Outgoing Chief Rabbinate Director Injured After Concrete Beam Falls
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Yehuda Cohen, the outgoing Director-General of the Chief Rabbinate, was seriously injured when a concrete beam fell on him during renovations at his family home. He was hospitalized in critical condition, sedated and on a respirator. The Chief Rabbis have called for prayers for his recovery.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yehuda Cohen, outgoing Chief Rabbinate Director-General, was seriously injured by a falling concrete beam.
- The incident occurred during renovation work at his family's home on Wednesday.
- Cohen was hospitalized in critical condition, sedated and on a respirator.
- Chief Rabbis are calling for public prayers for his recovery.
Yehuda Cohen, the outgoing Director-General of the Chief Rabbinate, was seriously injured on Wednesday when a concrete beam fell on him during renovation work at his family's home. Cohen was evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, where he is currently sedated and on a respirator.
Following the incident, the Chief Rabbis called for prayers for Cohen's recovery. "Our teacher, the Rishon LeZion Rabbi David Yosef, may he be well, asks the public to pray fervently for the recovery of the outgoing Director-General of the Rabbinate, Yehuda Rachamim ben Chana, who is in great need of heavenly mercy," read a statement from the Chief Rabbinate.
Cohen's full name is Yehuda Rachamim ben Chana, and the Chief Rabbinate is renewing its operations. The incident occurred at his family's home.
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