The Viszhnitz London Rebbe, Rabbi David, was hospitalized Monday morning in Manhattan and underwent another medical procedure to ease the effects of a serious illness he has battled for several years. The treatment came during his visit to the United States for a family celebration, the wedding of his grandfather-in-law, the Kalov Rebbe, to the bride, a granddaughter of his elder brother, the Viszhnitz Monsey Rebbe.
He arrived in the United States on Sunday and spent the last several days at the hospital for routine tests and monitoring. Those examinations followed a complex procedure at the same hospital about a year ago, which was described as a major success and as having significantly helped his condition.
After reviewing the latest test results, the attending professors and senior doctors decided that another procedure in the same area would be the best way to reduce his symptoms and strengthen his health. Early Monday, right after Shacharit at sunrise, he left his lodging in Monsey and traveled to the Manhattan hospital for the treatment.
According to the current plan, he is expected to remain in New York for about another week for recovery, follow-up care, and rest, and then fly back to his home and the center of the Vizhnitz court in London. Supporters are being asked to pray for the full recovery of Rabbi David ben Sima Mirel, among the other sick of Israel.
