Rabbi gave his kidney to a stranger - with love

The Jewish Chronicle | Jennifer Lipman

A father-of-three, who had not even had a general anaesthetic until two weeks ago, is recovering after donating his kidney to an Israeli stranger.

Chabad rabbi Avi Richler, 29, who lives in New Jersey, had never considered donating an organ before last summer, when an article on a Jewish news website, about an Israeli's desperate need for a transplant, caught his eye.

"I had an epiphany," said the rabbi, whose wife is expecting their fourth child any day now. "It was about a 48-year-old man who had three kids, like me. That was what really hit me."
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