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ecently, when Shmuel Braun
"We thank the Almighty for every-
realized his wife would not
thing and for giving us a daughter today:'
have time to get to the hos-
Shmuel said later. "I want to thank Ziad
pital before the arrival of their second
and the entire MDA staff, who prove
baby, he did what more than 600,000
time and again they are available to save
Israelis do every year — he called Magen lives and assist anyone in need:'
David Adorn, Israel's national EMS orga-
Ziad had his own list of people he
nization, for medical assistance.
wanted to thank.
When the ambulance arrived, some
"If it weren't for our American donors,
things immediately looked familiar to
we wouldn't be able to do our jobs and
him.
save the lives we save every day:' he
The ambulance, a Mobile Intensive
said. "This ambulance is literally my
Care Unit designated Jerusalem 12 and
office — it's the means by which we get
sponsored by donors from the Dr. John
to the scenes of emergencies, but it's also
J. Mames-Michigan Region Chapter
stocked with the equipment we need to
of American Friends of Magen David
treat people en route to the hospital, and
Adorn, was the same ambulance used
that can often make the difference in a
last October to treat and evacuate
patient's outcome. In a very real sense,
Shmuel's first child after a Palestinian
donors to Magen David Adorn are with
terrorist plowed his car into a crowd
us helping save lives, too:'
awaiting the arrival of Jerusalem's light
Michigan-area residents can see seven
rail train. The car struck Chaya's stroller
of these ambulances — and a Medicycle,
as well as other civilians, injuring eight
motorbikes MDA paramedics use to
people, including Shmuel and Chaya's
reach the scenes of emergencies ahead of
mother, Chana. But the baby was criti-
ambulances — dedicated at the upcom-
cally injured and died at the hospital sev- ing Celebration of Life Gala Thursday,
eral hours later. She was just 3 months
Oct. 8, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
old. An Ecuadorian tourist also injured
Farmington Hills.
died several days later.
The event will feature Pulitzer
The second familiar site
Prize-winning columnist Dr.
for Shmuel Braun was Ziad
Charles Krauthammer and
Dawiyat, a senior MDA EMT
honor many, including Sam
who had treated the Brauns'
Berman and family, Natalie and
first baby that heart-wrenching
Manny Charach, Joel Jacob,
day months earlier and had
Mary Goodman, Teri and Mark
rushed her to the hospital. Now
Goodman, Amy Goodman,
he was there with the Brauns
Regan and Jeffrey Goodman,
Charles
again, bolting out of the same
Enid and Gary Goodman, Hailey
Krautha mmer
ambulance, this time to deliver
and Roger Goodman, Brandon
their second child in what Ziad
Goodman, the Karp family, Julie
would later describe as an emotional, bit- and Marty Weiner, Alvin and Henrietta
tersweet scene of redemption.
Weisberg, Benny Margolis and Melissa
"I didn't know what to do or say — to
Mendelson.
wish them congratulations or give them
Proceeds from the gala will provide
my condolences," Ziad said, noting that
Magen David Adorn with essential
the Brauns were still mourning the death medical equipment and supplies. For
of their first child while he was deliver-
information on the VIP reception with
ing their second. "I was very moved, so I
Krauthammer, gala tickets and trib-
just wished them `mazel toy: and a long
ute journal ads/sponsorships, contact
AFMDA/Dr. John J. Mames Chapter-
and peaceful life:'
The poignancy of the moment wasn't
Michigan Region at (877) 405-3913 or
lost on the new parents either. Shmuel
email Midwest@afmda.org. Or register
hugged and kissed Ziad as he adminis-
online at www.afmda.org/michigan-
tered IV fluids to Chana.
gala-2015 .
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