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A second for Israel Transplant patient listed as serious THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 31, 1986 Page 31 .^USED F! by Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)—Israel’s second liver transplant patient was described in “very serious” condition Monday evening fol lowing surgery Sunday night and will probably have to undergo additional surgery to save his life, according to Rambam Hos pital in Haifa. He was identified by the hospi tal Monday as Eliahu Schreier, 59, of Moshav Shoresh, near Jerusalem. He has had a liver ailment for seven years and was transferred to Rambam from Hadassah Hospital after his con dition deteriorated. Rambam is presently the only hospital in Israel licensed to perform liver transplants. The operation was performed by Dr. Yigal Kam who was trained in the procedure in Pittsburgh, Pa. Kam said complications oc curred during surgery and the patient will almost certainly need corrective surgery to halt inter nal bleeding. Meanwhile, Kam’s first liver transplant patient, Mira Schich- manter, 40, continued to improve Monday, though doctors said she is still not out of danger. Shichmanter, the mother of two, underwent surgery for 20 hours last Wednesday. She remains in an intensive care unit but is now breathing without the aid of a respirator. Although doctors reported no significant progress in the func tioning of her new liver, they des cribed her condition as “some what improved” on Friday. She is reportedly fully conscious and spoke a few words to her family and physicians. Thursday she sat in an armchair for 30 minutes. Kam said it would be a few more days before he could call the operation a success and three to four weeks before doctors can The Southern Israelite Nov. 5, 1976 Jewish candidates winning re- election and election Tuesday in cluded: Congressman Elliott Levitas who handily recaptured his Fourth District Democratic seat; Cathey Steinberg who will he a new face in the Georgia House; and Mike Nichols, 24- year-old Democrat, who won a House seat. * * * “Our favorite Jimmy Carter has emerged winner and come 1977 he will assume the White House as our national President ...We commend the many public spirited citizens who have shared our views and worked on many levels to bring this candidate into office.” (TSI Editorial). Grace Benator Grace and Asher Benator will be honored at the Bond Dinner of the Or VeShalom Congrega tion. Clara and Sidney Feldman have been named chairmen of Shearith Israel’s Bond Dinner. Atlanta Bonds Chairman is Dr. Marvin C. Goldstein. Dorothy Rosenblum will offer Yiddish instruction at Aliyah Hadassah’s November meeting at the home of Mrs. Emanual Harris. Patsy Weinman, Aliyah president, says Mrs. Rosenblum’s mini-course will be entitled “Yiddish as part of your continu ing education; or maybe now, some of those jokes will make sense.” * * * The Midnight Sun Dinner Theater’s star this week is Gale Gordon known for his TV roles of Mr. Wilson in “Dennis the Menace,” Osgood Conklin in “Our Miss Brooks,” and Lucille Ball’s irascible banker, Mooney. The Southern Israelite Compiled by Carolyn Gold Nov. 3, 1961 Abe Goldstein, president of Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund, this week urged members of the community to fulfill their pledges with cash support. “Hunger and need and danger do not wait,” he said in explaining that increased immigration to Israel has created severe needs for funds. * * * Atlanta’s Mayor-Elect Ivan Allen Jr. will be the honoree and main speaker at Gate City Lodge of B’nai B’rith Nov. 6 at the Pro gressive Club. Dr. Alfred A. Weinstein, president, and Joe Cuba, program chairman, say that Mr. Allen will speak on his recent trip to the City of West Berlin, one of the world’s most troubled spots. Nathan Cohen Alma, Ga.—The 4,000 residents of this Southeast Georgia town have resoundingly elected a Jew ish man and retired merchant, Nathan Cohen, their mayor in a campaign marked with anti- Semitism. Never before have so many persons gone to the polls in a city election. Mr. Cohen received 955 votes to his opponent’s 184. * * * Berry Rittenbaum, prominent Atlanta insurance man, will speak about his travel experiences in India and Indo-China at the Adult Group of Ahavath Achim Con gregation Sunday. * * * Home for Sale: Brick ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, separate liv ing & dining rms., large panelled den, air-conditioned, carpeting. Zimmer Dr., N.E. FHA Loan approved for $20,900. (Classified ad). determine if her body accepted the liver. Schichmanter’s family is re portedly considering adding the name of her donor to her name in gratitude for the donor family’s altruistic decision. The donor, a 19-year-old woman soldier from Kibbutz Shaar Ha’amakin, died in a car accident early last week. Prior to Schichmanter’s oper ation, liver transplants were for bidden in Israel by religious authorities because of a technical argument over the definitions of death. 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