Aharon Skamorovsky, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor who was rescued with his wife from Kiev by ZAKA volunteers, has sadly passed away after the grueling journey.
Skamorovsky was rescued with his wife from Kiev by ZAKA volunteers and arrived at the ZAKA compound in Kishinev about two weeks ago. Upon arrival, a doctor noticed in the compound that he was suffering from a serious heart condition and evacuated him to a local hospital. Aaron was hospitalized in critical condition, and after two weeks during which the doctors fought for his life, he passed away.
Nachman Dickstein, Deputy Commander of ZAKA Ukraine, who manages the ZAKA compound in Chisinau-Moldova, said: “It hurts. We made many efforts to rescue him with his wife from Kiev during the shelling. As soon as he arrived at the ZAKA compound, a doctor at the scene diagnosed a serious cardiac event and sent him to the hospital. For the past two weeks, we have been bringing to him local doctors who have treated him with great devotion, while he was surrounded by his family.
“Unfortunately, his condition deteriorated and his heart stopped beating.”
Avi Hayat, a ZAKA volunteer in Moldova, said: “There are dozens of wounded, elderly, Holocaust survivors and toddlers whom we rescued from Ukraine. We experience very significant moments here. Just on the eve of the Yom Tov, a minute before sunset, Tatiana, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor, asked us to light candles in honor of the chag. We were privileged to stand next to her at the exciting moment. We cried when she said the brachos after many years of not being able to light candles in honor of a Yom Tov. “
Hayat added: “During the holiday, Leonid, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor from Kharkov, arrived at the ZAKA compound. Leonid was rescued in a very complex operation, which lasted more than 20 hours on the road. When he arrived at the compound, he was unable to eat. He said that he did not put regular food in his mouth for several weeks during which he was left alone in his house sick and confined to bed, at the mercy of neighbors, who came in from time to time to bring him some food. From the moment he arrived, we sat in his room, gave him a feeling of home, and provided medical assistance. During the Shabbos, he began to eat and share with us his moving stories about his childhood in the Holocaust and the many miracles he experienced during his life.“
{Matzav.com}
