Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, concluded its first-ever first responder course for some 20 civilian volunteers in the Arab town of Taibe. The six-month-long course taught the necessary skills to be ambulance drivers and medical emergency responders. https://tps.co.il/articles/everyday-heroes-learn-to-save-lives-in-first-ever-mda-course-in-arab-town-of-taibe/

Israel has sent a fire-fighting plane and flame-retardant materials to assist the Brazilian Government battle fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. In April, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro became the first head of state to tour the Western Wall accompanied by … Continue reading →

Israeli non-profit ELEM helps at-risk youth reclaim their lives and become productive members of society through therapy, mentoring and assistance. ECOSOC (U.N. Economic and Social Council) has granted ELEM special consultative status on the matter of vulnerable young people. https://www.jns.org/un-agency-recognizes-israeli-organization-for-the-first-time/ … Continue reading →

Israel resumed diplomatic relations with the Muslim-majority Republic of Chad in January (see here). An Israeli government delegation then visited Chad during the first week of August to develop business relations and cooperation on agriculture management and education. https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-says-israeli-delegation-visited-chad-for-talks-on-cooperation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwa0wApxxYs

The visit of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Ukraine led to the signing of agreements on trade, hi-tech, agriculture, patents, education, culture, language study, sports and youth. Each country will open hi-tech centers in the other’s country. https://worldisraelnews.com/netanyahu-lands-in-ukraine-will-further-strengthen-the-excellent-connection/

Israeli NGO Natal was formed in 1998 to help Israelis cope with trauma. But for the last 2 years, it has been training New Jersey first responders in the US to identify, prevent, and respond to work-related trauma – and … Continue reading →

Children from Israeli schools have donated 80 soccer shirts to children at four schools in Kenya. The Kenyans have just adopted The Equalizer program – an Israeli model of academic tutoring and soccer coaching for at-risk schoolchildren. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-kids-donate-their-soccer-jerseys-to-peers-in-kenya/

In 2013, Salman Zarka was head of the IDF medical corps, bringing Syrians wounded in their civil war back to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Now, he is in charge of Ziv and continues to treat Syrians who come to … Continue reading →

Sharon recently took many photos of diversity in Jerusalem’s Mamilla Mall: Muslim women eating at the adjacent table and Arab families shopping in the Jerusalem mall. But her favorite photograph was of medical volunteers, published by United Hatzalah. http://rjstreets.com/2019/08/23/shabbat-shalom-united-in-jerusalem/ https://www.jns.org/sheryl-sandberg-donates-ambulance-to-united-hatzalah-during-israel-visit/

Israel’s Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services is setting up a new program to help ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jewish students find jobs in international tech companies. It will offer scholarships of NIS 12,000 a year, help students seek potential … Continue reading →