Archives: Stories
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Leaving With A Feeling of Fulfilment
By Deena Hornstein Netanel Samoh is an incredibly giving individual. He is dedicated to his city and community in Be’er Sheva. He works at the Youth-at-Risk division of the Jewish Agency, does pet therapy with young children, and is a soccer referee for a local league which enables him to interact with the city’s youth Read more
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The Near-Death Experience That Changed My Life
Six years ago Amnon Ben-Yair had a life-altering experience. Amnon nearly died after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was so inspired by the first responders who had arrived so quickly and saved his life that he was determined to do his part to help others. After recovering from his ordeal, Amnon decided that he would Read more
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Were You The Man Who Saved My Son’s Life?
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Levi Yitzchak Ben David, originally from Union City, New Jersey, lives with his family in Tzefat. He works as a caterer and is often seen around the city rushing to help people suffering from medical emergencies. He has been one of the most active volunteers in the northern Israeli city for Read more
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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