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From: "Micki Zaritsky" <mickiz@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Please help with your prayers
Dear friends, supporters and volunteers of the Books for
Israel Project
To each and all of you whom we have worked with since
the "B4i" effort began, if you are able please now to join us
in praying for the complete recovery of my sister and Books
for Israel's Co-Founder, Yehudit Bat Shira, Jade Bar-Shalom,
we will be very grateful.
I am writing this message from the USA, but Israel is 8 hours
ahead of us and it is Friday morning August 5th where I just
spoke with Ilan, Jade's wonderful husband, who has worked
so hard to help keep the Project going since we began it in
the fall of 2002, and her beautiful son, Aylam, who is just 18.
They have been at the hospital to be near Jade's side all night,
and in a little while, they will have to tell the twin 14 year old
girls, Zohar and Dovraht, that their mom is very seriously ill.
Jade has been discovered to have a brain tumor and the doctors
at Rambam hospital are trying to work through a treatment
strategy as I am writing this. It is very likely that she will be
operated on today. Ilan asked that I write to everyone and
ask for your prayers. He said, "We need everyone to put
out a big prayer. My prayers are too small." I promised
him that I would ask, and I would also like you to know that
my family and I are very grateful for your help.
I am leaving tomorrow for Israel, having just been there a little
over a week ago. It was such a short visit, but so very special to
all together.
I wish it were different, happier circumstances that were calling
me back so soon. I hope that anyone who sent me mail while
I was away on my last visit and didn't get a prompt response
will forgive me, and I hope that anyone who writes over the
next several days will also understand that we may not be
able to get back to them quickly, but we have every hope,
every wish, of seeing Jade through this and being ready to
get Books for Israel into action to help Israel's schools and
teachers stand through these difficult times in the coming
school year. I will try to check e-mail while in Israel with
Jade and the family, but depending on how things go that
may be difficult and my ability to answer may very well be
sporadic, so your patience and understanding will be much
appreciated.
Last but not least, if you would like to send any words of
support for Jade, Ilan and the family, you are very welcome
to cc me, and I will be deeply grateful to read your message,
but please also do be sure to send it straight through to the
Israel-based side of this effort as well, to b4i2002@xxxxxxxxx,
which is Jade and Ilan's Books for Israel mailbox.
Many thanks for your help and wishing you, everyone in Israel,
and all good people everywhere, true peace. - Rena
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