Organ donation
January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures
During January, 54 transplants were performed on 47 patients, significantly higher than the previous record set in 2024, when about 36 transplants were performed in one month.
History in Israel: Rabin Medical performs countries 1,000th lung transplant
GWR resumes accepting submissions from Israel, to recognize record of Israeli kidney donation org
Family of Israeli killed in Thailand announces organ donations, saving four lives
Are pig-human organ transplants allowed in Judaism?
While researchers still have a way to go, these promising developments raise the question of whether Jewish law supports using this technology.
Israel becomes world leader in live donor kidney donations - WHO
A new World Health Organization report listed Israel's yearly average number of living kidney donors as just over 30 people per million.
US man recovering after 'breakthrough' pig-heart transplant
The surgery is among the first to demonstrate the feasibility of a pig-to-human heart transplant. If proven successful, scientists hope pig organs could help alleviate shortages of donor organs.
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.
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.
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.
Drink to Remember: Beer to encourage organ donation
The special edition BeerBazaar Pineapple Pale Ale is dedicated to Karin Ohayon's memory
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.
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.
Arab woman receives life-saving kidney from Jewish Israeli killed in Lod riots
Surgery performed at Hadassah-University Hospital, Ein Kerem
