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When 19-year- old David A. made it into the elite Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF a few�months ago, he could never have imagined that a short time later he�d be incapacitated in a�hospital bed.

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David A. is one of eleven children in a close knit, happy family living in Beitar. Shortly after he�began his army service as a paratrooper, he started to feel nauseous and began vomiting. He�was sent to the doctor, with most people assuming he was simply dehydrated and would need�extra fluids and some rest-a common condition that happens to soldiers during training. After�running some tests though, an unthinkable diagnosis was made: David had GBM, one of�the deadliest types of brain cancer.

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David and his family were floored by this news, which hit them hard and from out of nowhere.�Who could have thought that such a young, healthy man in his prime, could be stricken with a�fatal disease?

GBM attacks rapidly and aggressively. Though David underwent chemotherapy and radiation�treatments, neither could stop the cancer or slow it down. Once the doctors determined that�there was nothing else they could do for him, there was no choice-he went into hospice.�Shoshana and Yaakov, David�s parents are devastated. Shoshana made the decision that the�only place for their son to live out his remaining time is at home, surrounded by family. In order�to take care of him she left her job as an art teacher so she can be there for him every hour of�every day. This took a big bite out of the family�s finances, but she feels that as David�s mother�there is nothing else she can be doing with her time.

David�s siblings are completely dedicated to him as well. They spend as much time as possible�with him, talking to him and keeping him entertained. At this point he can hear but can no longer�speak. He can�t eat regular food and he can�t move any part of his body on his own. He needs�so much care that two of his siblings left their jobs and studies respectively, to help out at home.

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Understandably the atmosphere in the home is one of desperation and despondency. The�family life has broken down, as everything revolves around David�s situation. Shoshana is�especially suffering from her son�s deterioration as she spends every minute taking care of him�and sees his decline from moment to moment. Due to her loss of income there is no food in the�refrigerator. Her youngest son is almost 13 and should be in the middle of planning for his Bar�Mitzvah during Sukkot. But as there is no money, time or frame of mind for it, no Bar Mitzvah is�being planned.

The circumstances in this story are so dire and we need to help David ben Shoshana�s family as�soon as possible. Please help us collect $5400 for them, which will go towards:

-pain medications for David
-basic household needs to alleviate some of the chaos in the home
-Yom Tov expenses
-a small Bar Mitzvah celebration for the family�s youngest son

The motto of the Paratroopers Brigade is �Acharai!� (follow me!). Help us show David�s family�that we are behind them and that we will do our best to help during this tragic time.

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