Transplant

Donated by family of youth who drowned.

"Shabbat Shalom, sir, we are happy to inform you that a kidney is waiting for you to be transplanted in the hospital and you have to arrive in the operating room within an hour," said the officers.

"Since the transplant, my life has changed in every way,” Tzofit Ben Shau reflected after receiving a transplant with the help of Matnat Chaim.

Currently, Israeli law allows only heterosexual married couples to create surrogacy arrangements, but this has come under protest from MK and former health minister Yael German.

All the operations were successful and the patients are recovering.

Jewish law regards saving one life as saving a whole world and as providing consolation to those who have lost loved ones.

With more than 1,100 Israelis waiting for organs, the most important statistic is the number of organ donations.

People over age 70 have traditionally been considered “too old” to donate transplant organs when alive or deceased – but no longer.

Deceased donor supplied kidneys, liver for kids at Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Petah Tikva.

Bill which would give priority for receiving transplant organs to those who donated to others approved by Knesset c'tee.