By COLlive reporter
Residents of the Nachlas Har Chabad neighborhood in Israel’s Southern District city of Kiryat Malachi are mourning the passing of Mrs. Yehudis Forst, a neighbor who battled cancer for a while.
She passed away on Monday and was buried in the local cemetery, leaving her husband Shlomo Forst and their 9 children, 3 of which are single.
Mrs. Forst was a grade 1 teacher who was well loved by her young students and in the community. Her passing happened exactly a week after she married off her daughter Shira on 14 Adar 1 5776.
What was even more tragic – and has many extremely worried – is that Mrs. Forst’s passing is the 6th death of an occupant of apartment building 153/17 from the disease in the last 2 years.
Other people in the residential building are currently battling cancer as well, the news website Kikar Hashabat reported.
According to neighbors and family friends, the deceased were relatively young individuals who led a healthy life, among them some in their 20s and 30s.
A resident who is familiar with the details told the website that “residents in the city in general and in the neighborhood, in particular, have an uneasy feeling.”
He said residents are finding it hard to pinpoint what would be the exact cause that is causing danger and leading to the many deaths.
He noted that tests conducted in the last few months ruled out physical evidence to what the neighborhood has already been calling “an epidemic.”
Kiryat Malachi’s Deputy Mayor Chaim Steiner said that the radiation level was recently tested by privately hired experts but no abnormalities were found.
The community is left to speculate, with some blaming fumes from factories in the nearby Industrial Area. Others say the statistics seem harsh because they are a close-knit community.
Meanwhile, locals have been strengthening themselves spiritualy. A few months ago, a new Sefer Torah was written in memory of the deceased and in merit of those battling illness in the neiborhood.
There is NO CONNECTION between cancer and power lines, cell towers, or any of these other things. When you look at large numbers any correlation disappears. For every cluster of many cancers in the same place there’s a similar cluster somewhere else with few or no cancers. That’s just the way it happens. The only reason you hear about this stuff is because there are some very sick people who, to put it bluntly, get off on scaring people. Knowing that people are scared makes them happy deep down inside. If we could only cure that, we’d have far fewer… Read more »
Comment 33 similarly throws out red herrings. While it certainly is necessary to conduct rigorous study, there is a certain threshold of correlation that can be accepted as prima facie evidence of a connection. Every scientific study was conducted because first, someone saw a pattern and decided to investigate it further. Once you see the patterns of concentration of cell antennas and illnesses, when the causal relation between radiation and cancer is documented and clear, clamoring for “competant”(sic) verification by “trained experts” – and claiming the right to do nothing until those studies are conducted to Your Royal Highness’ satisfaction… Read more »
So seeing a direct correlation between buildings with (not one, but *many*) cellular antennas and a spate of illnesses is something you get to smugly dismiss as “narishkeit”. And the basis for your assertion is…?? This is the problem when everyone feels they’re entitled to an opinion – people think it means others must take their fact-free opinions seriously. The owners of 706 Eastern Parkway know full well about the ramifications of the appalling concentration of antennas on the roof, and the amount of lives this has claimed specifically on the higher floors. A resident listed off to me personally… Read more »
Oy vey! i hope the rest recover quickly
We’re fruit trees cut down to make way for this building or development?
There was a similar situation in KJ.
Obviously spiritually there are no coincidences, and Hashem is telling them something. But physically there is no reason to panic. They’ve checked for environmental causes and not found any, so there probably aren’t any. Cancer clusters happen regularly by pure coincidence, just as there are clusters where by coincidence there are fewer cases than expected, or none at all. It just happens like that. Look for spiritual reasons or just trust in Hashem.
The idea that proximity to power lines can cause cancer is narishkeit. The same applies to cell towers; there is no reason to worry about them.
Mezuzos should be checked, make sure there’s no asbestos or mold, and if nothing helps, then the building should be demolished.
Move somewhere else in Israel. It’s hard but at least make the effort.
1. Cancer is not a single disease. It is a category like arthritus or heart disease. There are many types and many causes. Without proper measurable comparisons it is impossible to say what causes a particular form. 2. Statistics is a very pecise science, not a group of numbers. Only someone knowledgable in a field can identify what is a statstically relavant. 3. Beware of anecdotal “evidence” and headline medinine. 4. “People say” and “everyone knows” are among the most dangerous and foolish rections to stories like this. 5. If there is a possibility that the incidences of cancer or… Read more »
Take a look at 706 Eastern Parkway.
The corner building of eastern pkwy and Brooklyn ave.
Where is the community? how many more neshamos will have to suffer from these radioactive cell phone towers right over our heads?
This is a ticking time bomb…
Lets get this done and stop fighting between ourselves about petty things and save some lives!!
there is no other thing except RadioTowers
paper last week told of the environment dept trying to get nyc to clean up for the past 5 years tiny pieces of plastic which is dump into our water and yes we are drinking it,it is not food and yes the body is malfrusting,the water needs to be filter everywhere on the web site of mypurewater.com does have high quality filter with distillers with the rebbe bracha and much pull health insurance companies are now covering these, you must have guidance so that you get proper filters for your building contact me [email protected]
Is too close to the high-powered electric cables
Global warming
baruch dayen emes
may be dud shemesh
maybe there are other towers there too also
we have the same issue in 706 eastern parkway.
except people have been passing for more than 30 years.
In America all the home ispecters offer a radon test. They say that it causes cancer. Do they do this test in Isreal as well?
i think the cause was mold
Eat tomatos. Tomatos kill toxins from devoloping into…..
“The radiation levels were normal”, there are many things other than radiation can cause cancer. To name a few: toxic waste, toxic fumes, dirty water, any many other things. They must higher an expert to thoroughly test the complete environment.
one of the things of צוואת רבי יהודה החסיד that if you close off a window or door you should leave a hole
Solar water tanks
These are not antenas on the roof, but rather solar panels and hot water tanks commonly found on roofs in Israel.
Did the check the apartment for mold in the walls? Long term exposure to mold can cause cancer.
What antennas – those are the water tanks for solar heaters! Anyway, if you ware worried about the antennas get rid of your mobile phone – it is far more harmful!
I am not an Expert but you constantly hear ppl talk about the dangers of cell towers in close proximity
Other neighborhoods have the same problem. There aren’t good filters on the internet. I’m sure that’s what it is.
Oysh!I used to live two buildings away some over 30 years ago!the nicest neighborhood! !!!
For sure, the trees
If cell phone towers
I recommend paining the ceiling on the top floor with metallic paint, or to glue a metal net wallpater on it, (this will stop the waves from going into your home,(you minght have bad cellphone reception in your house))
Shira has a gorgeous baby son, whose bris was attended by our dear דודה יהודית, so… no, Shira’s mother did not pass away a week after she married off her daughter, rather a year later.
May we only share בשורות טובות!
Isn’t there an environmental health department in Israel? The statistics seem to suggest there is something going on in that building, maybe underground.
what about 706 eastern parkway?
Same thing on the building on corner of Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn.
Wake up and smell the coffee!
In building
Refua to those who need
take a look at all that antennas on the building! it’s a cancer breeding center, rachamana litzlan
Has anyone checked if any Windows were blocked off workout leaving a hole?
Check mezuzos and tefillin
I remember hearing of a similar problem elsewhere and I think the issue was a certain type of tree that was growing on that block in a few places