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CEO Cathy Reed publishes op-ed in eJewishPhilanthropy.

For too long, many nonprofits have treated donor engagement as an afterthought — limited to a periodic generic thank-you email or a passive invitation to an annual gala. In fact, more than half of nonprofit leaders report not having a… Read more

MDA medics treat dog with oxygen after Ashkelon fire.

After firefighters searched an Ashkelon apartment following a fire, they reported to Magen David Adom (MDA) that while no people were injured or needed medical treatment, they found a small dog who had inhaled a lot of smoke. “We saw that the dog was wet… Read more

Five MDA ambulances sent to southern Syria to support Druze and Christians.

Magen David Adom (MDA) has announced that five of its ambulances that had been decommissioned from operational service have been transferred to Druze medical forces in southern Syria in recent days, a humanitarian effort aimed at strengthening lifesaving capabilities in Druze villages in southern Syria. … Read more

MDA evacuates dozens of babies from daycare.

Magen David Adom led the lifesaving efforts in rescuing dozens of babies from a daycare center in Jerusalem. MDA EMTs and paramedics transported 55 infants and toddlers, two of whom in critical condition, to local hospitals including Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and Hadassah University Hospital… Read more

Chizuk Amuno partners with MDA for blood drive.

Once again, Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation hosted the Howard W. Brill Memorial Blood Drive, the nation’s largest Jewish institution-sponsored blood drive. More than 100 donors participated in the Jan. 15 event, which is held six times a year at Chizuk… Read more

MDA’s Raphael Herbst at JPost Miami Summit.

“Helping and saving lives begins with infants.” Magen David Adom’s National Human Milk Bank of Israel was initiated six years ago due to an understanding that helping and saving lives starts with helping and saving infants, Raphael Herbst, the… Read more

EMT saves man with defibrillator he was inspecting moments earlier.

During a routine inspection of a public defibrillator station, MDA EMT Roi Polkov saved the life of a man who collapsed nearby. MDA EMT Roi Polkov One recent evening, Magen David Adom (MDA)’s emergency dispatch center received a call about a man who had collapsed… Read more

The talk that saves lives—and keeps medics in the field.

I’ve been in emergency medical services for nearly 30 years. In that time, I’ve responded to catastrophic accidents and medical emergencies of every kind. I’ve treated victims of war, terror, and violent crime—arriving at scenes that defy human comprehension. Read more

WTA students learn lifesaving lessons from MDA medic.

Westchester Torah Academy’s Middle School students recently had the powerful opportunity to hear firsthand from Guy Caspi, a medic with Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medical service. His visit offered students a meaningful window into the lifesaving… Read more

After training with MDA, a Pitt researcher considers return to emergency medicine.

John Aronis’ happy place is in an ambulance. With retirement on the horizon, he’s thinking about spending more time in a rescue vehicle. For more than a decade Aronis, 68, has worked as a research scientist at the University… Read more