Seduat Ha'ador
Thanksgiving Celebration in honour of Naomi's recovery
Sunday 13th March 2004

What is a Seudat Ha'ador: In the times of the temple in Jerusalem, when Jews had been through a terrible event they would take a Korban (sacrificial offering) to the Bais Hamikdash (Holy Temple built by King Solomon and King Herod) as a thanks giving offering. Marc's Seudat Ha'ador Drosha (click here)

In the case of recovery from serious illness, with that Korban the person who recovered would bring a meal offering. In order to consume this they invited their friends. - Thus the Seudat Ha'ador (lit: Meal of thanks giving).

Naomi suffered serious health problems after pneumonia in August 2002 which lead to the discovery of a growth in her right lung. Half of that lung was removed in Feburary 2003. BUT she got infection in the lungs and pneumonia. The culmination of this occurred at 3am on the 1st December 2003, when she stopped breathing. Devorah called the ambulance.
The following 2 days Naomi was on life support, and the doctors gave her little chance of survival.
On the 3rd day they said that she might survive but would not recover. BUT by day 9 the life support was removed and on day 10 Naomi was moved from intensive care to a normal ward.
Naomi finally came home on 24th December 2003.  all together she spent almost 5 months in hospital. 6 months later Naomi was going to the gymn and power walking along the beach front.

Many people assisted with her recovery. Friends and members of the community set up prayer groups reciting tehillim (Psalms) for her recovery. 

 
La & Naomi La & Naomi Devorah with her friends:
Rimi Berkowitz, Devorah, Rocki Rapke, & Bracha Rafael
 
 
Naomi with her cousin Harry Perlberg and his wife Rita @ Seudat Ha'ador (back of Manny Kingsley)
 

 

Whats left ? one table @ the Seudat Ha'ador in our Dining Room
 
In our Family room, some of Naomi's girlfriends who lead the tefilla (prayer) group for her recovery
Naomi, Naomi Rafael, Mrs Kinderman, Kinderman, Miri Merel, Judy Berkowitz, Chana Kinderman
(In the back Robyn Gordon)
Rabbi Meir Rabi, Yitzchok Klien, Mannes Kinderman, Peter Schwarcz, Robert Seifman, & Meyer Rafael

 

Friends Rita Perleberg, ?, Robyn Gordon, David Gordon, Jeremy Rapke QC, Sara Rapke, Judy Berkowitz, Dr Rob Berkowitz @ Naomi's Seudat Ha'ador Friends, Sue Seifman, Pauline Schwarcz, Rochel Klien, Naomi, Judy Segal, Betty Kotler @ Naomi's Seudat Ha'ador
   
Deep in discussion Peter Schwarcz & Yitzchok Klien - was it a good investment  - nu ?   With Manny & Fay Kingsley   with Leon & Mirriam Shapiro
   
with Sue & Robert Seifman   with Fay Pearl and Rita Perleberg   Meyer Rafael, Les Brown, Leon Shapiro, Henry Fraenkel & David Sher