Tag Archives: Shabbat

Beitar Illit Man Reunited With EMTs Who Saved Him From Two Cardiac Arrests In Two Weeks

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Elias Romano

In an emotional reunion that took place on Thursday, Rabbi B., a resident of Beitar Illit was reunited with the United Hatzalah volunteers who saved his life twice after he suffered two cardiac arrests within two weeks of each other, … Continue reading →

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Minutes Before Shabbat, Rehovot Child Suffers Cardiac Arrest And Is Saved By Pair of EMTs

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Elias Romano

Just minutes before Shabbat came in last Friday, a family called for help when their 7-year-old daughter suddenly collapsed after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in Rehovot. United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Golan Levi and Yair Biezuner received the proximity alert … Continue reading →

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“If I Don’t Go, Who Will?”: United Hatzalah’s Neve Yaakov Team Lead Recounts Responding to The Neve Yaakov Terror Attack

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Elias Romano

By: Yehuda Cohen On Friday night a week ago, my wife and I were sitting down at the Shabbat table with our five children, surrounded by the warmth and comfort of our home. Suddenly, my communications device started beeping, alerting … Continue reading →

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An Immigrant Doctor, A Soldier, and His Father, Save A Life During Friday Night Dinner

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Elias Romano

Last Friday night, a woman choked while having dinner with her family in a well-known restaurant in Modi’in. Her relatives immediately alerted emergency services, and were relieved to see two United Hatzalah EMTs arrive at the scene within mere seconds. … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Rescue in Karnei Shomron

Posted on January 30, 2022 by admin

On Friday at around 5:10 p.m., during the evening prayer service, a 47-year-old man lost consciousness and collapsed onto the floor of the synagogue in Karnei Shomron. Two men davening in the shul, a congregant with EMT training and a … Continue reading →

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Saving A Life In Time For Shabbat

Posted on October 18, 2021 by admin

On Friday afternoon a little before 3:00 p.m., an 82-year-old man was found in his home on Hida street in Ashkelon, lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. The man was found by his own son who immediately called United Hatzalah’s … Continue reading →

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Knowing What To Do On Shabbat

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On a recent Shabbat at the end of May, a two-year-old girl was suffering from a suspected respiratory emergency at her home on HaShophet Haim Cohen Street in Jerusalem. United Hatzalah physician responder Dr. Aviram Zeiler left his synagogue and … Continue reading →

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Stepping Up To Save A Life When No One Else Is Around

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Shabbat morning, just after 10 a.m., United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avraham Farkash was walking to synagogue in the town Ma’ale Hever when he was alerted to a nearby medical emergency. Avraham’s communications device notified him of the address, which … Continue reading →

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Father Resuscitated In The Rain After Collapsing In Front Of Son Just Before Shabbat

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Raphael Poch

In what turned out to be a dramatic and successful CPR that took place on Friday evening, just as Shabbat was coming in, a father collapsed in front of his son and was saved by the quick reaction of his … Continue reading →

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Sharing My Husband For The Greater Good

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Raphael Poch

By Ruth Hametz, (This article first appeared in a blog on Times of Israel and is reprinted here with the author’s permission)  Before the title provokes errant thoughts, just know, we are not polygamists. Although, after watching a few episodes of … Continue reading →

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