Wrote About Us | Bedomaich Chayi | Public Cord Blood Bank

What people say about us, What people Wrote About Us.

A lot has been written and publicized about the important need to develop Israel's public cord blood banks as an important national resource. Here, we present selected statements of various public figures and medical authorities who have lauded the activities of the Bedomaich Chayi cord blood bank:

The President of Israel - Mr. Shimon Peres (at a public function held to raise public awareness of public cord blood banks on 04/08/2009): "Bedomaich Chayi is an organization that saves lives –the greatest mitzvah a person can accomplish. This field of endeavor incorporates one of the six national goals we have set for ourselves. In circumstances of pain and anguish, all walls and partitions that separate people from one another collapse. Thus, if there is anything that can lead to peace – it is the field of science, medicine, and advanced technology in which Israel has taken a lead. Because of this I say - money is not a coarse word! My colleagues of the presidential institute and myself will be very happy to help you and consider doing so a very great privilege. My home is open to you - it is important to raise awareness and make people understand that this is an issue of saving lives.
The expansion of the public cord blood registries is important and will stimulate the Israeli pharmaceutical industry and stem cell research. Israel is a world leader in research and medical applications and we must preserve Israel's relative superiority in these fields".

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz – Rabbi of the Holy Places and member of the Board of the Presidency (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 03/01/2011): "I thank you for this instructive visit to your organization's unique laboratories and the Badomaich Chayi public cord blood registry. I saw first hand the dedication of the staff, their commitment, the intensity, and their devotion. More than this, in my mind's eye I see the grateful eyes of those who benefit from this service".
(At the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 18/07/2011): "As someone who has personally visited and witnessed the Bebomaich Chayi project, and learned how much cord blood and this bank can help people and save lives – I say that it is certainly meaningful to be fully devoted to this holy goal".

Prof. Shulamit Levenberg – Head of the Laboratory for Tissue engineering at the bio-medical faculty of the Technion (at a public function for raising public awareness of the public cord blood bank held on 04/08/2009): "Israel has a large, distinguished group of laboratories involved in this field that definitely stand at the forefront of world medicine. But these things require immense resources".
(At the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel held on 18/07/2011): "I am thrilled to be here and to be a partner in this work. There is a necessity to create a large, diversified national cord blood registry that will lead to the saving of lives".

Rabbi Yaakov Litzman - Deputy Minister of Health (during a visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 7/19/2009): "You are privileged to be wonderful emissaries in your involvement in this field of advanced medicine; your merit for doing so is immense".
(At the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 18/07/2011): "The bottom line of all these issues is the saving of lives. I regard the subject of cord blood as relevant to the actual saving of lives. The public organizations involved in this are doing wonderful things".

Prof. Ofer Spielberg - Chairman of the Association of Hematologists in Israel, Head of the Hematology Division of the Davidoff Center (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 02/02/2010): "I am filled with admiration for your imposing activities, achievements, and determination to develop a public cord blood bank in Israel. This is an absolute national necessity".

Hodaya Ephraim (at her wedding on 30/03/2011. Read more about her in the Project Hodaya): "You invested months of work on my behalf, hour by hour, day by day, seven days a week, never ceasing even on the Shabbos and festivals. Today, on the greatest and happiest day of my life, on my wedding day, the least I can repay you is to say thank you. Thank you for everything; for the shared moments, for the thoughts, and for the worries. For the relinquishing of precious time with your families and friends, all this in order to toil and collect more cord blood donations for my welfare. I thank you because without you many people would…".

Prof. Gideon Bach - Director of Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank (at a public function to raise public awareness of public cord blood banks held on 08/04/2009): "There are quite a few diseases for which the only way to save the victims' lives is through a bone marrow transplant. This is the last frontier. Cord blood is a major player in the transplantation of stem cells for curing severe illnesses. The Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank was established with the clear and focused goal of saving lives. Indeed, in recent years, this registry sent UCB units that were transplanted as a sole measure to save the lives of people suffering from serious malignant diseases of the circulatory system and from certain hereditary diseases".

Prof. Deborah Abelovich - Scientific Director of the 'Mogen Body' Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Jerusalem (at the public function held to raise public awareness of public cord blood banks on 04/08/2009): "There are not many places where I have seen such dedication to work; it is simply a pleasure to work with these people".

Prof. Reuven Or - Director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Department in Hadassah, Ein Kerem (in a letter from 09/09/2008): "In my position I am exposed to the sad reality that many patients — especially those who are members of ethnic groups and remote communities that remained separate for many generations — can find almost no matching donors in bone marrow registries worldwide.
I am aware of your holy work and of the generous volunteer spirit that pulses within you, inspiring you to establishing a cord blood public bank with the great ambition and vision to save many lives! I am confident that it is within your capability to nurture and develop your project for the benefit of Israel and humanity".

Mrs. Sheli Kapusta - Chairman of the ICBB (at the public function held to raise public awareness of public cord blood banks on 04/08/2009): "Bedomaich Chayi, an organization that stands at the cutting edge of professionalism, seriousness, dedication, focus, and vision, is worthy of our admiration".
(As a transplant recipient at the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 07/18/2011): "Every year, hundreds of patients cry out to be as lucky as I was. You can save their lives. We can and we must expand the diversity of public cord blood banks in Israel, especially for genetic minorities and for patients of mixed ancestry. We cry out for larger budgets that will save the lives of hundreds of patients in Israel and worldwide".

MK Moshe Kahlon – Minister of Welfare and Social Services, Minister of Communications, the instigator of the cord blood bill (from the protocol of the cord blood bill 21/05/2007): "We are talking about saving lives; we are talking about a public cord blood bank. The more blood units and the more donations we can gain, the greater will be the chance to save people's lives. If there's anything I can help you regarding this, I am willing to promote it".
 

Prof. Isaac Yaniv – Head of the Department of Hematology in the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Petach-Tikva (from the protocols of the cord blood law's regulations of 20/06/2011): "I think that it is truly the responsibility of the state and of the Ministry of Health to ensure that accurate information becomes available. When I am treating a child with leukemia and his family has a new baby and we know that the sick child needs a transplant and there is a chance that cord blood will match, we make every effort to reach the number of 900 million cells. I have made such decisions as a pediatrician, as a doctor whose objective is to choose the best source".

MK Zeev Bielski – head Knesset lobbyist for the promotion of public cord blood banks (in a letter dated 16/06/2010): "Thank you from the depths of my heart. I consider it my privilege to help wonderful people like you who have the public interest at heart. I hope that our joint efforts will lead to the blossoming of the public registry, Bedomaich Chayi, and through this, help many people have long, quality lives. I am grateful for the privilege to be together with you".
(At the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 18/07/2011): "I consider it of prime importance to bring Israel to the forefront of medical technology in the field of storing cord blood in public banks. This will ensure the possibility of saving the lives of hundreds more patients each year in Israel, regardless of their religion, race, or gender. We must significantly increase the diversity of cord blood units in order to provide a solution for every patient in Israel who needs a stem cell transplant to save his life. I salute all the dozens of volunteers who have worked for years with amazing determination to the dream of saving patients into a reality. The achievement is all theirs".

Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen – Deputy Minister of the Treasury (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 21/06/2010): "I was deeply impressed by the holy work and the giant vision of this place. I will be happy to become a partner to your blessed enterprise of developing, nurturing, and consolidating every aspect of public cord blood banking".
 

Lera Hila Jean (transplant recipient of public cord blood at the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 18/07/2011): "In the public cord blood registry of Israel we found a cord blood donation that was a perfect match for me! I had the transplant on the exact day of my birthday, receiving my life as a gift. This was thanks to a new mother I don't even know, who chose to donate cord blood to the public bank. We must expand the public registry and we must increase public awareness.
I am a living example of the necessity and importance of the public registry — hundreds of patients will be able to use it every year".

MK Haim Katz - Chairman of the Labor, Social Welfare, and Health Counsel (regulator of the rules of the Cord Blood Law, at the ceremony saluting the public cord blood banks in Israel on 18/07/2011): "I hope we will have an expanded, large public cord blood bank. When you see people concerned about an issue, it encourages and motivates you. It gives a feeling of activation that is important to people and contributes to the citizenry of the State of Israel. Thank you".

Prof. Shosh Israel – Director of the Tissue Classification and Coordination Laboratory of the Hadassah Ein Karem hospital (at a public function to raise public awareness of public cord blood banks on 04/08/2009): "Global registries do not include many donors for the Jewish population and it was important to establish a database designated for this purpose. Genetically speaking, the project is amazing. The most interesting factor is that despite the great divide between different communities for many generations, we still see common elements that are unique to the Jewish population. These are like a golden thread threading between all Israel's different communities".

MK Tzipi Hotovely – Chairperson of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women (at the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 07/18/2011): "Thanks to a wonderful group of people. It is possible with such small effort to lead to the saving of so many lives. May we merit to spread the knowledge that a simple cord blood donation can save lives; 'and whoever saves a single life is considered as if he saved an entire world'".

Prof. Rabbi Daniel Hershkowitz - Minister of Science and Technology (during a visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 07/04/2011): "I anticipate that in coming years the need for this service will increase. There is no doubt that we are speaking of the therapy of the future and that there is a necessity to plan it now, during these years".
(In a letter of 21.6.2011 about the visit): "I would like to thank you for the interesting tour of the laboratories. May G-d help you to continue the development of these life-saving blood units for the welfare of Jews everywhere and for the benefit of everyone in the world".

Deputy Prime Minister - MK Silvan Shalom (in a letter of 06/28/2011): "I would like to congratulate you for your important work on behalf of people suffering from blood cancer in Israel. Your activities are the most important thing imaginable and are saving many dozens of lives in Israel, and, "Whoever saves one life is considered as if he saved the whole world. Undoubtedly, your project that enables patients to receive cord blood donations is saving the lives of many people, families, and communities. I wish you every success in your continuing path".

Mr. Rani Trainin – Chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive and Deputy Chairman of the Jewish Agency (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi cord blood bank on 10/08/2011): "It is of great importance to increase public awareness of the subject of cord blood and we can reach the Diaspora and its communities worldwide in every capacity. I greatly empathize with the President's statement that this is one of the most important ways that can be and must be utilized to make us unique among the nations. This is the contribution we must bring to mankind today. This unequivocal contribution to mankind publicizes the beautiful side of the Jewish people amongst the nations of the world".
(In a letter of 26.9.2011 about the visit): "I am deeply impressed by the accomplishments of your life saving organization and by your trailblazing efforts to advance this vitally important and noble endeavor".

Speaker of the Knesset - MK Reuven Rivlin (at the salute to the public cord blood banks of Israel on 18/07/2011): "Today, the effectiveness of the public registry has been proven and its contribution to saving lives is unquestionable.
On this occasion, as a public representative, I would like to thank you, the representatives of the public cord blood banks, for your efforts on behalf of the public, and express my appreciation to the thousands of donors who are partners of you sacred project. All Israel are responsible for one another. On behalf of the entire Knesset and its members, I would like to encourage you further, and wish you complete success in your important, exceptional project".

MK Isaac Herzog (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 22/01/2012): "The issue you are dealing with is innovative, bold, and promising, requiring professionalism and dedication, and understanding of the importance of cord blood.
I was impressed with the quality of this great enterprise and its great importance. May you see blessing in your enterprise that will save and already saves - many lives".

United States Ambassador in Israel - Mr. Daniel Shapiro (during the opening ceremony of the extended laboratory on the occasion of his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 10/01/2012): "In the name of the United States Government and President Obama, I am proud to congratulate you for the Bedomaich Chayi project you are operating.
Saving lives is indeed a sacred vocation and we are proud to support you in this work. Congratulations on your achievement!".

Mr. Moshe Klatzin - Chairman of Hagihon Company (during his visit to the Bedomaich Chayi public cord blood bank on 01/02/2012):
"We congratulate you for your important public service and tremendous dedication.
It goes without saying that saving people's lives is one of the greatest things a person can ever achieve".