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A Surprise Visit From Rabbi Eli Mansour

This distinguished Rabbi Eli Monsour, whose classes in Jewish wisdom have elucidated the minds of many people in his community at the Edmond J Safra synagogue, pleasantly surprised United Hatzalah’s Eli Beer when Rabbi Monseur stopped our Jerusalem headquarters. He came to say thank you to our volunteers for their hard work during this stressful time Read more
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United Hatzalah Volunteer Kobi Abstudi On the News
Kobi Abstudi, a United Hatzalah volunteer first responder, was one of the first on scene at the Nov. 17 terror attack in Tel Aviv. Listen to him describe the scene on the Israeli news. This guy has got guts… and a really big heart. Read more
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Eli Beer’s Personal Connection to Ezra Schwartz

*From Eli Beer, Founder and President of United Hatzalah “5 years ago, I had the privilege to speak with some very special bar mitzvah boys at a dedication ceremony in Sharon, Massachusetts. Together they had donated an ambucycle to United Hatzalah. One of the boys who made that dedication ceremony possible was Ezra Schwartz. It Read more
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Guest Blog by Nathan Rosenwald, United Hatzalah Intern: Summer Well-Spent

Nathan Rosenwald of New Jersey interned with United Hatzalah in the Summer of 2015. He made an excellent impression on fellow interns and staff, demonstrating leadership abilities and creative thinking skills throughout his tenure. The following is a guest blog post by Nathan describing his experience at United Hatzalah, things he came away with, and plans for Read more
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Nothing Will Stop Them

Last week, United Hatzalah volunteer Shraga was alerted to somebody having chest pain on a nearby moshav. He immediately stopped what he was doing, jumped on his ambucycle, and headed to the address. The moshav was closed by an electric gate and it would take around 10 minutes to call through to the moshav and have it opened, Read more
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Lag Ba’Omer Celebrations 2015
Lag Ba’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer and the day that the great Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai passed away. Just before he died he instructed his disciples that this day should be a joyous one. It’s also the day that the plague that raged through Rabbi Akiva’s students ceased. It’s tradition to celebrate Read more
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Do I Go?

Sometimes your conscience gets the better of you. Moshe had just returned home, exhausted after a particularly grueling day at work. His wife heated up his food for him and told him to eat even if a call came in; he hadn’t eaten since morning. The weary man nodded gratefully and sat down at the table. Read more
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United Hatzalah Treated 113 People at Rav Shmuel Wosner Funeral

Hundreds of United Hatzalah volunteers on foot, ambucycle and ambulance treated over 100 people at the late night funeral of Rav Shmuel Wosner ZT”L. The greatest challenge came during the actual procession when the pressure of the large crowds exceeded capacity of the structure and in an instant, over a dozen people were hurt, 4 Read more
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Want To Feel Like A United Hatzalah Medic On a Rescue?
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a United Hatzalah ambucycle medic racing through traffic to save a life? Now you can!Watch here to experience it yourself . Read more
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Dr Mehmet Oz Visits United Hatzalah
Dr. Oz, America’s #1 doctor, came to visited United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Israel. Dr. Oz,was very impressed by United Hatzalah’s inclusion of all walks of life. He concluded his visit to the United Hatzalah headquarters by saying, “Most importantly Israelis know how to love, and that is very good for your health.” Read more

