Monthly Archives: March 2022

A True Friendship Between a Muslim and Jew

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Written by Sarah Bechor: I met Ranya Abu Sha’ban a few years back. I was told that out of all of United Hatzalah’s 6000+ volunteers, she was the only woman Muslim medic who spoke English. And she still is.    … Continue reading →

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Sheryl Sandberg, Meta COO and Founder of Lean In and Option B, Donates $1 Million to Support United Hatzalah’s Relief Efforts For Ukrainian Refugees

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah, the volunteer-based emergency medical services organization based in Israel with a standing presence across the U.S., announced today that it has received a generous $1 million donation from Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Meta and Founder of … Continue reading →

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After A Month Without Medication Ukrainian Refugee In Serious Condition Receives Medical Care At Moldova Border

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday, a team operating today on the Palanca border between Ukraine and Moldova identified long queues on the Ukrainian side and requested to enter to see if there were refugees that required medical attention inside the border. Vicky Tiferet, who … Continue reading →

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A Firsthand Look From The Ground As Part of Operation Orange Wings

Posted on March 27, 2022 by admin

By: Hadas Rucham “So, how was it???” I returned from the United Hatzalah humanitarian aid delegation to the Ukrainian border over a week ago and I still do not know how to answer this question that I have been asked … Continue reading →

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Joint Operation Between The Jewish Agency, United Hatzalah, and Beilinson Hospital, Airlifts 6 Critically Ill Ukrainian Refugees To Receive Medical Care In Israel

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On a plane that was especially charted by United Hatzalah and converted into a flying intensive care unit, left Israel this morning on its way to Bucharest in a joint operation between the Jewish Agency, Beilinson Hospital (from Clalit), and … Continue reading →

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Three Weeks At The Ukrainian Border – There and Back Again

Posted on March 22, 2022 by admin

By Vicki Tiferet-   Three weeks ago, I flew out of Israel with a pioneer team of United Hatzalah volunteers as part of a delegation to the Moldova-Ukraine border to provide humanitarian aid and medical care for refugees who were … Continue reading →

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Learning A Message of Kindness From Moldovan Car Mechanics In Support of Ukrainian Refugees

Posted on March 21, 2022 by admin

By Shay Reitzes- On the United Hatzalah delegation to Ukraine, we met so many incredible people, people, who like us, came from all over the world to help the Ukrainian refugees in their plight. Being based in Chisinau, Moldova, we … Continue reading →

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Helping Ukrainian Refugees Through The Present Into An Uncertain Future

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Raphael Poch

When you arrive on the border of a war zone, you expect to be doing a certain kind of work. Dealign with refugees, helping people who have lost everything cope at the border as they say goodbye to their homeland … Continue reading →

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A Small Miracle On Ta’anit Esther Brings A Jewish Ukrainian Refugee Home on Purim, Reunited With His Daughter

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Wednesday morning, a small miracle took place in the middle of a refugee center in Chisinau, Moldova. A disabled Jewish man had made his way across the Ukrainian border thanks to the help he received from his ex-wife, who … Continue reading →

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The Stuffed Animals My Children Gave To Ukrainian Refugees At The Moldovan Border

Posted on March 15, 2022 by admin

By: Raphael Poch I landed in Chisinau early this morning, as part of United Hatzalah’s 3rd wave of volunteer medical personnel who came to offer medical and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees crossing the border. After receiving a hot meal … Continue reading →

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