Seventy-five Reform congregations throughout the United States are holding bone marrow registration drives on Yom Kippur.
The Reform movement is partnering with the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation in an effort to register potential donors. A cheek swab will be taken from potential donors with the goal of helping patients suffering from leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers and genetic disorders.
“We are proud that so many of our congregations recognize the importance of performing good deeds during the High Holidays,” said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism.
Participating Bay Area congregations include Emanu-El and Sherith Israel in San Francisco, Rodef Sholom in San Rafael and Beth Emek in Pleasanton. — jta