This Torah will now be used by ZAKA to bring comfort to mourners in shiva homes across Israel, honoring the memory of Ariel’s loved ones and ensuring their legacy lives on.
Explore an Arab-Israeli Muslim ZAKA volunteer's firsthand account of challenges in the aftermath of the Hamas Massacre, showcasing Israeli unity and humanity in the face of evil terror.
Under enemy fire, a commando unit bravely accompanied the religious group to Nachal Oz to recover Ariel Zohar's family heirloom from his Holocaust survivor grandfather, ensuring it would be ready for his upcoming bar mitzvah.
ZAKA, known for its search and rescue work in Israel and around the world, is the first Israel humanitarian group to collaborate with counterparts in Dubai.
'This shows the beautiful face of Israel. It was very moving to see the ZAKA yellow vests spreading light and hope for the people of Guatemala,' ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav said.
Recently, the BBC erased the name of Israel, Jews and Israeli companies from a program discussing the use of genetics to improve the drought resistance of wheat. So I decided to unmask some of Israel's global activities that benefit the world.
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered how the brain compensates for the loss of one of the senses (e.g. sight) by improving another (e.g. hearing), and Israeli startups BioGaming and Motorika use virtual-reality and robotics technology to introduce fun into physical therapy exercises.
The Israeli emergency response organization ZAKA has received official consultative status from the United Nations after three years of trying to secure that designation. ZAKA will now be recognized as an official body in the UN, which gives it the right to participate in official UN discussions.
A leading rabbinic figure in the ultra-orthodox community instructed paramedics to treat the victims first after an attack, regardless of the severity of the terrorist's wounds.
The Israeli Medical Association reversed a 2008 decision mandating that doctors at the scene of a terrorist attack treat victims before the terrorist.
“If it’s clear who the terrorist and victim are and there’s only one doctor, the doctor should first take care of the victim and not the terrorist, even if the terrorist's medical situation is worse.” - Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Jerusalem Center of Ethics
ZAKA emergency response volunteers traveled from Jerusalem to Belgium for a two-day emergency drill with the Jewish community there in anticipation of more terror attacks.