Jewish leader comes to Mayo Clinic

He's a big advocate for the convalescent plasma program

Landlord./// rochester's own mayo clinic continues to lead the way in the fight against the coronavirus.

In fact... mayo is the national site for the convalescent plasma expanded access program?

Which takes plasma from people who have recovered from covi?19?

And uses it to treat people currently fighting it.

And kimt news 3's raquel hellman is finding out the program is getting a lot of support from the jewish community.

She joins us live to explain the connection.

Raquel?

Live i'm here at the chaba?

Lubavitch of southern minnesota?

A jewish no?

Profit organization.

And i want you to take a close look at this sign.

It says "chabad supports our health care worker?

Thank you for caring for us."

But this isn't the only way the jewish community is supporting the health care industry during the pandemic.xxx nobody is going to be saved or helped with the plasma staying stuck in me, so if i can share my antibodies with anyone else, i will," that's chaim lebovits?

A well known member of the orthodox jewish community in new york city?

Which has been hit hard by the coronavirus.

He says that in new york?

They already have nearly 2?

Thousand potential plasma donors?

The blood banks are at a maximum capacity.

That's why he came to mayo clinic in rochester to donate?

After recovering from the virus.

Members of the*local jewish community tell me this is truly an example of how "we're all in this together."xxx it's able to help one person regardless of the background, regardless of the political affiliation, regardless of the religious affiliation, we're still able to help one another.

""when people understand that they have the ability to save another person's life, it's a call to action and makes almost anyone move."

Lebovits has created a network of rabbis, religious organizations and health care professionals across the country and has helped organize convalescent plasma drives.

His ultimate goal is to get 4?thousand donors nationwide.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

So far?

More than 1?

Thousand coronavirus patients have received plasma transfusions.

A large number of donations have come from members of the orthodox jewish community in new york city./// here's a live look over austin