ZAKA
In emergency responses, Israel sets the standard and inspires the world
Israel shows that when people are given responsibility and the tools to act, they do not step back from crisis. They step forward into it.
From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl
Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning
Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing
ZAKA, United Hatzalah send emergency teams to assist victims of Bondi Beach shooting
“This is a brutal terror attack targeting Jews because of their identity. ZAKA operates anywhere in the world where Jews are harmed," said Haim Weingarten, ZAKA’s deputy director of operations.
ZAKA’s Rosenberg: 'We’re taking yesterday’s trauma to build a safer, kinder tomorrow'
ZAKA U.S. director details unprecedented October 7 toll and global impact of new trauma-care model
Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel
14 Israelis rescued from vehicles across Yavne • Two students injured as tree collapses in Rishon Lezion • Netanya man found dead with severe hypothermia • 19-year-old from Bnei Brak still missing
Daughter of executed software engineer calls for the UN to establish 'ZAKA for Iran'
Gazelle Sharmahd, whose father, Jamshid Sharmahd, was executed by the Iranian regime in 2024, issued a public plea to the UN after her father's body was returned with multiple parts missing.
When disaster hits, civilians save lives first - opinion
Around the world, civilians are becoming the first to save lives in disasters, showing why emergency systems must recognize and support them.
ZAKA leaders to discuss importance of civilian first-responders at Jpost Washington Conference
Dubi Weissenstern ZAKA CEO, “Government authorities around the world must begin recognizing civilian first-responders as a significant and legitimate force.”
The New First Responders: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
The world we live in is not the one our legacy emergency systems were built for. The people saving lives are not always in uniform; they are our neighbors, our friends and our family members.
Voices of October 7: Simcha Greiniman shared with Chen G. Schimmel
"We’re ordinary people thrust into something far beyond ourselves. There is no training, no preparation that could prepare you to face such darkness."
No. 37: Dubi Weissenstern, leader of ZAKA
As CEO of ZAKA, Weissenstern has played a central role in crisis management, strategic planning, and external relations through some of Israel’s most challenging periods.
ZAKA gives 'proper care to humanity,' volunteer Simcha Greinman tells 'Post' conference
“We provide the highest level of personal care to bring proper care to humanity”
