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Heartbeat 2021
After a very difficult year, we hope reading Heartbeat will bring you some joy, hope, and pride in the charity you have been so supportive of! Please click below to read ‘stories of hope from an unprecedented year’.
Covid -19 Vaccine Q&A with Professor Jonathan Halevy
On January 5th Professor Jonathan Halevy gave an informative and insightful zoom to 300 people about the Covid-19 vaccines. If you were unable to join the call, please watch the above recording. We hope you find it useful and informative and if you have any questions please get in touch
New Dedicated Covid Unit Opens
A new Covid unit has officially opened at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. The 60 bed department has been designed based on Shaare Zedek’s growing understanding of how to best treat Covid-19 patients and includes areas for various types of cases including intensive care, dialysis and a special area for women with Corona who have just […]
Professor Reissman – new appointment at Hebrew University
We are delighted to share that Professor Petachia Reissman has been appointed the first ever, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Professor Reissman is the Director of General Surgery at Shaare Zedek. This appointment is a wonderful appointment and a very important step in the development of the hospital’s relationship […]
Coronavius Update from Israel – 13.10.20
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Dear Friends, We hope that you and your families had an enjoyable and healthy holiday period despite all the challenges. While the situation continues to be uncertain, we are cautiously encouraged by the fact that the case rate in Israel is now appearing to be headed in the right direction. […]
Pulse 2020
2020 has certainly been a year full of challenges. We hope you enjoy reading our update from the hospital. As we write, there is no way of knowing what the future holds, we just hope that you and your families all remain safe and well throughout these uncertain times. As Jerusalem’s fastest growing major hospital, […]
Corona update from Israel – 07.07.20
Dear Friends, In light of recent developments, we are taking this chance to be back in direct touch regarding Shaare Zedek’s Corona response. Knowing that this period continues to be challenging, we begin with our sincere hope that you and your families are healthy and well. We further hope that you are all best responding […]
Something to celebrate
There are some people doing a little happy dance right now at Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem / המרכז הרפואי שערי צדק and we think they deserve to, just a little, don’t you? Keter Department A in Shaare Zedek Medical Center which was the first department in Jerusalem opened to treat coronavirus patients has closed after the […]
An Update from Israel – 03.05.20
Dear Friends, We hope that you and your families continue to be well and remain healthy during this continuously challenging time. There is undoubtedly considerable optimism that Israel’s first major Corona wave is behind us. Guided by the statistics and local trends, this is now the principle which is guiding our hospital’s current Corona […]
What it is like to be (male) nurse in the Corona-Dept.
In nursing school we learnt about the importance of connecting with the patient and the importance of a close bond. Before I worked in the Corona-Dept. I worked in the Oncology-Dept. In the Oncology-Dept. I took care of patients who were severely ill and I was close to them, I was there when they needed […]
An Update from Israel 27.04.20
יום שני ג’ אייר תש “פ Monday, April 27, 2020 Dear Friends, We sincerely hope that you and your families and friends all continue to be well and in good health. While we understand that the very real threat from Corona remains and will be a part of our lives for the foreseeable future, we […]
COVID 19 – An update from Israel
Dear Friends, We very much hope that despite the difficult circumstances, you were able to enjoy your time over Pesach. We are thinking of you and praying for better days for all of us very soon. Pesach at the hospital was certainly unique and challenging. As you can see from the photos, we succeeded in getting […]