http://israelrescue.org
We're going to talk to and delve into their personal struggles, their challenges and their human side….

Let’s get to know these diverse volunteers from all across the country!

Our only mission is saving lives and we’ll discuss how that doesn’t leave room for discrimination against color, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Join us and let’s talk about fear, trauma, pain, and discuss the many flavors of people that exist in the organization.

Share this with a friend and leave a positive review wherever you choose to listen to podcasts!]]>enPersonal JournalsCopyright United Hatzalahhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/987926e0f90fb1eefcc979e5b3fc9c4c.jpghttp://israelrescue.orgFri, 02 Feb 2024 20:29:55 +0000United HatzalahUnited Hatzalahuhatzalahmedia@gmail.comWelcome to United Humans- a podcast that goes into the personal lives of our 6,000+ volunteer medics and their families. We're going to talk to and delve into their personal struggles, their challenges and their human side…. Let’s get to know...
We're going to talk to and delve into their personal struggles, their challenges and their human side….

Let’s get to know these diverse volunteers from all across the country!

Our only mission is saving lives and we’ll discuss how that doesn’t leave room for discrimination against color, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Join us and let’s talk about fear, trauma, pain, and discuss the many flavors of people that exist in the organization.

Share this with a friend and leave a positive review wherever you choose to listen to podcasts!]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tu-b-av-special-tom-and-nechama-a-lifesaving-ems-couple--50602769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50602769Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:15:02 +0000United HatzalahNechama and Tom Eisenman are the a truly cool EMS couple! Originally from NJ and MD, this awesome couple made aliyah and now live in Beit Shemesh with their 3 adorable kids. In addition to their full-time jobs and maintaining a family, they are both...3272couples,love,savinglives,tubavfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miriam-miedzinski-ballin-the-woman-who-pioneered-psychological-first-aid-and-changed-the-world-forever--50849224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50849224Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:46:37 +0000United Hatzalah3532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josh-wander-a-pioneer-in-bringing-jews-home--50734700
(A good listen around or on Tisha B'av itself.)

Josh is a man who wears many hats (including a cowboy hat), and is often labeled “controversial” for simply stating what he says is “Truth”, this flaming religious Zionist is simply remarkable. Josh Wander moved back to Israel from Pittsburgh in 2013, the same year he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of Pittsburgh. He now lives in a small Jewish neighborhood on the Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem.

He is a United Hatzalah medic volunteer as well as a volunteer in many other organizations, an activist promoting the Jewish people to “Come Home to Israel” and runs an organization called 'Bring Them Home'. You can visit his website at: Itstimetoleave.com

Wander is married with six children.

Watch this beautiful movie featuring Josh:
https://youtu.be/zArTV7MqkaM]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50734700Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:55:01 +0000United HatzalahThis podcast is sure to get you thinking about many different topics about Israel, Judaism and the Diaspora dilemma, as Josh Wander covers much ground in this fascinating episode! (A good listen around or on Tisha B'av itself.) Josh is a man...
(A good listen around or on Tisha B'av itself.)

Josh is a man who wears many hats (including a cowboy hat), and is often labeled “controversial” for simply stating what he says is “Truth”, this flaming religious Zionist is simply remarkable. Josh Wander moved back to Israel from Pittsburgh in 2013, the same year he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of Pittsburgh. He now lives in a small Jewish neighborhood on the Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem.

He is a United Hatzalah medic volunteer as well as a volunteer in many other organizations, an activist promoting the Jewish people to “Come Home to Israel” and runs an organization called 'Bring Them Home'. You can visit his website at: Itstimetoleave.com

Wander is married with six children.

Watch this beautiful movie featuring Josh:
https://youtu.be/zArTV7MqkaM]]>3433emt,israel,zionismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/father-and-son-volunteers-yechiel-and-yonaton-atkin--50222084
To watch the movie that Yechiel mentions in the podcast about his tennis story, click here: https://youtu.be/gXWepLUrYZg

Enjoy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50222084Sun, 19 Jun 2022 09:52:28 +0000United HatzalahYechiel and Yonatan, father and son, learned to become medics together. Originally from Chicago and now living in Efrat, they feel privileged to be part of the United Hatzalah family. Get to know them and listen to some of their wild stories! To...
To watch the movie that Yechiel mentions in the podcast about his tennis story, click here: https://youtu.be/gXWepLUrYZg

Enjoy!]]>2529fathersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-year-meron-tragedy-avi-and-kalanit-talk-about-what-they-experienced--49842433https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49842433Wed, 18 May 2022 11:03:40 +0000United HatzalahAvi Marcus is a long-time paramedic and the deputy-head of the Medical Operations Team and the Director of United Hatzalah's Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit. Kalanit Taub is a medic volunteer and a full-time working mom. Both were at Meron last...3291meron,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brenda-horwitz-prawer-speaks-on-yom-ha-atzmaut--49639024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49639024Thu, 05 May 2022 06:15:02 +0000United HatzalahIn 1980 Brenda Horwitz-Prawer made Aliyah when she was just 19-years-old. Today, she is a retired principal, very active United Hatzalah medic, an elected City Council member in Ma'aleh Adumim and an inspirational woman who has a lot to say about...3906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pnina-weiss-peretz-speaks-about-her-brother-ari-on-yom-hazikaron-israel-s-memorial-day--49622725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49622725Wed, 04 May 2022 06:15:02 +0000United HatzalahPnina Weiss Peretz made Aliya from Dallas, Texas, together with her family in 1992. In September 2002, she lost her 21-year-old brother Ari who was a soldier in the Israeli army. Ari, H'yd, was killed saving his friend's life when they were both shot...2930falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mission-in-moldova-from-a-psychotrauma-perspective--49263266https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49263266Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:00:02 +0000United HatzalahIn this episode, you will hear a first-hand encounter from Dr. Sharon Slater and Rabbi Daniel Katzenstein- who are both founding members of the Psychotrauma Crisis and Response Unit. They were both in Moldova assisting the refugees and on this...3655moldova,ptsd,trauma,ukraine,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-einat-kaufman-emotional-first-aid-in-3-minutes-or-less--48970223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48970223Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:09:20 +0000United HatzalahDr. Einat Kaufman has a Ph.D. in psychology and is an expert in anxiety, trauma, and bereavement psychology. She has a private practice in Rishon Letzion and is also the head of United Hatzalah's Psychotrauma Criss and Response Unit. Listen to Einat...3924trauma,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yogi-rimmel-a-pillar-of-resilience--48827348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48827348Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:48:46 +0000United HatzalahYosef (Yogi) Rimel was one of the first volunteers in United Hatzalah. In 2006, when the organization was officially founded, he was there standing proud. Yogi has a lot of incredible stories he shares on this podcast but you might recognize his last...3330medics,resilience,tragedyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maayan-yogev-paramedic-gay-pride-activist-and-true-inspiration--48526570
To learn more about Shira Banki who was killed in 2015 at the gay pride parade in Jerusalem, and to donate to "Shira Banki’s Way", please visit https://www.sbw.org.il/en/shira-bankis-way]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48526570Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:41:37 +0000United HatzalahMaayan was a paramedic in the army, is now a volunteer paramedic in United Hatzalah, and is in her 5th year of medical school. She is married to Jessica and they are mothers to their baby Eli. She is a woman who represents equality, justice and is the...
To learn more about Shira Banki who was killed in 2015 at the gay pride parade in Jerusalem, and to donate to "Shira Banki’s Way", please visit https://www.sbw.org.il/en/shira-bankis-way]]>3120emt,gay,humanity,israel,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/esther-pamensky-just-keep-swimming--48434091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48434091Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:23:48 +0000United HatzalahEsther Pamensky did not grow up religious and never dreamed she would live in Israel. Today, she lives in Jerusalem with her husband and 4 kids and is a medic for United Hatzalah. But her journey has not been easy! An eye witness to 9/11, losing her...3448womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/noa-salant-a-super-woman-in-tel-aviv--48343789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48343789Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:04:16 +0000United HatzalahNoa Salant was born in Jerusalem and now lives in Tel Aviv. She is an actress, learning to be a group facilitator, a teacher, a yogini, and is the woman who rides her bike through the busy city of tel Aviv with her medic bag and blonde curls bouncing...3260emts,medical,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lillian-ngugi-and-edith-nnadi-our-first-volunteers-from-kenya-and-nigeria--48162140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48162140Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:11:42 +0000United HatzalahLillian is from Kenya and Edith is from Nigeria. They have lived in Israel for many years and how they got here is a podcast onto itself! Devout Christians and believers in Tikun Olam (making the world a better place), they were deeply inspired by...3869falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ari-deutsch-breaking-down-stereotypes--48082115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48082115Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:09:49 +0000United HatzalahAri Deutsch wears black and white and is a typical ultra-Orthodox Jew. He is the teacher of many of our medic courses (in Hebrew) and in the last few years has taught all the NREMT classes (in English) as well as the NCSY Camp Rescue summer program....3939covid,covid-19,holocaustsurvivor,israel,medics,nremt,savinglives,stereotypes,unitedhatzalahfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jennifer-attias-starkman-mental-health-awareness--47994560We wanted to share a few links here:
To join Jennifer’s group on FB- please reach out to her: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.starkmanattias

In Israel if you are searching for mental health help please visit Enosh.org.ol or Milam.org.il or contact Amudim Israel at office@amudim.org.il (02-374-0175). There is also a great FB group called: Israeli Parents of Kids with Mental Health Challenges.

In America, you can reach out to Amudim HQ at amudim.org, 646-517-0222 or info@amudim.org. You can also contact Crisis Intervention “Project Chai” (Chai Lifeline) by calling their 24-hour crisis help hotline- 855-3-crisis (855-327-4747) or e-mail crisis@chailifeline.org

The main message- there is lots of support out there- so try to find the courage to reach out!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47994560Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:36:53 +0000United HatzalahThis episode is truly incredible because Jennifer is simply an amazing person who shared her journey with us. There is a trigger warning on this episode because she speaks about mental health issues and suicide. The depth of which she shared was so...We wanted to share a few links here:
To join Jennifer’s group on FB- please reach out to her: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.starkmanattias

In Israel if you are searching for mental health help please visit Enosh.org.ol or Milam.org.il or contact Amudim Israel at office@amudim.org.il (02-374-0175). There is also a great FB group called: Israeli Parents of Kids with Mental Health Challenges.

In America, you can reach out to Amudim HQ at amudim.org, 646-517-0222 or info@amudim.org. You can also contact Crisis Intervention “Project Chai” (Chai Lifeline) by calling their 24-hour crisis help hotline- 855-3-crisis (855-327-4747) or e-mail crisis@chailifeline.org

The main message- there is lots of support out there- so try to find the courage to reach out!]]>3577falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer-episode--47927763
Hosts Amy Ozeri and Sarah Bechor facilitate these meaningful conversations and delve into the guests personal struggles, their challenges and their human side….

Get to know these diverse volunteers from all across the country and walks of life!

United Hatzalah's only mission is saving lives and in this podcast we discuss how that doesn’t leave room for discrimination against color, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Join us as we talk about fear, trauma, pain, and discuss the many kinds of people that exist in the organization.

Share this with a friend and leave a positive review wherever you choose to listen to podcasts!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47927763Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:14:25 +0000United HatzalahWelcome to United Humans- a podcast that goes into the personal lives of United Hatzalah's 6,000+ volunteer medics and their families. Hosts Amy Ozeri and Sarah Bechor facilitate these meaningful conversations and delve into the guests personal...
Hosts Amy Ozeri and Sarah Bechor facilitate these meaningful conversations and delve into the guests personal struggles, their challenges and their human side….

Get to know these diverse volunteers from all across the country and walks of life!

United Hatzalah's only mission is saving lives and in this podcast we discuss how that doesn’t leave room for discrimination against color, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Join us as we talk about fear, trauma, pain, and discuss the many kinds of people that exist in the organization.

Share this with a friend and leave a positive review wherever you choose to listen to podcasts!]]>417personalstory,savinglives,unitedhatzalah,unitedhumansfalsefull