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10-27-2002, 04:13 AM

I found a rather interesting article in this morning's Seattle Times. Here's an excerpt:

Quote:

LOS ANGELES — For Los Angeles screenwriter Robert Avrech, it was a wrenching choice between two of his greatest loves: his Orthodox Jewish faith and the life of his only son.

His son, Ariel, is in critical need of a lung transplant. Avrech knew of a man who had just collapsed on a softball field and was in a coma. But Avrech, guided by his religious and moral compass, would not approach the family about a possible organ donation.

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The 21-year-old rabbinical student suffers from pulmonary fibrosis, a severe scarring of the lungs caused by massive chemotherapy he has undergone since being diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 14. In May, his breathing functions deteriorated so rapidly that he was forced to return to Los Angeles from his rabbinical studies in Baltimore.

Most of the time, Avrech is attached to an oxygen machine. He tires easily and no longer can devote his customary nine hours a day to his beloved Talmud study — managing only an hour at most these days.

<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/134563525_organs27.html" target="_blank">Full article</a>

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Ronin · 10-27-2002, 04:24 AM

The only thing that was sensible ~

More than 20 potential donors have stepped forth.

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Ronin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5,047	The only thing that was sensible ~ More than 20 potential donors have stepped forth.

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