Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

Despite successfully removing the foreign object from the baby’s throat, doctors were unable to stabilize her condition.

Illustrative image of a baby girl to frame story of 9-month-old who died in Shaare Zedek after choking. February, 2026.
Prof. Ofer Merin, IFCJ President Yael Eckstein, and Prof. Jonathan HaLevy.

Grapevine, February 13, 2026: An anti-aggression alliance

Silber family members with Shaare Zedek Medical Center staff.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders

Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination


Palestinian child suffers stroke, is saved at Jerusalem hospital

A child suffering a stroke is a rare case, with an incidence of one in half-a-million children.

 Dr. Yaakov Amsalem and Ayla.

Israeli hospitals regularly overcrowded, not enough investment from gov't

Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center asked Magen David Adom not to bring urgent patients to its emergency department until further notice because it is at 300% capacity.

 Shaare Zedek hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on September 23, 2021.

First in Israel: Doctors treat acid reflux without invasive surgery or pills

The safe and innovative treatment has been researched and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Specialists at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center have performed for the first time in Israel an innovative endoscopic procedure that successfully treats patients suffering from heartburn acid reflux and can come instead of surgery.

Grapevine: Post-post office

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israel Postal Company mailbox

Jerusalem doctors successfully pull ring out after toddler swallows it

An X-ray examination in an east Jerusalem hospital revealed the cause, but since the staff were unable to remove it, he was rushed to SZMC.

 A gold ring is seen inside a child's throat at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

Two killed, six injured in collision with police cars near Ma'ale Adumim

The vehicle collided with other cars that were idling on the road.

 The scene of the car crash where a car rammed into three police cars February 11, 2023.

For the first time ever - Shaare Zedek among the few to launch catheterization for heart failure

Patients with moderately severe valvular stenosis who have not been treated so far will be catheterized and will be able to return to full function.

 Doctors that work in the catheterization ward

First-in-Israel robotic surgery helps woman walk after spine fracture

The groundbreaking technology with a minimally invasive surgical approach was applied for the first time at the Jerusalem hospital to repair a spinal fracture through the abdominal cavity.

 Surgeons at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem perform groundbreaking spinal surgery.

JCT launches campaign to combat mental health stigma in Israel

The display features life-sized posters of individuals with mental health challenges who volunteered to publicly and boldly share their personal struggles.

Stuart Katz stands in front of a display that is part of the Deconstructing Stigma campaign at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Violence – not in my religion!

Forum for interfaith leaders in Israel holds a convention against violence

 Forum for interfaith leaders