Monthly Archives: November 2021

In Memory of Eli Kay

During a special memorial that took place on Monday evening, the second night of Chanukah, the family of terror victim Eli Kay participated in the candle lighting ceremony at the Western Wall together with some of the first responders who … Continue reading

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Presenting The Korenvaes Miracle Awards

Our sages wrote the famous line that the Israelites were redeemed from Egypt based on the merit of the women of that generation. Jewish women have always played an important role in the development of our unbelievable and challenging history. … Continue reading

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Following Up A Life-Saving Rescue With A Birth

This morning at around 11:00 a.m., a 75-year-old man collapsed while on Levanda Street in Tel Aviv. It appeared that the man suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest. Passersby called emergency services for help while others who have previous CPR … Continue reading

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Saving a Life Amid Hanukkah Preparations

A 73-year-old man who was suffering from a number of prior medical conditions collapsed on Sunday morning just after 11:00 a.m. on Zangvil Street in Jerusalem. Worried family members called emergency services for help in order to try to save … Continue reading

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Providing Emotional Care In a Stressful Situation

On Wednesday night at around 10:30 p.m., after an 88-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest in his bedroom on Ramban Street in Haifa, a group of United Hatzalah volunteers rushed over to his house to save him.    Three of … Continue reading

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Treating Children In Distress Following A Car Accident

Car accidents can be incredibly distressing for children, no matter what the outcome. One such accident took place on Saturday night just after 10:30 p.m. when a young mother was on her way home with her four children on Highway … Continue reading

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Saving the Life of A Badly Injured Cyclist

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Itai Strominger was eating dinner with his family in their home in Be’er Milka. At the same time, a man in his 30’s was riding on his electric bicycle … Continue reading

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Saving the Same Man Twice in 24 Hours

Adir Nachmani is a volunteer EMT for United Hatzalah and works for the city of Be’er Sheva.   On Saturday night, close to 6:00 p.m., when Adir was on an ambulance shift around the city, he received a call about … Continue reading

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The Minister of Social Equality’s visit to the United Hatzalah Headquarters

The Minister of Social Equality, Meirav Cohen, took a tour of the United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem with the staff of her bureau on Tuesday. United Hatzalah’s CEO Eli Polak, together with VP of Operations Dov Meisel, Israel Director of … Continue reading

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Student and Teacher Save A Life Together

Yossi Cohen is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who lives in Kfar Saba and works in the field of finance and mortgage advice.                                    … Continue reading

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