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Rabbi Suffers Cardiac Incident During Prayers in Shul, Saved By Congregant EMT

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Elias Romano

On Shabbat morning in the neighborhood of Neve Yaakov, a rabbi at one of the local shuls suffered a cardiac incident and collapsed on the floor. The incident took place just after the Torah reading had concluded. One of the … Continue reading →

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Olim Find Purpose and Community Volunteering With United Hatzalah

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Raphael Poch

As part of our Year Of The Volunteer project, we will be highlighting volunteers from across the country who give of themselves and their time to help others each and every day. It is time to recognize these heroes for … Continue reading →

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The Shot That Saved A Woman’s Life

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Raphael Poch

Rabbi Menachem Bakush hails from the town of Adei Ad in the Shilo region. He rides an ambucycle, drives a rescue ATV in the rocky hills of Samaria, and serves as assistant team leader for United Hatzalah’s lifesaving activities in … Continue reading →

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Israeli EMT Rescues Injured Hiker in India’s Himalayan Mountains

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Raphael Poch

This past Friday just before Shabbat began, an Israeli hiker fell approximately 40 meters down while trekking up the Bashisht mountains near the town of Old Manali, India. Chabad Rabbi, Menachem Bakush, who works out of the Chabad house in … Continue reading →

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Saving a Teacher of Torah

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Raphael Poch

A wizened and respected Torah sage was in the middle of Shabbat afternoon prayers when he felt extremely weak and collapsed unconscious in his own synagogue in Bnei Brak. Mordechai Tzvi Noyman, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, was praying at … Continue reading →

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Rav Chaim Kanievsky Surprises United Hatzalah With Sukkot Visit, Blessing and Donation

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Raphael Poch

In a moving surprise visit by Maran Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky Shlita, the leaders of United Hatzalah were honored to welcome the great sage for a short visit to the organization’s national headquarters in Jerusalem and to receive a blessing for … Continue reading →

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