Dr. Walter Wasser, a nephrologist at Haifa’s Rambam Hospital and the ultra-Orthodox Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak, said there is no other organization like Matnat Chaim in Israel. “Unlike in hospitals where I work, Matnat Chaim works in the community, too — they raise awareness of kidney donations …
One summer morning last year Hadar Koplovich, an Israeli mother of five, finally checked into the hospital for abdominal surgery she had spent months waiting for. But she didn’t need the surgery for her own health. She was there to have one of her kidneys removed so it could be …
Rav Morrie’s wife Anna was home in Jerusalem when she got the call.“Anna,” the camp director said solemnly. “Come right away. Morrie’s had a massive heart attack. The situation does not look good.” The story of Rav Morrie’s remarkable recovery is a lesson for us all. Read the rest at …
The shocking wave of terrorism in Jerusalem, wherein we have witnessed the cold blooded murder of Jews, makes us consider the following question: what is preventing the righteous Jewish community of Jerusalem from receiving God’s protection? Why does it seem that God is punishing us rather than helping us to …
Their names of Abraham and Sarah, the founders of the Jewish people – a couple known for their dedication to their flock, to each other to their G-d, and their people. Abraham and Sarah Landesman brought together the Summit Hill Community in Silver Spring Maryland in the 1960s. The occasion of Sarah’s …
It isn’t often that a person is confronted with events from his parent’s distant past. My friend, Dr. Rodney Zentner, approached me recently handed me a sheaf of papers containing a copy of my father’s registration at the University of Vienna Faculty of Medicine in 1938 and his grades for his first …
The wonderful memories of the times I spent with the Lassner and Gorlin families when I was a medical resident and nephrology fellow at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Written in memory of Julius L. Lassner. Read more at Times of Israel.
The world of medicine has now been open to women for decades. As parents, especially those in the medical field recognize their daughters’ interests in medicine; they should encourage and support them as they pursue the long and difficult path toward their careers. Since the long years of medical school …
The core of nutrition advice — to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, but not a lot of junk food — have stayed the same for years. Also to reduce the SUGAR and SALT intake! Read more at USAToday.com.
