Organ donation

Family of Israeli killed in Thailand announces organ donations, saving four lives

Cohen was injured in an accident in the city of Chiang Mai, where he was pronounced dead. He was transported back to Israel at his family's request.

Yuval Cohen
THE TEAM OF surgeons at Rabin Medical Center during the small intestine transplant surgery on Daniel Haim Biton.

New intestinal transplant procedure will allow patient to truly eat for the first time in 17 years

Gal Alush, widow of Dani z"l.

Beyond the headlines: Kidney donation record shows we all have something to give - opinion

From right: Dvora Sherer and Tatyana Mazarsky

For the first time in Israel: Bill proposed to mark Organ Donation Day on the calendar


Organ donation process will be made easier in new law

A law meant to ease the process of committing to donate one's organs after death will be debated in the Ministerial Law Committee on Sunday.

Dvora Szerer showing her Adi card

Medical ethics expert Rabbi Moshe Tendler dies at 95

Born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Tendler was immersed in the dual pursuit of rigorous secular and religious studies from a young age.

RABBI SHMUEL Goldin & Rabbi Dr. Moshe D. Tendler 311

Israel, UAE to swap kidneys in historic life-saving operation

The kidney from Israel will be brought to Abu Dhabi via a private plane, which will promptly fly back to Israel with another kidney in tow for a separate patient.

Sheba Medical Center campus

Drink to Remember: Beer to encourage organ donation

The special edition BeerBazaar Pineapple Pale Ale is dedicated to Karin Ohayon's memory

Beer in honor of Karin Ohayon

Family of girl killed in car crash donate organs to transplant patients

Upon the teenager's death, her family immediately agreed to donate her organs in order to save as many lives as possible.

14-year-old Miril Toema, whose organs were donated in life saving operations after she tragically died in a car crash.

Family of Arab teen shot during riots donate organs, denounce racism

“The family wanted to show that in spite of everything, their response would be humanity,” an uncle of Muhammad Mahmid Qiyan said.

Muhammad Mahmid Qiyan

Arab woman receives life-saving kidney from Jewish Israeli killed in Lod riots

Surgery performed at Hadassah-University Hospital, Ein Kerem

Randa Aweis and Dr. Abed Halaila shortly at Hadassah-University Medical Center shortly after Aweis received a new kidney from Lod lynch victim Yigal Yehoshua.

Jerusalem organization sets a world record for kidney donations

"The 1,000th kidney donation is not just a huge achievement for Matnat Chaim, but for all of Israel. What an amazing accomplishment to serve all Israelis."

Rachel Heber visiting Hagay Harel, donor of Matnat Chaim's 1,000th kidney transplant, at Tel Hashomer.

At Weizmann Institute, friends learn about 'fetuses, mice, organs'

This was the first in-person gathering of the Israeli Friends Association of the Weizmann Institute of Science since the coronavirus pandemic hit Israel

Prof. Shimshon Harel and Prof. Yakoub Hanna

Millionth person signs Adi organ donor card

The Adi card represents signees' willingness to donate their organs after their deaths.

Asi Rosenberg, 42, signs millionth Adi card