Tag: ZAKA
“I Felt Like We Were in Gehinnom” – An Interview with ZAKA
ZAKA volunteers are all too familiar with the aftermath of violent death, but even their familiarity with raw tragedy could not brace them for the scale and savagery of the Hamas attack.
Yes, Muslim Israelis Volunteer in ZAKA; They, Too, Served on Oct. 7
Like his Jewish colleagues, this Muslim ZAKA volunteer was deeply traumatized by the Hamas atrocities he witnessed.
3 Jewish Groups Rescue Family from Ukraine, Treat their Injuries, Help them Escape
“This was a joint operation and would not have succeeded without the effort of all three organizations."
Haredi Man Killed, 10 Injured in Uman Car Crash
This was an accident involving a shuttle vehicle and a bus that took place 70 kilometers from Uman.
United Hatzalah Therapy Dog Lucy Brings Out the Best in People at Collapsed Florida...
"Here was a building that until just a few days ago was teeming with life, and now it is simply dead."
ZAKA Founder Yehuda Meshi Zahav in Critical Condition following Attempted Suicide
The first medic at the scene said: "It was a shocking sight."
20% More Decomposed Elderly and Destitute Israelis Discovered in 2020
Most, but not all, were elderly people living alone, with no one to care for them or check on their well-being – a situation exacerbated by the isolation and lockdowns that characterized 2020.
Voyage of the Dead: Hundreds of Coronavirus Victims Seek Promised Land Burials Often at...
ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav said, "Last week there was even a case where people paid $270,000 for a private flight."
Three Million Surgical Masks Land in Israel
The masks are being distributed to Israel's more remote hospitals.
UK Will Not Burn Bodies of Jewish Corona Victims After Outcry By Jewish Community
A clause was included in a Parliamentary bill, allowing for families of the deceased to oppose cremation out of religious reasons.
Chabad-Lubavitch Yeshiva Student Yosef Levi, z’l, Dies in Mexico
The 21-year-old victim was a resident of the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva.
Israeli Divers to Scour Danube in Search of Remains of Jewish Victims
Most of the Jews – especially the children – died immediately because the water was freezing cold.
Israeli Honeymoon Ends in Death of Husband in Thailand
The couple was traveling on a tour of southeast Asia this summer as part of their honeymoon; Thailand was to be their final stop before returning to Israel.
Ready For the Call, 24/7 – But Where’s the Phone?
The clock is ticking down to the New Year, and we urgently need to raise $180,000 to buy 600 specially-adapted phones for our ZAKA volunteers.
Jewish Books Remain Intact in Houston Evangelical Christian’s Devastated Home
Miraculously, the Jewish texts which have withstood almost 2,000 years of exile, have stood up to Houston's flood waters.
A Hebrew in the Heartland – Israel Support to Houston [audio]
Israel goes out to the American people affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Israeli ZAKA Volunteers Working with Jewish, Christian Communities on Recovery from Hurricane Harvey
After an initial briefing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and with the Orthodox Union which is coordinating the volunteers within the Jewish community in Houston, the ZAKA team set out to work.
ZAKA to Expand Service to Include Shiva Mourners
'We are currently running a fundraising campaign to purchase a ZAKA Chesed Truck.'
The Tamar Yonah Show – Working with the Dead [audio]
The laws of burying the dead in Judaism.
Volunteer Response Group Turns to Knesset for Procedures to Evacuate Deceased in Road Accidents
'Why was it necessary to take the body to the institute? After all, he was not the driver. He was sitting in the back seat.'
Israeli Company Generates Water From Air, Participates in US Army Drill
Rescue forces face a major challenge ensuring that a steady supply of water and protein reaches disaster sites.
ZAKA Volunteers, Soldiers, Civilians, Honor Memory of Lone Haredi Soldier Killed in 1948
He studied in a Talmud Torah and was one of the brave young men who fought in the Old City of Jerusalem during the War of Independence.
ZAKA Expands into Guatemala
The UN-recognized international humanitarian volunteer organization to train Guatemala City fire and emergency first responders, as well as members of the Jewish community
ZAKA Volunteers Uncover 2 Pre-1948 Skeletons in Uniforms, Helmets
The remains have been sent to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv for identification.
Remains of Wartime Fallen Found at Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem
At the site of the battle were found the remains of the trenches, along with 35 bunkers and caves.
Six Donated ZAKA Rapid Rescue Motorcycles Hit the Ground Rolling
The Sall Family Unit is named in memory of Dave Jerry Sall who donated five of the new motorcycles to the volunteer search and rescue organization
ZAKA Crowdfunding Raised $120,000 to Ransom Israeli in Enemy Country, But Then It Started...
'It pains us that that ZAKA’s reputation and willingness to help in humanitarian issues has been exploited.'
ZAKA Divers Participate in NATO Exercise
The exercise enacted a scenario in which the rivers in Montenegro flooded large populated areas, home to around 640,000 residents.
Israeli Volunteer Organization Solves Mystery of Cadaver in Cardboard Box
The airport's cargo crew on the graveyard shift found the body in the box.
Victims Identified from Jerusalem Terror Attack on Bus No. 78
The victims from Tuesday's savage terror attack on Egged Bus No. 78 in Jerusalem have both been identified.