JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A man of about 30 years old was pulled on Monday morning from a Mikveh in Jerusalem while unconscious. Magen David Adom medics and paramedics who were called to the scene found the man with no signs of life.
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Medical teams provided intensive treatment, including advanced resuscitation efforts, and urgently evacuated him to Shaare Zedek Medical Center while continuing attempts to stabilize his condition.
MDA paramedic Moshe Benita, who treated the man at the scene, described the dramatic moments: “We saw the man lying unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing. Bystanders told us they had pulled him from the water in that condition. We immediately began medical treatment including chest compressions, ventilation, and administering medication, and evacuated him to the hospital while performing resuscitation. His condition was described as critical.”
This is unfortunately the second such case this week in Jerusalem. On Sunday, the Lelov Rebbe, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Biderman, of blessed memory, drowned at the age of 84. The Rebbe had arrived in the afternoon to immerse in a mikveh at his study hall, where he apparently lost consciousness. His Gabbaim pulled him out the water but medics failed to resuscitate him and he passed away.
One should never go into a body of water unless someone else is present. Mikvah, swimming pool, ocean, ice skating on a pond, etc. Even shallow water can potentially be deadly.
It would also be a good idea if the frum community were trained in basic CPR. It is easy to learn. When you read these stories, where they pulled out a person who was not breathing and had no heartbeat, and every second counts, and nobody started CPR until medics arrived, it only makes the story even more tragic.
BD”E !
Big difference between a 30yr old and an 84yr old. Even so where was Lelover’s Shamash?? Someone that age should only be there under constant help & supervision. Pikuach nefesh overides tznius privacy.
For everyone else in today’s day & age, might be time for takanos using pool-safety IR tech like xsafety.ai
if a mikva is very very hot one can feel faint and slip into the water ( again these stories r”l are rare
What indication is there that the Lelover was nifter through drowning? More likely that he has a heart attack or stroke.
who, what where and why??
Just what kind of ‘medications’ do a bunch of naked men have on hand at mikvah?
What happened to שומר מצוה לא ידע רע?