Professor Eliyahu Sorkin witnessed his own Chanukah miracle last week while treating Rav Aharon Leib Steinman in Maayanei Hayeshuah’s ICU,With Every Breath,Professor Eliyahu Sorkin witnessed his own Chanukah miracle last week while treating Rav Aharon Leib Steinman in Maayanei Hayeshuah’s ICU
FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH Although the medical staff felt his chances of recovery would be better at home it was a sendoff of honor. “We might have been the ones administering the medical care” says Professor Sorkin “but we all felt we received even more than we gave. Before the Rav left we all stood around him as he gave each of us a blessing — it was he who gave us strength.” (Photos: Mishpacha Archives)
P rofessor Eliyahu (Patrick) Sorkin head of the intensive care unit at Maayanei Hayeshuah medical center in Bnei Brak didn’t think he heard correctly as he began the intake procedure for Rav Aharon Leib Steinman shlita who was rushed to the ICU the first day of Chanukah with breathing difficulties caused by severe flu and developing pneumonia.
“First question: Which medications does the Rav take — heart medication blood pressure medication things like that?” Professon Sorkin asked the venerated 103-year-old sage.
“Well once in a while I take Tylenol” Rav Steinman answered in a raspy whisper.
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