March 2012
4 posts
Seth Galena - Shloshim Speech
Ayelet wore a Lady Gaga, AKA Baby Gaga costume, and then a Star Wars Princess Leia costume for her 2 Purims on this earth.
The first we found a custom website specializing in tu tus, who Hindy emailed asking if they could make a custom tutu….for a 6lb baby. The site owner responded immediately (with a heartfelt note as if it was her first costumer) and we even brought Ayelet to the suedah at...
February 2012
11 posts
Hindy Poupko - Funeral Speech
Audio here: http://soundcloud.com/galenafamily/ayelet-galenas-funeral
Text of Hindy’s speech:
I took my father’s advice, as I try to do often, and it is quite a remarkable site.
All of you have brought us comfort today and you’ve brought us comfort since day one, about a year ago.
Seth and I were looking at our calendar today and we realized it was just about 1 year and 2 days ago from...
Rabbi Reuben J. Poupko (Ayelet's Grandfather) -...
Audio here; http://soundcloud.com/galenafamily/ayelet-galenas-funeral
Text from Rabbi Poupko’s speech:
There aren’t words but we are compelled. Compelled to convention to speak.
Once a year on the Yom HaDin, on the Rosh Hashanah, we are taught the highest form of speech.
It’s a speech without words.
On Rosh Hashana we are told the shofar, that the sound of the shofar, is in fact the...
Seth Galena - Funeral Speech
Audio here; http://soundcloud.com/galenafamily/ayelet-galenas-funeral
Text from Seth’s speech for posterity
Seth Galena Speech – Ayelet’s Funeral
Yesterday, when we knew it was time to say goodbye, they disconnected all the wires from our Ayelet and we got to hold her in final moments, sobbing saying her final Shema, telling our baby the hardest thing in the world, “it’s OK...
Thank You Letter Written to our Anonymous Bone...
October 2011 (this letter was sent to our anonymous donor last year. Due to privacy laws, you do not get to know the identity or meet until 1 year post transplant, but are allowed to send letters. Figured it’s worth sharing this first one.)
To our Hero,
The girl whose life you saved, our now almost 2 year old daughter, was born 2 months early.
The reason I tell you this is, I want you to...
Articles & Videos of Ayelet...
To view all of the videos of our Ayelet - click here
Chabad.org Ayelet Galena’s Impact by Sarah Esther Crispe
Climbing to the Summit Blog Ayelet Galena: The little girl who changed our lives by Tzirel Rutstein
The Times of Israel - ‘We Found Connections to eachother through her’ by Miriam Abramowitz Shaviv
The Jewish Chronicle - Meet Ayelet Galena by Abby Wisse Schachter
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Audio of Ayelet Galena's Funeral
Speakers: Rabbi Yosie Levine - Rabbi of the Jewish Center Rabbi Reuben Poupko - Grandfather of Ayelet & Rabbi of Beth Israel/Beth Aaron Cong.in Montreal Hindy Poupko Galena - Ayelet’s Mom (minute 15:40) Seth Galena - Ayelet’s Dad (minute 23:01) Rabbi Yosie Levine Cantor Chaim David Berson
