Archives: Stories
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Preparing To Meet With A New Client – But Saving a Life Instead
On Monday, at 3:58 PM, Tom Eisenman, who works as the Director of Business Development for Cause Match Israel, was sitting in the company’s Jerusalem office. He was preparing for a 4 PM Zoom meeting with a new prospective client in the U.K. The office is located on Agrippas Street, a busy thoroughfare that serves Read more
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International Auction In Support of EMS Workers In Israel
United Hatzalah of Israel has launched an international online auction to support the work of its emergency medical service (EMS) volunteers in Israel. The online auction includes once-in-a-lifetime experiences in North America, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Items include tickets to the 2021 Superbowl, the Movie Premiere and After-Party of Fantastic Beasts 3 in (2022), Read more
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A Thankful Bride Invites The EMT Who Saved Her To Her Wedding
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yoav Shemaryahu from Rosh Ha’ayin was called to a medical emergency in his neighborhood last Pesach (2019). A young woman was in the shower fully dressed and crying. As the first responder on the scene, Yoav asked the young woman what had happened so that he could begin a proper patient Read more
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Helping Others: The Satisfaction Of A Mother, Teacher, And Her Son
By: Deena Horenstein United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Osnat Reuven, willingly devoted her time over the past couple of months to provide humanitarian assistance on top of her regular EMS duties. Already by Purim, just at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Israel, she and her son went around delivering mishloach manot (food packages) to Read more
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Israeli Musicians Partner With United Hatzalah For Free Yom Yerushalayim Concert
On Thursday, May 21st, as Jews the world over will be commemorating the reunification of the city of Jerusalem, Israeli music greats, Chaim David, Shlomo Katz, Zusha, The Portnoy Brothers, Nuriel, and Naftali and Shlomo Abramson, will be performing via a live-streamed concert event aimed at giving something back to the community. Vice President of Read more
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Jewish EMT From Israel Donates Bone Marrow To Save American Muslim Child
“My name is Yisrael Otmazgin. I am a Jewish Israeli and this is the story of how I saved the life of a Muslim American boy that I never met. A year has passed since I underwent a bone marrow donation. I underwent surgery, fully sedated, in order to donate bone marrow to a boy Read more
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Remembering Effi Gadassi, Three Years Later
The story that I would like to tell you transpired some three years ago. A few families had gathered in Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv with our children. The younger children were playing on the jungle gym, the older ones were riding bicycles, the women were talking and us, the men, were barbecuing. I want Read more
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Oldest Active United Hatzalah Volunteer Celebrates His 80th Birthday Under The Shadow of Corona
This week, Eli Mizrachi is turning 80-years-old and is the oldest active volunteer EMT first responder in United Hatzalah and perhaps in Israel. At a time when people of his age bracket are most commonly found staying at home due to being in the high-risk category of contracting the Covid-19 Coronavirus, Eli is still responding Read more
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Saving Lives Sunday Event Raises $1,000,000 For First Responders In Fight Against Covid-19
An all-star team of international celebrities joined together to support Israeli first response organization United Hatzalah of Israel in its fight against Covid-19 Coronavirus yesterday. The virtual event, titled “Saving Lives Sunday”, took place on Sunday evening and included messages from Jay Leno, Nuseir Yassin (Nas Daily), Rona-Lee Shimon (Fauda), Adam Kantor (Broadway), Dudu Aharon, Read more
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In Israel, Emergency First Responders Are A Family
This past week marked both Memorial Day and Independence Day in Israel. Due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus threat, the Israeli government placed a lockdown on the country, and people were not allowed to congregate or visit the graves of their loved ones. Since emergency first responders are not limited by road closures and access limitations, Read more