The wounded from the fighting in the south served as godfather in the alliance of his nephew who was born to him at Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital. The uncle, who is a patient in the rehabilitation department at Hadassah Mount Scopus, was privileged to serve as godfather in the alliance this week, and between physiotherapy and occupational therapy, he received the newborn in the exciting event.
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy during a visit to wounded in rehabilitation at Tel Hashomer
This is a young couple whose son was born in Hadassah on Mount Scopus, and during the preparations for the alliance they asked the hospital management to hold the covenant there in order to grant the father's uncle the right to serve as godfather. Hadassah's management immediately acceded to the request and provided everything required for the success of the event.
On the morning of joy, the extended family gathered at the hospital, and the excited uncle came from the rehabilitation ward to the covenant hall, using crutches due to his medical condition. Also participating in the alliance was the baby's great-grandfather, 95-year-old Staff Sgt. Ezra Yachin, the oldest reservist serving in the IDF. The happy great-grandfather proudly arrived in his reserve uniform straight from the IDF assembly grounds, where he operates as part of his service, in a dialogue with fighters about Zionism, the legacy of battle and his personal experience in Israel's wars, fighting and revival.
Sgt. Ezra Yachin, 95, with his newborn, photo: Hadassah Spokesperson's Office
Ezra Yachin, born in 1928, is an Israeli writer, one of the fighters of the Lehi movement and instills a combat legacy for his activity in the underground and in the War of Independence. In 2023, in an iron sword war, he enlisted in the reserves at the age of 95, making him the oldest reservist in the country's history.
Hadassah teams that treat David in the rehabilitation department also participated in the event and were privileged to see him serve as godfather. His immediate family, as well as the entire extended family, was very moved by the great miracle the family experienced - rehabilitation alongside a new life.
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