Tag: United Hatzalah
Wife of Yankees team president visits United Hatzalah in Jerusalem
Mindy Levine, director of the Yankees Universe Fund and wife of New York Yankees baseball team president Randy Levine, visited United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 30 as part of a solidarity trip...
A paramedic recounts Israel’s black Sabbath
Early in the morning on Simchat Torah, my husband woke me up and told me that there were many rocket launches towards central Israel. As a volunteer paramedic with United Hatzalah, I am available...
United Hatzalah opens medical clinics in Atlas Mountains to aid quake victims
United Hatzalah’s disaster-relief mission has been operating in Morocco since Sept. 10, two days after the nearly 6.9 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of the country, particularly in the west in and around Marrakesh, killing nearly 3,000...
On the ground in Morocco: Sharing hope, paving the way
On Saturday afternoon, I was asked to join a jump team of first responders heading to Morocco to provide initial medical treatment and assess how the organization I volunteer for, United Hatzalah, could best assist survivors...
United Hatzalah on the ground in quake-stricken Morocco
A United Hatzalah advance team on Sunday began preparations in quake-stricken Morocco for a wider operation in the coming days.
The Israel-based initial responders arrived in the country on Saturday night, following Friday's devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake centered in...
Emergency vehicle gifted to United Hatzalah in honor of Dee family
An emergency vehicle in honor of three members of the Dee family who were murdered in a terrorist attack in April was donated to United Hatzalah on Thursday.
An unveiling ceremony for the state-of-the-art car...
Terror strikes Jerusalem
It was a peaceful Friday night after the Shabbat meal. My son and I left the house to go learn Torah together at the local synagogue. A few moments later, the calm was shattered...
Eli Beer: Saving the world, one life at a time
When Eli Beer was five years old, he was walking home from school in Bayit Vegan, his neighborhood in Jerusalem. Suddenly, a bus blew up in front of him.
“I was traumatized,” Beer said. “For...
Palestinian terrorist shoots and kills Israeli counter-terrorism officer, volunteer paramedic
A member of Israel’s National Counterterrorism Unit Yamam was killed on Friday afternoon after being shot by a Palestinian terrorist in Jenin as part of maneuvers by the Israel Defense Forces that is being...
United Hatzalah founder brings medical supplies to Ukraine, sees team on ground
President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer flew to Moldova on Monday in an impromptu visit, heading into Ukraine to encourage volunteers of the organization who are active in the conflict zone and...