Issue of June 18,2010/ 6 Tammuz 5770 By Mayer Fertig Sarah is a poster child in the search for bone marrow donors. Now her own donor has been found. “She has a very good match,” confirmed … more

On Nov. 19, 2019, the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of NYC voted to deny the all-female Orthodox EMT corps Ezras Nashim an ambulance license. Last week, a state administrative judge … more

Researchers at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel have identified “natural killer cells” as a key component in answering the perplexing question as to why first pregnancies are … more

Micka, 23, was the last person rescued from under the rubble of the January 2010 Haiti earthquake and brought to the Israel Defense Forces field hospital in Port-au-Prince. Though one leg had to … more

It’s a bitterly cold winter morning in Brooklyn, but Brenda, a 101-year-old woman in a Jewish hospice facility suffering from severe short-term memory loss, has a special group of visitors show … more

With mental health at the forefront of social issues propelled by the coronavirus pandemic, two Five Towns-based organizations — Nafshenu Alenu and the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC — have … more

By all accounts, Eilon Bdil has no personal interest in marijuana. But as the business manager of Kibbutz Elifaz, he’s a big believer in the herb … more

The Board of Directors of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has announced the appointment of Stuart B. Almer of Plainview to the role of president and chief executive officer for … more

When is having gotten a measles vaccination not enough? “Even if you have been vaccinated, you may not be immune,” reads the invitation to an event this Sunday, May 12, 10 am 2 pm, at … more

Joseph Tessel doesn’t have any strong candidates—yet. But when he does meet the woman he wants to marry, he’s ready for her. In part, that’s thanks to the fact that, on … more