estee from ynet
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I am forced to take time off
Following the surgery that the City of Toronto is responsible for, I spent the entire summer at the hospital, in a wheelchair, and with no lifeline to hold on to, once I was discharged, except for empty space. As a result, I was also forced to drop all of my plans for the 2015/2016 session at U of T. I have to state that everyone at U of T has been very supportive and advised me to come back when I am ready.
The Ontario Minister of Health and the Chair of the Toronto Board of Health, their staff, and other elected officials know enough about me to understand that, in view of what I have been subjected to, I am not about to remain a silent victim...
I keep reading that Israelis only want to live in Israeli/Jewish neighborhoods where they can make Israeli/Jewish friends. Not one Jewish person cared enough to be there for me when I needed a lifeline. They shouldn't be surprised by what I am about to do. A couple of Catholic women, who heard from their friends that there was someone who was all alone at a nearby hospital, came to look for me at the hospital and asked if they could help me. I didn't even know until much later that they were consecrated nuns on a mission to help those in need, and not on a mission to convert people. The Catholic Sister who welcomed me when I was transferred to her hospital, said: "God Loves You." She never repeated that statement once she got to know more about me (and I am not referring to the fact that I am Jewish). Everyone who knows me knows better than to attempt to get me to start believing in God, any God... However, had it not been for a devout Catholic friend who hadn't seen me for fifteen years, my friend's friends, and their friends - I wouldn't have made it this far.
Following the surgery that the City of Toronto is responsible for, I spent the entire summer at the hospital, in a wheelchair, and with no lifeline to hold on to, once I was discharged, except for empty space. As a result, I was also forced to drop all of my plans for the 2015/2016 session at U of T. I have to state that everyone at U of T has been very supportive and advised me to come back when I am ready.
The Ontario Minister of Health and the Chair of the Toronto Board of Health, their staff, and other elected officials know enough about me to understand that, in view of what I have been subjected to, I am not about to remain a silent victim...
I keep reading that Israelis only want to live in Israeli/Jewish neighborhoods where they can make Israeli/Jewish friends. Not one Jewish person cared enough to be there for me when I needed a lifeline. They shouldn't be surprised by what I am about to do. A couple of Catholic women, who heard from their friends that there was someone who was all alone at a nearby hospital, came to look for me at the hospital and asked if they could help me. I didn't even know until much later that they were consecrated nuns on a mission to help those in need, and not on a mission to convert people. The Catholic Sister who welcomed me when I was transferred to her hospital, said: "God Loves You." She never repeated that statement once she got to know more about me (and I am not referring to the fact that I am Jewish). Everyone who knows me knows better than to attempt to get me to start believing in God, any God... However, had it not been for a devout Catholic friend who hadn't seen me for fifteen years, my friend's friends, and their friends - I wouldn't have made it this far.