Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

From death’s door to discharge

Posted on December 31, 2023

Menashe Eisner, 63, suffered a heart attack and was placed on life support. A complex bypass operation failed. Then surgeons at Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus implanted a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Miraculously, 40 days later, Eisner was able … Continue reading →

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Hyperbaric oxygen to treat PTSD

Posted on December 31, 2023

Traumatized survivors of the Hamas Oct 7 terror attacks and IDF soldiers with PTSD are receiving HBOT therapy (see here) breathing pure oxygen in high pressure cabins. It is one of the treatments available to patients of the national clinic … Continue reading →

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Miracle survival from deadly wounds

Posted on December 31, 2023

Despite many tragic losses, two IDF soldiers survived gunshot wounds that are usually fatal. Major Itai was hit by a bullet that is still lodged in his brain and cannot be removed. Another bullet passed through Sgt Oren Dovid’s heart.  … Continue reading →

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Physical therapy on the front lines

Posted on December 31, 2023

Many of Israel’s IDF reservists are in the thirties and forties and not as fit and subtle as they used to be. So UK-born Tasha Cohen launched Chayal’s Angels of volunteer yoga therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, physiotherapists and chiropractors who … Continue reading →

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Hospital launches innovation hub

Posted on December 31, 2023

Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center has partnered with international investment firm Arieli Capital to create SHAAR – a joint healthcare innovation hub, designed to be a center for medical research. Healthcare companies will be invited to the first global scale-up … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the donation

Posted on December 31, 2023

IDF forces have uncovered millions of shekels in Gaza and PA cities that were intended to fund terrorism.  Israel will make better use of the money. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hy5gf99pa https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkmz00spia https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-775178

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Ways that Israelis are volunteering

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israelis are finding unusual ways to pitch in to aid those affected by the events of October 7 and the ongoing battle in Gaza. They include tailoring, matchmaking, folding laundry, giving haircuts, cleaning hospital rooms, rescuing vehicles, and a mobile … Continue reading →

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Volunteers from UK & Germany

Posted on December 31, 2023

Lovely to hear the accents of British volunteers and their reasons for coming to help on farms on farms in southern Israel.  Meanwhile (TY Hazel) staff from the German Embassy volunteered for a day in the orange harvest to help … Continue reading →

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JNF-USA volunteers in action

Posted on December 31, 2023

Volunteers from JNF-USA have heeded the cry of Israel in its time of need and offered whatever services they could help with.  From cooking meals for soldiers on bases, crop picking and storing, to watching children; these volunteers are taking … Continue reading →

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Citizen’s Kitchen

Posted on December 31, 2023

US immigrant to Israel, Aliya Fastman, launched Citizen’s Kitchen on Oct 9, converting her Citrus & Salt studio for cooking lessons into a community kitchen for meal distribution. It has since provided 20,000+ meals to soldiers, bereaved or displaced families, … Continue reading →

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