Congregants at an Orthodox synagogue in Cleveland saved their rabbi’s life during Shabbat services last week by giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and pumping his chest. According to the Cleveland Jewish News, Rabbi Yisroel Grumer, 74, collapsed after Shabbat morning services and was quickly taken to the hospital where he will have bypass surgery.
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