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ד"ר אכי פרידמן ד"ר תאה פרידמן רופאה ניצולת שואה שורדת שואה

Medicine and courage: This is the story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor and her doctor son

Dr. Teha Friedman, a former ophthalmologist, survived the horrors of the Holocaust in a Romanian ghetto and prison; Her son, Dr. Achi Friedman, a dermatologist, volunteers with 'LeMa’anam – Doctors for Holocaust Survivors', and together they share a powerful story of memory, resilience and the privilege of giving

Sharon Kidon | 04.23.25

Israel approves establishment of two new medical schools

Council for Higher Education okays new schools set to open in Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Haifa in late 2025; Move comes to help solve doctor shortage and reliance on studies abroad

Or Hadar | 02.12.25

'I send them to hell': Australia hospital suspends workers gloating about killing Israeli patients

Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh appear in Israeli's video online saying they would kill Jews and Israelis arriving for treatment; Local leaders, Jewish community appalled by remarks

Ynet | 02.12.25

Brain drain: Israel’s future doctors look overseas

Gaza war drives more young Israelis to seek opportunities abroad, with Czech Republic becoming hub for medical studies; Prof. Martin Vokurka of Charles University in Prague says nearly 200 Israeli students enrolled, forming thriving community

Sharon Kidon | 01.22.25

תיעוד של מנהל בית חולים כמאל עדואן חוסאם אבו ספייה מול נגמ"ש צה"לי

Who is 'Hamas doctor' Hussam Abu Safiya?

Kamal Adwan Hospital is classified as a military hospital under Hamas's Military Medical Services Directorate

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 01.02.25

Could these Jewish doctors solve Israel's medical crisis?

'The whole purpose of this great venture is to help physicians from all over the world make Aliyah'

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 12.25.24

Nazi documents show discrimination against Jewish doctors

Newly discovered ledgers show Nazi practices aiming to siphon out Jewish doctors from Germany and change their titles to 'caregivers'; documents to be presented at Yad Vashem

Itamar Eichner | 12.01.24

'Echoes of the Holocaust': Professor speaks out against rising antisemitism on medical campuses

Concerned by growing hostility toward Jewish students, Prof. Hedy Wald of Brown University published data on hundreds of antisemitic incidents across medical campuses; 'In the name of 'social justice,' people defend murder and terror as resistance'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.02.24

NHS pathologist: ‘Dead and suffering Israelis brightens the day’

Daniel Nava Rodrigues says he hopes every IDF soldier shoots him/herself in the mouth in post on X; NHS says takes any instance of antisemitism extremely seriously

Michelle Rosenberg, Jewish News | 10.31.24

Tel Aviv won't suffer from a brain drain, the south will

Opinion: Israel loses minds, especially doctors to competition abroad; While the Tel Aviv metropolitan will always have doctors, many do not wish to live so far from the center

Dr. Moshe Cohen | 10.04.24

Why are physicians fleeing Israel?

Opinion: Israeli doctors suffer from smoking, obesity at higher rates compared to the general population, their family lives are impacted, leading to very high rates of separations and divorces

Dr. Moshe Cohen | 08.16.24

After years in US, neurologist finds unique belonging in Israel

Dr. Shahar Shelly returned after years in Minnesota, highlighting the unique sense of community and cultural connection that he says exist only in Israel; now he is navigating the challenges of Israel's strained health care system

Ron Crissy | 08.13.24

Surviving October 7 firebomb attack, doctor finds solace in healing others

Hamas terrorists firebombed Dr. Ellay Hogeg-Golan's home in Kfar Aza, trying to force family out; choosing to endure fire instead of risking abduction, they survived; Dr. Golan took nearly 2 months to regain consciousness and now aids her recovery by returning to medicine

Gal Ganot | 08.07.24

עשרות רופאים מארגנטינה ומאורוגוואי השתתפו באירוע הראשון מסוגו בדרום אמריקה

Jewish doctors want to make Aliyah from South America: 'Now is more important than ever'

Dozens of doctors from Argentina and Uruguay participated in the Buenos Aires MedEx, which aimed to facilitate their Aliyah and integration into the Israeli healthcare system; Lila, a surgeon and one of the participants, shared: 'After October 7 I had trouble sleeping, it really affected me'

Shmuel Munitz, Buenos Aires | 08.03.24

State comptroller sounds the alarm on doctor exodus, criticizes lack of retention efforts

Monitoring report reveals severe doctor shortage in Israel, from intensive care to pathology; number of doctors per 1,000 people below OECD average, trend worsening; Health Ministry lacks data on doctors abroad

Adir Yanko | 07.24.24