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Tag Archives: Holocaust
Ambulances Transport Elderly To Receive Their Vaccinations
Answering a need faced by many elderly or disabled persons who are without cars, and for whom the use of public transportation can be difficult, United Hatzalah has begun working with various cities and regional councils throughout Israel to transport … Continue reading
Posted in Community Outreach, COVID-19, Press, Ten Kavod, Vehicles
Tagged Ambulance, Community, Coronavirus, Covid-19, elderly, EMS, First Responders, Holocaust, Israel, transport, United Hatzalah, vaccine
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Writing The Story of Remembrance – A Volunteer EMT and His Daughter Help A Holocaust Survivor Write Down His Story
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Nir Winter resides in Yokneam and runs the regional project of Ten Kavod, a project aimed at providing free medical care and companionship to Israel’s elderly population. Nir visits an elderly man named Avraham Weinreich every … Continue reading
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Tagged Holocaust, Nir Winter, remembering, Remembrance day, Shani Winter, survivor, Ten Kavod, United Hatzalah
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Dignity Becomes Them Lest We Forget
In many instances in Israel, elderly people, especially those who live on their own a long distance away from their children or loved ones, do not receive the help that they need and deserve. One of United Hatzalah’s community outreach … Continue reading
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Tagged Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, Holocaust, Holocaust survivors, Ten Kavod, United Hatzalah, Yom Hashoah
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Making Sure Israel’s Elderly Have a Happy Passover
As Passover preparations are moving full speed ahead, United Hatzalah’s Ten Kavod volunteers are working to make the lives of Israel’s elderly that much better this holiday season. In addition to the weekly visits and free medical checkups that Ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmel, elderly, Eli Beer, EMS, EMT, Geriatric Care, Haifa, Herziliya, Herzliya, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Kfar Saba, Passover, Pesach, Ra'anana, Sderot, Seder, Seder night, Ten Kavod, United Hatzalah
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After his call to a Holocaust survivor, a United Hatzalah volunteer wrote this beautifully heartbreaking letter
The Ten Kavod (Give Respect) is United Hatzalah’s Project to pair volunteers with Holocaust survivors in need. We recently received this letter after one of our volunteers went on his first Ten Kavod call. Continue reading
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Tagged elder care, Holocaust, Israel, Shoah, survivor, Ten Kavod, United Hatzalah
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