A Jewish groom abandoned his celebration in order to save another life,
according to reports.
| United Hatzala workers |
Arie Jaffe, one of the volunteer paramedics of United Hatzalah,
celebrated his special occasion last Saturday at the Great Synagogue of
Jerusalem. All eyes were on him because he is also the grandson of the founder
of the congregation and the son of the famous leader of the synagogue choir.
He just finished reading from the Torah scroll and was about to descend
back to his seat. He could barely get to his seat when he felt his emergency
phone vibrating in his belt, which could only mean one thing: there was an
emergency in his immediate neighborhood. The message was followed by shouts
from the street. Jaffe did not need to see more.
He abandoned the celebration, leaving hundreds of spectators and the
largest synagogue in Jerusalem in a second without explaining. He ran out of
the building to find an elderly member of the congregation lying on the road.
The 97-year-old had left the service early and was hit by a car while
crossing the street. His caregiver had time to jump out of the way but the old
man could not do the same and was seriously injured. "I started to
resurrect him immediately and was soon joined by my brothers and cousins who
are also emergency workers," Jaffe. They also brought the necessary
equipment." After the arrival of an ambulance the man was taken to
Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in critical condition.
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