Every year in Israel, tens of thousands of worshippers flock to Mount Meron to celebrate Lag B’omer. Unfortunately this year, a massive stampede at the
We are upon the end of 2020 and what a year it’s been. Corona since March, along with the rest of the world. Restrictions,
Even with all the positive developments between Israel and Arab countries, and as business develops in this realm, here at home, the terror continues.
This week, a worker fell from the top of a building in Betar Illit, to a lower floor. There was no way to reach
Winter in Israel is Green and Wet and Wonderful in it’s own way. While the rain is sporatic, it removes the dry dust from
Imagine you are driving home on a seemingly peaceful night. Maybe you are thinking about what to make for dinner, or maybe you are thinking
As many of you know, school has changed for our children these past 7 months during the Corona outbreak. Children have been kept at
Sukkot is over. Today is when normally, we would get back to routine. But nothing is normal anymore. Here, like the rest of the
I’m sitting in my sukkah, fighting off the heat. This week we all have an extra room outside. We eat all our meals in the
It’s a busy week as we look forward for Sukkot to begin this Friday night with Shabbat. Everyone during this time scrambles to build their
I had to write and share with all of you the atmosphere here in Susya right now. It is 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning, and
It’s hard to believe how the High Holidays are all-of-a-sudden here, when it seems that just moments ago was summer. It is still hot. We
Today is 9/11. I see the photos on my Facebook feed. I read the posts. The memories. I try to scroll past them all. But
This week in Israel, school began. It is always on September 1st here. And this year was no exception, despite the Corona crisis and new
This week has been tough. My son crashed the car into a horse, so we are without a car. My son is ok, and
Big families. They are all around me. In Susya many families have six, seven, and eight children and that is normal. We have
I recently had a long conversation with a wise friend of mine. I was complaining. Complaining about what, I can barely remember. But I was
This week, began the 9 Days. This is known to be a “dangerous” time for Jews no matter where they are. Here in Israel, and
About a year ago I watched a movie called Interstellar. It was about a man who went into space to find a new world, because
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This summer, like the past 9 summers, I am the Susya pool lifeguard. Everyday my day starts at 6:30 when I greet swimmers; and continues
This past week we have been busy. We dedicated a Security Room in Alei Zahav in the Southern Shomron, we installed emergency equipment in Ir
What’s a “sure thing”? This week in Israel, beaches are open, swimming pools and restaurants, life seems normal. Summer is upon us and plans are
COMPASSION That’s what Rescuers Without Borders is good at, among other things. During normal times, here in Israel’s areas of conflict, we are at the
This week, life is feeling normal. There is an average of 15 new cases of coronavirus daily. 1-2 dealths a day. The numbers are decreasing
People are asking me, “How did Little Israel get it together in just 6 weeks?” and “How did they flatten the curve so fast?”
I’ve compiled a short list, and summarized the highlights here:
As early as February people arriving to Israel from Italy were directed into 14 day isolation. Soon afterwards, all incoming flights had the same directive, and people adhered to these rules.
7. Hotels for quarantine – the Government turned hotels into quarantine centers. Passengers arriving to Ben-Gurion Airport were transported directly to these hotels where they stayed for 14 days with food, entirely free of charge.
8. Ventilators – The innovators behind the Iron Dome converted their factory to a ventilator manufacturing center. Thus, Israel did not suffer a shortage of this life-saving equipment, and was able to produce more.
9. Keeping the rules – Israelis had strict rules to follow. Malls and schools closed; no crowds allowed; No praying in a group. Everyone had to stay 2 meters apart and within 100 meters of home. No guests for Passover seder! This was the toughest for some, who had never been alone before on this special night. What did we do under these orders? We sang from our sidewalks, from our balconies and porches. Communities came together, even though physically apart.
10. Our Leaders – our Prime Minister, led us through this Corona crisis with strength and heart. Almost every night he spoke directly to us. People eagerly anticipated Bibi’s talks, where he explained the science, the statistics, what everything meant. He encouraged us to be strong, to care for our elders, calling them “grandma and grandpa” and making it personal. He did not use fear, he used love. This worked.
Now, we are on our way out of this crisis.
Kol haKavod to the strong people of Israel!!
Dear Friends, Yom ha’Zicharon, one of the saddest days of the year, ended last night. It was a day filled with sorrow and memories of
Dear Friends, This past week in Israel we have begun our slow exit out of isolation, in many respects, and life is beginning to go
Dear Friends, Pesach (Passover) has come to an end, this normally gives parents a thrill knowing that soon the children will return to school and
Dear Friends, I know these days are difficult. Many of you wanted to be in Israel at this time… it is the best time of
Dear Friends, Another week of this corona-nightmare…. waking up each morning and instead of wondering “is this real?” we now ask “how much longer!?” I’m
In addition to learning about our work, we offered visitors courses with our medic, Eyal, in CPR. But the more popular course was the “15-Second Challenge” where we allowed visitors a chance to tested our anti-ballistic blanket, the Armadillo. This turned out to be pretty competitive. Friends raced against each another, to see who could get covered in under 15 seconds. We had people waiting in line for that!
A generous donation from the Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson Foundation will beef up our effectiveness in Hevron…..with our new electric mini ambulance….the “bimbulance.” Hevron,
Come see me in any one of the places I’ll be stopping before and after AIPAC…. talking about our daily live in Yehuda and Shomron,
FIND US in the Village on Sunday and Monday…..we’ll have a medic with us giving courses during the day… TRAIN WITH OUR ISRAELI MEDIC Learn
SSF conducted a mission in Gondar, Ethiopia, a few weeks ago. Objective: Offer medical assistance to the locals. 600 patients were seen and treated by
Survivor of Neve Tzuf massacre tells 1,000 women in Miami how Rescuers Without Borders helps terror victims in Judea and Samaria. The survivor of a
(Courtesy of Hatzalah) A spillover crowd filled the home of Andrew and Leah Harary of Englewood for a presentation by Michal Salomon, who saved her
Survivor of Neve Tzuf massacre addresses crowd at event for Rescuers Without Borders, which treats residents of Judea and Samaria. The New York home of
Michal Salomon put her year-old twins to bed upstairs at her in-laws’ home and came down to the living room to play with her three
Representatives of Rescuers Without Borders (RWB – (formerly Hatzalah Yehuda and Shomron), an Israeli organization that provides emergency response and first aid to the communities of
Survivor of Halamish massacre recalls how Rescuers Without Borders paramedics were first on the scene after brutal attack. On the night of July 21, 2017, Michal
SSF, the international arm of Rescuers Without Borders, sent a delegation of doctors to Bangladash on a humanitarian aid mission to help the Rohangae tribe.
Together, with the help of local doctors, the delegation established a field hospital, that has already treated dozens of injured locals. The doctors have expressed immense gratitude towards the delegation and towards Israel.
‘Every patient or resident that sees us says “Thank you Israel, you Israelis got here first.” It’s a great honor,’ says Fernand Cohen-Tannoudji, the head of the delegation from Israeli organization Rescuers Without Borders to the island of Saint Martin.
“Without my experience in the IDF, I wouldn’t have been capable of a project like this,” says Fernand Cohen-Tannoudji of Rescuers Without Borders, who led a team of locals after Hurricane Irma.
The Israeli humanitarian aid organization Rescuers Without Borders (Sauveteurs Sans Frontieres) has distributed over 1.5 tons of food and medical supplies to the residents of the hurricane struck Caribbean island of Saint Martin.
In 2014, our international counterpart, SSF, along with Israeli medical volunteers, established a medical aid and emergency relief station in Guadeloupe. We have been proud to have helping hands on the ground since 2014, but today, we see the dire importance of our Guadeloupe team.
Rescuers Without Borders handed out 10 emergency first-response medical kits for nurses in the Shomron. These kits were specifically designed for nurses to use in
SOS Hatzalah is an application of emergency and first-aid operation which connects immediately of people in need of a rescue (or witnesses of an accident)
Rescuers Without Borders is an Israeli volunteer organization, with a network of over 1,600 medics, paramedics, and doctors, who are committed to saving lives.
