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Boy of FDA Petition Passes Away

Refael Elisha Cohen, a young boy whose mother started a White House petition for his treatment, passed away. Full Story

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To #25
April 28, 2014 12:24 am

Well said–thank you for pointing that out.

a keili
April 25, 2014 1:47 am

Such a loss. Such a special smile. I see a lot of talk about the petition in the title and these comments, I if course signed as any person with a heart and soul would. But let’s not get caught up in the “petition”, that was a keili for a refuah that was attempted. We didn’t place our hope in the petition nOr in the treatment ch”v, we placed or hope only in Hashem. Our hope is still only in Hashem, even now as we daven and beg that no more suffering, no more tears, no more golus! May his… Read more »

petition
April 24, 2014 11:18 pm

what good is the petition if they don’t Liston any ways?!!
ברוך דיין האמת

we were and are , with you
April 24, 2014 8:32 pm

just to say that we all cared, and hoped and prayed, and THEN SOME, ..!
now we are together in mourning
we wish we could only console u,
we wish you strength , comfort, and blessing..
oy

so sad
April 24, 2014 10:45 am

cant handle these tragedies

this is so sad
April 24, 2014 10:34 am

whats wrong with the goverment?

I also signed the petition
April 24, 2014 6:57 am

and kept getting the email forwarded by my (very diverse) friends, we all really hoped and davened. But Hashem planned differently…

Hashem please send moshiach
April 24, 2014 6:45 am

Terrible

mashiach nowww
April 24, 2014 6:03 am

mashiachh iss commingg wee need to do a lot of mitsvott!!

Oy so sad
April 24, 2014 1:30 am

Can’t handle these tragedies

Neshama should have an aliyah
April 24, 2014 12:58 am

Oy

so sad.
April 24, 2014 12:50 am

what an exceptional mother. My heart goes out to you and your family. but what an inspiration you are!

So sad
April 24, 2014 12:09 am

Terrible

so so sad....
April 23, 2014 11:52 pm

no words! Moshiach Now!!!!

lets do something
April 23, 2014 10:33 pm

i propose that every person who reads this should go do something to send the message that its not ok and we need moshiach. learn something, go on mivtzoim, control yourself from doing something, etc.

to the big shots at FDA
April 23, 2014 10:32 pm

if he were YOUR son….
my condolences to the family. BD”E

BDE!!
April 23, 2014 10:18 pm

teribble!!!!ad mosai!!!!!!

So sad
April 23, 2014 9:51 pm

Sad

BDE
April 23, 2014 8:57 pm

So sad, we need moshiach now, baruch dayan haemes

Bde
April 23, 2014 8:56 pm

So sorry for ur loss – our loss , as we jewish ppl are all bothers! Moshiach now!!

BDE
April 23, 2014 4:27 pm

I also signed the petition. My heart goes out to the family. May his sweet neshama have a big aliyah and return to the family even before the levaya with the Geula ha’amitis v’hashleima.

ברוך דיין האמת
April 23, 2014 3:46 pm

Very sad to hear that such a young kid going to the Heaven , May his purest neshama will pray and ask from HaShem to send Shefa Brohos to his family and klal Isroel …..

BDE
April 23, 2014 3:43 pm

Refael Elisha, your neshama should have an Aliyah. May your young innocent soul rest beside Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
Wishing his family all my condolences.

BDH
April 23, 2014 2:47 pm

Moshiach now

BDE
April 23, 2014 2:45 pm

i also signed the petition this is heartbreaking. i send the family my sincere condolences. may his memory inspire us.
moshiach now
-a student

shame on FDA
April 23, 2014 2:36 pm

ridiculous.

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