organ donation

Hadassah’s 'organoid' bank is ready to revolutionize medicine. Here is how

Organoids are lab-grown tissues that mimic the features and functions of a tissue in the body.

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.

By ELIYAHU FEDERMAN
23/04/2023

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.

03/04/2023

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.

By WALLA!
08/03/2023
Hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon (illustrative).

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.

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