Fervently Orthodox legislator Avraham Ravitz was to undergo a kidney transplant after receiving a donor organ from his eldest son. Of Ravitz’s 12 children, all five of his sons tested as suitable donors and each vied to provide the organ. The Israeli daily Ma’ariv said the dilemma was resolved through consultation with rabbis, who decided that two of the sons would draw lots to decide.
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