By 5 Towns Central Staff

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (July 1, 2026) — Renewal has reached a remarkable milestone, facilitating its 1,500th living kidney donation, a landmark achievement that has transformed—and saved the lives of countless patients in need of transplants.

The milestone was marked by a special moment honoring Rabbi Zev Goldberg, who became the organization’s 1,500th kidney donor. Rabbi Goldberg was personally congratulated by Rabbi Trump, himself a living kidney donor, who thanked him for his extraordinary act of generosity and selflessness.

Mi K’amcha: Today, we celebrate 1,500 life-saving kidney donations through Renewal.

Rabbi Trump, himself a donor, personally congratulated and thanked the campaign's 1,500th donor, Rabbi Zev Goldberg, for his extraordinary generosity. He expressed heartfelt appreciation for… pic.twitter.com/iYmtXPMpb0

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Renewal, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping patients navigate the kidney transplant process, has become a leading force in facilitating living kidney donations, particularly within the Orthodox Jewish community. By matching donors with recipients and guiding both through the complex medical and logistical process, the organization has helped dramatically reduce wait times for life-saving transplants.

Living kidney donation is widely recognized as one of the greatest acts of chesed, often providing recipients with better long-term outcomes than deceased-donor transplants while allowing them to avoid years on dialysis.

The celebration of the 1,500th donation highlights the impact of hundreds of volunteer donors who have chosen to undergo surgery to give strangers and loved ones alike a second chance at life.

Mi K’amcha Yisrael!