The following is a speech given by Rabbi Kasriel Sudak on behalf of his family at the annual event of Hatzalah of Crown Heights, held this past Motzoei Shabbos:
Good Voch,
הודו לה’ כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו
Just over two months ago, During the Kinus Hashluchim, as shabbos went out, my father, the Rebbe’s Shliach to the UK, Rabbi Nachman Sudak, suddenly collapsed suffering a serious cardiac arrest.
Hatzalah were on the scene within 2 minutes, and began CPR, which they continued valiantly for 25 gut-wrenching minutes until they were able to get a pulse.
Baruch Hashem, they managed to stabilize him enough to get him to Maimonides Medical Center. He was placed under the care of ER Nurse Shlomo Weinreb, and the Drs. Yizhak Kupfer and Josh Kerstein.
Clinically the situation was very critical. When Dr. Kerstein came to the ER to attend to my father, he explained the situation, but at the same time, his positive energy, in אמונת השם and can-do attitude shone through even then.
We knew that our father was under the care of great Drs. who would leave no stone un-turned.
Today, Baruch Hashem, my father has left the hospital and rehab, and is now recuperating at my house, with miraculously no neurological damage.
We are very lucky and thank Hashem for the miracles that we experienced. But we also need to thank His messengers in fulfilling this mission.
We are lucky to have Hatzalah, who can respond in minutes with advanced Life-saving medics, who save my father’s life. Hatzalah has also forged amazing relationships with great Drs. like Dr. Kerstein to whom my family will be forever grateful.
Douglas Jablon, and the entire staff of Maimonides Medical Centre, for unrelenting dedication and support throughout our stay.
David Greenberg, from Borough Park Center, for the rehab.
As well as all the many others, who have and are continuing with their assistance and tefilos.
There is nothing that could adequately express our appreciation.
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With this, Rabbi Nachman Sudak and his son presented a plaque of gratitude to Dr. Kerstein on behalf of the family (see photo below).
Photos: Chaim Ezagui
This is a miracle! Boruch Hashem!
Much success to hatzalah and may only good news come from all their services. I don’t live in CH but your dedication is unbelievable!
Boruch Hashem! (I really mean it – I actually wrote it out!)
Thank you so much to all of Hashem’s messengers to make my Zeidy better. Hashem should bentch you and you should have all the brochos you know you need, and you don’t know you need.
Rabbi Sudak has a million dollar smile!
BH so happy to hear the good news..nissim!
Der Aibishter zol em bentchen mit lange gezunte gutte yoren!
On Shlichus bizchus Rabbi Sudak
i laughed and laughed and laughed at the comedien.
thanks for the entertainment
YITZCHOK RIMLER AND ALL THE HATZALAH MEMBERS, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!
Nice to see you Mendy G!
It was a beautiful event
as we say every Shabbos . Kol Mi Sheoskim Betzorchey Tzibur Bemunah (in this one should also include all Hatzolo members, Shluchim Etc who give from themselves 24/7), HaKB”H Yeshelem Sechorom, Veyosir Mehem kol Machlo (both begashmius AND BeRuchanius) VeYirpeh Lechol Gufom…… veyishlach Brocho bechol masei yedeihem. till we merit that the Hatzolo members & Dr`s services become redundant. until then we thank you each day for the work you do & we Daven that hashem should give the Shluchim the extra protection they need for the strength it takes of dealing each day with communal matters (that may be… Read more »
Family members are forever grateful to Hashem and his messengers for the miracles their father experienced. We daven that he has a total recovery.
Who won the grand prize???????.The money should have been given to Hatzalah.
Thank you very much to all of those from hatzolo that always respond so quickly and with love, for saving the life -with hashems help of course- of one of the most devoted head shluchin ever
There are no words to thank Hatzalah for what they did for Rabbi Sudak, for his family, for all those who know him… G-d should bless the Hatzalah members a thousand times over, and Rabbi Sudak with lange un gezunte yarin!!!
to help others
May Hashem bentch you with revealed brachot of health and happiness in all areas of your lives
Moshiach NOW
Yoni Z did an outstanding job!
Rabbi Nachman Sudak is an amazing Sheliach. Keep up the good work. BH.