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Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: “I received my life as a birthday gift.”

Paul Freidland suffered a heart attack a day before turning 88. MDA medics and volunteers saved his life. Paul Freidland never imagined that the day before his 88th birthday would be the one that nearly ended his life. About… Read more

Congressman Ritchie Torres joins Riverdale Jewish community to send MDA ambulance to Israel.

A new ambulance will soon be on the ground in Israel, thanks to the efforts of the Riverdale Jewish Community Partnership. The fully funded vehicle, dedicated at the Riverdale Y on Sunday morning, will be used by Magen David… Read more

Big heart, tiny Lev.

MDA EMT saves infant. When two-month-old Lev of Kiryat Bialik lost consciousness, his worried parents immediately called Magen David Adom. EMT Rachel Bitton quickly arrived at their home via Medicycle and saw that Lev, whose name means heart, had suffered cardiac arrest. She performed advanced… Read more

Sirens to soulmates: EMTs get engaged.

“We met saving lives,” Matanel said. “And now, we get to build a life together.” Matanel Sharabi and Hanna Shechter, both EMTs with Magen David Adom, have spent the last three years racing toward danger together, saving lives under unimaginable… Read more

From the gurney to the medic’s seat: Amit Asael’s inspirational MDA journey.  

After narrowly surviving a serious motorcycle accident, Magen David Adom volunteer Amit Asael uses his experience as a patient to help others as a volunteer. Three years ago, Asael, 49, was critically injured when his motorcycle was hit by a car near Jaffa’s Clock Square. Read more

New technology gives ambulances “green wave” at traffic lights.

New system from MDA, Transportation Ministry, and Netivei Ayalon identifies ambulances at intersections and ensures they are given green lights to prevent unnecessary stops and delays during medical emergencies. An innovative technological experiment, led by Magen David Adom, the… Read more

Russian Jewish Community Foundation sponsors two MDA ambulances for use in Israel.

Friends and supporters of the Russian Jewish Community Foundation (RJCF) recently gathered to celebrate the sponsorship two Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulances, as well as medical equipment and supplies that will help the people of Israel for years to… Read more

Mourning MDA personnel we have lost.

Since Hamas launched its attack against Israel on Saturday, October 7, the brave men and women of Magen David Adom have risked their lives to save the lives of others. We are deeply saddened by those who have been killed in the recent violence and… Read more

No vacation from saving lives.

Michael and Etti Lahav flank Yaacov Pragmanikov To celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Michael and Etti Lahav, both in their 70s, went on a 10-day cruise along the Danube River. When they were at the airport in Munich, Germany, to return to Israel, one of… Read more

MDA teams on scene of deadly army checkpoint shooting.

Magen David Adom teams worked with the IDF to treat and evacuate victims of a shooting attack at the Tayasir Checkpoint in the Jordan Valley. Two soldiers in the reserves were killed and eight others were injured, according to the Times of Israel. MDA dispatched… Read more