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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
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Jay Leno and Others To Lead “Saving Lives Sunday” Event To Raise Funds For Fight Against Coronavirus
-An all-star team of international celebrities is putting on a virtual event of music and comedy to honor first responders and support the United Hatzalah Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. The event will take place on Sunday, May 3rd, and include Jay Leno, Lior Suchard, Rona Lee Shimon, Adam Kantor, Dudu Aharon, Amar’e Stoudemire and others. Read more
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Remembering the Fallen In The Time of Corona – United Hatzalah Volunteers Hold Special Ceremony for Fallen of INS Dakar
On Monday, Erev Yom HaZikaron, 69 Jewish, Christian and Muslim volunteers from the Givat Shmuel and Tel Aviv – Yaffo chapters of United Hatzalah held a special ceremony to honor the memories of the 69 fallen soldiers who lost their lives on the INS Dakar. The ceremony took place in the garden that is named Read more
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United Hatzalah Steps In To Help Bereaved Families On Yom Hazikaron
As the Coronavirus crisis continues to unfold, the Israeli government has issued a lockdown for Yom Hazikoron to prevent mass gatherings and further outbreaks of the virus. United Hatzlah of Israel will, therefore, be sending its volunteers to the gravesides of IDF soldiers whose families cannot attend in person due to Coronavirus, in order to Read more
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Eli Beer Speaks About His Fight With Coronavirus
My Life Was Saved – Now I Am Returning to Israel To Save Others (This article originally appeared in Hebrew on the Yisrael Hayyom Website: ) President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer was released from Miami University Hospital on Monday morning after making a full recovery from Covid-19 Coronavirus. Eli had been sedated Read more
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Writing The Story of Remembrance – A Volunteer EMT and His Daughter Help A Holocaust Survivor Write Down His Story
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Nir Winter resides in Yokneam and runs the regional project of Ten Kavod, a project aimed at providing free medical care and companionship to Israel’s elderly population. Nir visits an elderly man named Avraham Weinreich every Sunday. Avraham, 88, a double amputee and Holocaust survivor, is a well-known figure in the Read more
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Eli Beer Recovers From Coronavirus, Returning to Israel
This story originally appeared in the Jerusalem Post: United Hatzalah Founder and President Eli Beer is expected to arrive back in Israel Tuesday afternoon after spending nearly a month recovering from coronavirus in a Miami hospital. “He’s been everywhere, and now it is time for him to come home to his small family and his huge family Read more
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Saving Eyesight In The Time Of Corona
The Eye Clinic at Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva in partnership with United Hatzalah and with the assistance of the municipality of Beer Sheva and the Lions Club of Israel has begun a program that allows elderly residents of Beer Sheva to receive their Avastin treatments close to their homes. This unique service is Read more