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Cornerstone laid for new Zaka HQ

Posted on April 30, 2018

The cornerstone has been laid for a new ZAKA volunteer organization’s world headquarters in Jerusalem. ZAKA’s volunteers assist ambulance crews, aid in the identification of the victims of terrorism, road accidents and other disasters, and ensure proper burial where necessary. … Continue reading →

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From the ashes

Posted on October 29, 2023

12-year-old Ariel Zohar survived the massacre that took his parents and sisters on Oct 7. During the shiva, Ariel asked Zaka volunteers to try to find his father’s tefillin that had been handed down by his grandfather – a Shoah … Continue reading →

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Saving lives in Turkey

Posted on February 12, 2023

Israel’s IDF “Operation Olive Branches” has hundreds of medics and Search & Rescue experts in Turkiye (Turkey). They have pulled dozens of survivors from the rubble of the massive earthquakes. Israel’s United Hatzalah, Magen David Adom and Zaka have also … Continue reading →

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Haredim aid Ukrainians

Posted on March 20, 2022

12 haredi members of Israel’s ZAKA rescue organization have been working in Lviv, providing food to all who need it and evacuating Jews to Israel. At their Israel IT building, refugees can sleep, shower, and take their kids to playrooms. … Continue reading →

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Israel helps Miami

Posted on June 27, 2021

In the wake of the Florida building collapse, Israel has sent a delegation of IDF, trauma experts, Foreign Ministry aid and ZAKA volunteers to assist at the disaster site. The Israeli Consulate in Miami has already provided assistance with clothing, … Continue reading →

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Zaka founder wins Israel Prize

Posted on March 7, 2021

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, co-founder and chairman of the Zaka volunteer emergency response group (see here), was declared a winner of the Israel Prize. He won the life achievement award for his contributions to Israeli society and for being a role model … Continue reading →

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Extending rescue operations worldwide

Posted on November 10, 2019

Israeli international mass disaster response agency ZAKA Search and Rescue is establishing bases in strategic cities in North and South America and the Caribbean. The UN-recognized organization’s missions include Haiti (2010), Nepal (2015), Guatemala and Pittsburgh (2018). https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/ZAKA-seeking-expansion-to-western-hemisphere-606434 https://zakaworld.org/

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Israeli support for Pittsburgh

Posted on November 4, 2018

Volunteers from Israel’s ZAKA Search & Rescue, Dream Doctors and the Psycho-trauma and Crisis Response Unit of Israel’s United Hatzalah have arrived in Pittsburgh to provide aid to the community and the victims of the deadly mass shooting at the … Continue reading →

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Israel trains rescuers

Posted on September 2, 2018

Israeli officers from the IDF’s Home Front Command have just returned from Dallas, Texas where they conducted their fifth session training local civilians in Israeli emergency response techniques. Meanwhile in Israel, Israeli NGO ZAKA and the IDF trained 40 rescue … Continue reading →

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“Jerusalem” for Guatemala volcano survivors

Posted on August 12, 2018

Israeli medical NGO Zaka is working with the Guatemala Jewish community to build 100 homes for evacuees from the recent Guatemala volcano eruption. The homes have been named, “The Jerusalem Neighborhood” and those completed are already housing affected families. https://unitedwithisrael.org/israelis-spearhead-efforts-to-build-jerusalem-neighborhood-in-guatemala-for-volcano-victims/

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