Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Mental health training for Ukrainian therapists

Posted on July 31, 2022

20 Ukrainian psychologists have spent two weeks in Israel receiving training on how to treat trauma cases. Ukraine cannot cope with the massive numbers of people affected by the conflict with Russia. A key goal of the course was how … Continue reading →

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Make them notice Israel

Posted on July 31, 2022

This article by David Suissa ironically states “Israeli innovators are so busy solving problems, to make the world a better place, that they’re oblivious to the fact that much of the world hasn’t noticed.” This newsletter editor pleads to its … Continue reading →

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Colombia celebrates National Day in Tel Aviv

Posted on July 31, 2022

Colombian Ambassador Margarita E. Manjarrez Herrera hosted her country’s National Day reception at the Tel Aviv Hilton. The event included musical presentations and amazing Salsa dancers from the Ensálsate Company. https://www.diplomacy.co.il/diplomatic-events/4634-colombian-ambassador-reception-hosted-a-national-day-at-tel-aviv-hilton-hotel

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Israeli tourists save entertainer in Morocco

Posted on July 31, 2022

A Moroccan man performing in a riding and shooting exhibition was nearly crushed when his horse fell on him. An Israeli tourist in the audience was a doctor and she stabilized the rider, who was taken to hospital as the … Continue reading →

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The first female border protection battalion commander

Posted on July 31, 2022

The IDF has appointed the first woman to serve as commanding officer of the Caracal infantry battalion, a part of the Border Protection Corps. Major Or Livni will be promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. https://www.jns.org/idf-appoints-first-female-battalion-commander-in-border-protection-corps/

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The world’s largest ER facility

Posted on July 31, 2022

Tel Aviv’s Sourasky (Ichilov) Hospital has inaugurated the Sylvan Adams Emergency Hospital (see here previously). The 8,000sqm Emergency Room is the largest in the world. Technology includes facial recognition registration, self-triage, alerts for abnormal results, navigation robots and an app. … Continue reading →

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Making leukemia cells harmless

Posted on July 31, 2022

Scientists from Tel Aviv University were key members of a team led by University of Barcelona scientists, that reverted malignant blood cancer cells back into “normal” cells in the laboratory. They used messenger RNA to convert acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells … Continue reading →

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Maccabiah athletes register their bone-marrow

Posted on July 31, 2022

Israeli medical charity Ezer Mizion are offering Maccabiah athletes the opportunity to join the world’s largest Jewish bone-marrow donor registry. They volunteer to submit saliva samples which are then checked against the DNA of blood cancer sufferers. https://www.jns.org/athletes-at-israels-maccabiah-games-asked-to-join-jewish-bone-marrow-bank/

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Attracting doctors to the periphery

Posted on July 31, 2022

Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry is to provide a grant package for physicians who emigrated to Israel and live outside of the center of the country. They will be eligible to receive 50,000 shekels per family. Lower value grants are … Continue reading →

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Teenager’s online mental first aid course

Posted on July 31, 2022

When Maayan Cohen finished a regular first aid course she realized there was no psychological component, so she created one. Some 3,000 people are currently taking part in the pilot phase of the free online course. It focuses on detecting … Continue reading →

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