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Senior Rabbi Eliyahu Medina Collapses After Dawn Prayer in Jerusalem, Condition Critical
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 10 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Eliyahu Medina, Sephardic chief rabbi of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, suffered a severe head injury after falling on stairs following dawn prayers. He was rushed to Shaare Zedek Hospital in critical condition, sedated and ventilated. Authorities have added the name Raphael to his in prayers, and the public is urged to pray for his recovery.
- 01Rabbi Eliyahu Medina collapsed after dawn prayer in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter.
- 02He sustained a severe head injury from a fall on stairs while returning home.
- 03A synagogue official found him bleeding and semi-conscious before emergency services arrived.
- 04He was taken to Shaare Zedek Hospital, sedated and on a ventilator in critical condition.
- 05Rabbinic leaders added the name Raphael to his for prayers of recovery.
- 06The public is called to pray intensively for his health and that of other sick individuals.
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