son Joshua, was presented with a specially commission mezuzah, a replica of those adoring the doorframes of the centre. Lady Elaine commented, “To remember my dear husband in this life saving way, here in Eretz Yisrael - is so very special.” |
Lady Elaine Sacks hands over the keys to the new bloodmobile
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