Haya Lipschitz

What happened is that by chance, the same week of her surgery, somebody told Haya about this 23-year-old Hasidic woman who had also donated a kidney to a stranger.

What happened is that by chance, the same week of her surgery, somebody told Haya about this 23-year-old Hasidic woman who had also donated a kidney to a stranger.

Haya's mother never said anything to her about the white lies, and Haya's still not sure she even knows about them. And she never chastised Haya for keeping the surgery from her. She's just proud of Haya, which is what Haya wanted all along. Last month, Haya's brother, inspired by her, donated his kidney to a stranger. He said his mother had no problem with it at all.

Haya's mother never said anything to her about the white lies, and Haya's still not sure she even knows about them. And she never chastised Haya for keeping the surgery from her. She's just proud of Haya, which is what Haya wanted all along. Last month, Haya's brother, inspired by her, donated his kidney to a stranger. He said his mother had no problem with it at all.