Galatians 6:9 We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.
A video from a man trying to call attention to Lou Gehrig’s Disease by dumping a bucket of ice water over his head went viral and launched an unusual fundraising campaign that’s raised millions in research funding the ALS Foundation.
The phenomenon has gone worldwide and now leaders in Israel are stepping up to be a part of the fundraising.
The first major leader to take part of Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, the spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces. He posted pictures online August 19th showing him pouring the ice water over his own head. He then issued challenges to other leaders including members of the Knesset and the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations.
Yesh Atid MK Dov Lipman jumped on the challenge and not only did the bucket of water but also made a large donation for the research.
Then Wednesday morning, the Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. accepted his challenge. Ron Prosor had a staff member pour the ice water on his head outside of the Israeli embassy in New York. Prosor then nominated the U.N.’s secretary general Ban Ki-Moon to do the challenge.
Prosor joked the water was only slightly colder than the reception Israel gets at the U.N.
