Archives: Stories
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From Dentistry School To Treating Ukrainian Refugees – My Life In Moldova – There and Back Again
My life in Moldova began a number of years ago when I went to school to become a dentist here at the Nicolae Testemitanu School for dentistry. I spent five years here, learning dentistry, learning the language, connecting with people and students who later become my colleagues. I never dreamed that I would come back Read more
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3 Jewish Organizations Working Together Rescue Injured Jewish Family From Ukraine And Treat Their Injuries
In a joint operation that was Headed by Miami physician Dr. Zev Neuwirth, United Hatzalah of Israel, Zaka, and Hatzalah Air joined together to rescue a Jewish family, who was seriously injured by a Russian bombing inside Ukraine. Several family members were left in serious condition, while others were in moderate condition after a Russian Read more
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Ukrainian Refugee and Bereaved Holocaust Survivor Reunited With Her Last Remaining Relatives After Being Brought To Israel by United Hatzalah
On Thursday, as part of its first-ever chartered humanitarian aid flight to assist Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, United Hatzalah airlifted 160 refugees back to Israel. Some held Israeli citizenship, some came via the right of return, and some had decided to immigrate to Israel and make it their permanent home. One such woman, Raisa, a Read more
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Birthday wishes – You Get More By Giving
By Yechiel Gurfein Even for a second, I wouldn’t have ever dreamed that I would celebrate my 25th birthday on the border of a country at war, and I couldn’t have imagined that I would find myself helping thousands of refugees who fled their homes bringing nothing with them. Now, on the 28th day of Read more
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What Can I Say To Console Refugees? This Is War
By Netanel Nissim Nagar War. As someone born in 1996 in the United States but grew up here, in Israel, I never really understood what war meant. In our country, the surrounding regions are not usually at peace with us, so in turn, unfortunately, we have a lot of experience fighting. However, it is Read more
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United Hatzalah Charters Plane To Send Additional Teams And Supplies to Ukrainian Border and Return 150 Israeli Refugees To Israel
On Thursday morning, a specially chartered plane will depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel carrying with it 15 tonnes of medical supplies, food, humanitarian aid, for Ukrainian refugees at the Moldova border. The plane is being sponsored by United Hatzalah in partnership with El Al airlines and will be bringing an additional 40 medical Read more
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Building Bridges of Humanity At the Ukraine- Moldova Border
By Liad Ohana After landing in Bucharest, Romania early in the morning on February 27th, we made our way to Chisinau (Kishinev) in Moldova where we were greeted by the local Jewish community led by the Chief Rabbi of the town Rabbi Pinchas Saltzman. We were given a situational overview of what had been taking Read more
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Sharing a message of humanity on the front lines of the burgeoning refugee crisis in Moldova
My name is Vicky Tiferet, on Saturday I left behind my children, my husband, my clients, and I embarked on a journey into the unknown to help people who I don’t know in a land I have never been to. I journeyed with United Hatzalah volunteers to Moldova to assist Ukrainian refugees who are escaping Read more
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First Hand Account – Israeli Relief Delegation Goes 24 Hours Without Sleep, Establishes Medical Clinic For Refugees in Kishinev
My name is David Krispil, I am an EMT and the commander of the United Hatzalah mission providing aid to the refugees of Ukraine. We are now ready for the start of the second day and are preparing to leave for the border crossings. It all began Thursday morning when we began preparations for the Read more
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United Hatzalah’s Humanitarian Mission To the Ukraine Border Departs from Israel and Florida
The first group (jump team) of United Hatzalah’s humanitarian aid mission to Ukraine is departing Israel tonight (Saturday) and will establish itself on the Ukrainian border with Moldova in order to provide medical and psychological treatment as well as humanitarian aid to refugees who are fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. The jump team, which is Read more