Join us for an enthralling and uplifting Pre-Pesach Community Shabbat Dinner
A Hero’s Struggle
An Israeli Soldier’s Story of War & Recovery
DR. ASAEL LUBOTSKY was a platoon commander in the IDF’s Golani Brigade. He is the author of the Israeli bestseller, From the Wilderness and Lebanon which describes his experiences during the Second Lebanon War.
Asael was severely wounded in the infamous Battle of Bint Jbeil, when an anti-tank missile his vehicle. He underwent numerous operations, and a protracted period of rehabilitation during which he learned to walk again. As a result of his experiences during his hospitalization, Asael decided to study medicine and despite a permanent disability that requires him to walk with crutches, he completed his studies serves as a pediatrician at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. He is currently completing a two-year clinical and research Neonatal Neurology fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital.
