Stories
Shaare Zedek’s first patient to recover from Coronavirus leaves hospital!
After 13 days of hospitalisation in our Keter Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s first patient to recover from the coronavirus was released. We are very happy to share, “Simcha Friedman, 46 years old from Maaleh Adumim is no longer ‘confirmed coronavirus patient number 77.’” It was very moving as Simcha came out of the […]
COVID 19 – An Update from Israel
Dear Friends, It is almost incomprehensible to think that it’s been only a week since we last updated you. Beyond our hospital having been forced to change in countless ways that we will elaborate upon below, the entire world has been transformed. Today, recognizing the enormity of our challenge, Shaare Zedek’s principle focus is now […]
Keter Nurse Update #5
Israel’s first fatality in the coronavirus pandemic was 88-year-old Holocaust survivor Aryeh Even, who sadly passed away on the 20th March. He was cared for at Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem / המרכז הרפואי שערי צדק and this heartbreaking, but beautiful account of the care Rachel Gemara gave Areyh in his final days has brought tears to all of […]
Anything but ordinary
We hope you enjoy the latest edition of our Heartbeat magazine. Our “Anything but ordinary” edition shows the everyday work of the hospital and just how extraordinary a normal day is. We have miraculous patient stories, the latest technology and research as well as a Q&A with our Director General reflecting on his first year […]
When a Facebook post saved a life
This is Iris. She is a nurse in our Bolcskei Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) and she is very lucky to be standing with her doctor Dr Yaron Almagor. Recently Iris was watching a video on the Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem / המרכז הרפואי שערי צדק Facebook page showing Dr Elad Asher the Director of […]
Meet our Runner – Lee Sidney
Lee Sidney will be taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October and we asked him a few questions about how he is preparing for his challenge.
Meet Nurse Gaby
Ms. Gabrielle (Gaby) Lewis-Adut, is the Head Nurse of the Nursery in Maternity Ward D, she was born in Wellington, New Zealand and shared with us a bit about her background how she came to live in Israel.
Ros reflects on Blockchain Technology event
With a whisky sour under my belt – most welcome on what was snowy evening – I was ready to face the next hours of the mystery of Blockchain technology, making the guests of Shaare Zedek UK feel welcome and directed to the right part of this great building, the 14/15th floor of Rothschild.
Meet our Riders – Leslie Boobis
Meet Leslie, who will be joining our team of riders taking part in the the Prudential Ride London at the end of July. As Medical Director at City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Leslie visited Shaare Zedek and, together with colleagues developed a blueprint for the new A&E department in Sunderland. Read how he is preparing for his 100 miles.
Meet our Marathon Runner – Benjamin Horowitz
It’s almost time for the London Marathon, you must have seen all the runners pounding the streets to get their practice miles in. We caught up with Benjamin Horowitz who will be throwing on his trusty trainers in a months time all in aid of Shaare Zedek UK.
Rachelle Goldberg entertains our patients
Rachelle Goldberg was the first person to play the violin for our patients and keeps coming back to share her talents
A Home Away From Home
Hospital isn’t a place anyone would want to call home, but for Shmulik Novikov who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of four months Shaare Zedek has been his second home and the doctors and nurses his extended family for almost 18 years.