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Girls Show Love to Classmate Battling Cancer

A Lubavitch Girls’ School in Los Angeles came together to raise the spirit and show support for a fellow student who is battling cancer. The gesture, which came as a complete surprise to the girl, brought tears to the eyes of even the veteran LAPD officers who witnessed it.

Chaya Spalter, 11, a studious and energetic student at Beis Chaya Mushka in Los Angeles, was recently diagnosed with a recurrence of Yener Machlah. She had previously won a battle against the same disease two years prior, and the news that it had come back was very difficult to bear.

In an effort to boost her morale, since she had not been in school and with her friends lately, Chaya was treated this morning to a helicopter fly-over of Los Angeles, courtesy of the LAPD.

As the spectacular aerial tour of the city came to a close, the pilot was asked by Shmueli Newman, a chaplain with the LAPD, if they could fly over her school, located in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood.

When the school came into view, Chaya could not believe her eyes: The entire Junior High School Division of BCM was standing on the roof in the shape of a heart – waving at her and cheering her on; showing support for her in her battle against the disease.

Shmueli Newman, who arranged the event, told CrownHeighs.info that there was not a dry eye in the helicopter at that moment – even the two pilots – veteran officers of the LAPD – had tears streaming down their faces. None of them – not Chaya, her parents, nor the pilots – were aware of what he and the school had planned in advance.

“Chaya was extremely moved and overwhelmed with joy at the show of support and concern shown by her friends,” he said.

Please take a moment to say Tehilim, or take upon yourself to do a good deed, for the merit of Chaya Mushka bas Hadassah Shaina, my she have a speedy recovery.

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14 Comments

  • Hi it's Chaya Spalter

    Thank you so much to Shmuly Newman my cousin who’s the chaplain in LAPD for making the helicopter ride happen it was the funnest, coolest ride ever. And to LAPD and the captain who’s in charge for letting me have this moment. A huge THANK YOU to all my friends for such a nice loving gesture, it was so special and cute, as soon as I saw it I made the biggest smile and laugh ever. Thank you also to everyone out there who’s davening and saying tehillim for me!!

  • WOWO

    heart warming,
    with Hashems help and all the loving support of her friends, surelly she will have a refua shleima soon

  • Crying

    Wow! What incredible girls! Such caring for a friend! May she have a complete Refuah Sheleima now!

  • NY cousins

    Chaya Spalter we love you so much. We think about you every day and can’t wait for your Refuah Shleimah. <3

  • So Special!

    I had tears rolling down my face reading this! What a beautiful gesture !

  • Anonymous

    Chaya’le,
    You most likely don’t remember us because we left LA almost 4 years ago already…when your lovely mother hosted us on on Shabbosim & Yomim Tovim, we would come over with our little boys to play & you were still a little angel faced baby-doll running tough with the whole Moshiach building crew :)…I’ve never stopped davening for you and seeing pictures of you now, the beautiful young lady you’ve become, is such a bracha. We’re with you, fighting off this golus with tehilim, hachlatas, & looking forward to the day when you and your family can breathe easy in the wake of your complete recovery. Stay strong…Much love

  • MOSHIACH NOW

    A segula for refuoh is
    saying kepital yud gimmel tehilim 13 times daily
    for 13 days.
    REFUOH SHLEIMO TO CHAYA TICHIYE