Organ donation
Israeli surgeons complete robotic lung transplant without fully opening chest, spreading ribs
The new, robotic method requires only small incisions in the chest to allow robotic technology to connect the transplanted lung to the patient's blood vessels and airways.
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
Kafr Kassem girl's organ saves Jerusalem boy in life-saving heart transplant
IDF soldier killed in Lebanon's organ donation saves six patients simultaneously
Grapevine May 3, 2023: The gift of life
“There is no greater privilege than saving a life. Of all the things I’ve done in the army and as a civilian, this is the most meaningful."
Dee family listen to heartbeat of Lucy Dee in transplant patient
British-Israeli terror victim Lucy Dee’s organs were transplanted before burial, saving the lives of five people.
Upholding the sanctity of life: Organ donation and Jewish tradition - opinion
Regrettably, some Orthodox opinions still prohibit posthumous organ donation due to the misguided belief that brain death is not considered death.
Five people saved by organ donations from Lucy Dee
Dee was murdered alongside her daughters, Maia and Rina, in a shooting attack near Hamra in the Jordan Valley last Friday.
MK Tropper sues Likud activists who called him 'pedophile'
A known Likud activist on TikTok called Tropper a 'stinking pedophile' and claimed he had donated a kidney only because he was exposed.
Uber driver donates kidney to passenger, sparking lifelong friendship
An Uber driver donated his kidney to a passenger, forever changing the trajectory of an elderly dialysis patient's life.
Terror victims Yagel, Hallel Yaniv's corneas donated to four Israelis
The parents of the murdered brothers decided soon after the attack to donate their corneas - now they will give eyesight to four other persons.
Record high number of organ transplants in Israel in 2022
This year saw an increase in cooperation with foreign countries like Austria, the Czech Republic and the Emirates in the exchange of kidneys.
Doctors 'resuscitate' and successfully transplant non-viable liver
Hagai Vyacheslav needed a liver transplant but couldn't receive one because he was considered too high risk of getting sick again.
Simhat Torah: Meet the Israeli nonprofits providing 'Torah happiness'
They may be ‘nonprofits,’ but there’s lots of reward in doing good & saving lives. Here are a few of my favorites.
