Organ Donation
The Foundation educates towards a better understanding of halachic organ donation.
Please find a link to an article on the Chief Rabbi’s Office website on Changes to English Law on Organ Donation.
In his death, Yoni gave the gift of life to three people whose hope of living was quickly fading, two Jewish men and a 7-year-old Palestinian girl.
As a doctor, Yoni would have done everything in his power to save lives. This was the one final opportunity he would ever have to perform this mitzvah.
Yoni had a place at university to study medicine; it was his dream to be able to help save lives. For this reason the family agreed to donate his organs, allowing him one final opportunity to perform this ultimate act of kindness.
Yoni’s organs saved the lives of three people, two Jewish men, and in a unique turn of events, one of his kidneys saved the life of a little Palestinian girl. This became a major news story in Israel and Britain, and subsequently a documentary was made in which Marsha (Yoni’s mother) visited the Palestinian family.
The documentary is called Marsha Gladstone: My Story - A Mother's Journey, and has been the focus of many lectures and discussions aimed at a better understanding of the complex issues facing Israel and the Palestinian people today.
Marsha Gladstone: My Story
Watch this five minute synopsis of life after Yoni and Marsha meeting the Palestinian girl.
Visiting Yasmin
10 years on Marsha visits Yasmin again.
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Marsha meets Adam Salt, father of 3 year old daughter Sadie whose kidneys were donated following her tragic death.
Organ Donation is the ultimate gift of life. Marsha speaks about the importance of Organ Donation and what the gift of Yoni's kidney has meant to the family.
The Foundation also takes a close interest in the development of policy regarding Halachic Organ Donation, and in educating towards a better understanding of the intricate difficulties involved.
For further information and clarification about Organ Donation from the office of the Chief Rabbi, please click below
To watch a video from the American Organ Donation Society about families whose loved one’s organs were donated please follow the link below.