ZAKA: Extending a Helping Hand Wherever Needed
ZAKA, Israel’s leading volunteer search and rescue organization in not just active in Israel. Over the years, ZAKA has assisted in tragedies which have occurred in the USA, Turkey, Thailand, India, Haiti, Japan and many more.
For First Time in Millennia, Jewish Priests Will Undergo Training to Enter Temple’s Holy of Holies
For the first time in 2,000 years, a group of Kohanim (men of the Jewish priestly caste) living close to Jerusalem’s Old City are studying the relevant Jewish laws to be able to ascend the Temple Mount and enter the Holy of Holies, where God’s presence is said to dwell.
After the Attack: The Unseen Torn and Tattered Lives of Terror Survivors
Already on Shabbat, Halamish community members met to begin discussions about how to handle the tragedy that took place.
ZAKA Rescue Volunteers Consult Rabbinic Ruling Following Temple Mount Terror Attack
Friday’s murderous terror attack on the Temple Mount raised unique questions of Jewish law when three terrorists were killed on the holy site.
Premiere International Search and Rescue Org ZAKA Salutes Volunteers on 30th Anniversary
As the ZAKA organization marks nearly thirty years of life-saving, search and rescue missions in Israel and around the world, the first national fundraising day to salute the ZAKA volunteers will take place on December 15, 2016.
Building Collapse in Tel Aviv Injures 18 [VIDEO]
A parking structure under construction collapsed in Tel Aviv on Monday morning, injuring at least 18 people and trapping workers underneath the rubble.
Crowdfunding Raised $34.4 Billion in 2015. How Simple Is It?
In 2015 alone, the industry raised globally $34.4 billion – nearly $4 billion of which was raised for Israeli companies.
ZAKA Helps Make a Miracle for Disabled Boy Yearning Towards the Holy Land
“We have a very special boy, Chaim Levy, with a dream to come to Israel, but he is wheelchair-bound and must be connected to medical devices at all times.”
As Tragedies Plague Israel, ZAKA Appeals to Crowdfunders to Help Replace Worn-Out Ambulances
ZAKA Search and Rescue has recently launched an online donor matching campaign to raise money to purchase, equip and maintain five ZAKA ambulances.
As Deaths in Israel Skyrocket From Wave of Terror, ZAKA Search and Rescue Ambulances Urgently Needed
There are presently only two ZAKA ambulances which cover the entire Jerusalem and Gush Etzion regions, not nearly enough to cope with the wave of terror.
