DATE: May 16, 2006
CONTACT: Erica Markowitz, Volunteer Coordinator, 917-232-2488, parade@hods.org

New York, New York - The Halachic Organ Donor (HOD) Society, the Israeli Organ Donor Network and the New York Organ Donor Network are joining hands to march in the Salute to Israel Day Parade in Manhattan on June 4, in order to raise awareness about the need for organ donation from the Jewish community.

Most Jews mistakenly believe that organ donation is forbidden by Jewish law (halacha). The HOD Society’s website has numerous video testimonials from prominent Rabbis expressing their support for organ donation and it has its own unique organ donor card to make Jews feel more comfortable in registering for an organ donor card. The HOD Society organ donor card can be obtained by registering on-line at www.hods.org.

The HOD Society has thousands of Jewish members and over 100 Orthodox Rabbis who carry a HOD Society organ donor card, including Rabbi Shar Yoshuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, Chief Rabbi of Bet El, and Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland.

Time: Gathering at 2:30 PM sharp
Date: Sunday, June 4th, 2006
Assembly Point: E. 54th between 5th and Madison

ABOUT THE HOD SOCIETY
The Halachic Organ Donor (HOD) Society is a non-profit educational organization that educates Jews about the Halachic (Jewish law) and Rabbinic support for organ donation. The HOD Society is strategic partners with the New York Organ Donor Network (NYODN) as well as the Israeli Organ Donor Network (ADI).