ZAKA
Elderly Israeli woman killed in New Zealand car accident, ZAKA says
The woman, an American-Israeli resident of Jerusalem, was in New Zealand with her husband for a family event.
Israeli tourist, 51, found dead in Paris hotel room, ZAKA says
Israeli tourist killed in Thailand motorcycle crash while vacationing with wife
Healing across borders: The story of the Planetherapy NGO
Grapevine March 5, 2021: The ability to change
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
ZAKA chairman loses father to COVID while still sitting shiva for mother
"Death has knocked on our door ... landing stroke after stroke on us. All within 30 days. Our pain is as large as the ocean, who shall heal us?," ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav wrote.
This week in Jerusalem - A round-up of city affairs
What has been going on in Israel's capital this week?
Mother of ZAKA founder and chairman succumbs to coronavirus
Sara Zisl Meshi Zahav, 81, died on Monday.
ZAKA volunteers comfort the bereaved Horgen family
Family members along with the volunteers, took part in the search of the Reihan forest, until the body of the deceased was found.
ZAKA’s Initiative: Facilitating Burial in Israel for Jews Worldwide
Summary: ZAKA has seen a1,200% increase in demand for assistance in facilitating burial in Israel during COVID-19. From averaging 3 or 4 requests per week, ZAKA is now handling 7 per day.
The loneliness of quarantine – even for those surrounded by family
Quarantine means isolation. This is something we must all take very seriously.
ZAKA calls for public vigilance as 121 people found dead alone this year
‘The neighbors told us that after a terrible smell began leaking into the stairwell, they called the police.’
Vietnam to give Israel 100,000 coronavirus face masks
The masks, produced by a local company called PSD, will be delivered to ZAKA volunteers in Israel.
ZAKA trains women from Deir al-Asad in CPR, first aid
The course also gave instruction regarding the coronavirus pandemic, and how to attend to and stymie the spread of infections.
