ZAKA is an Israeli emergency response service who respond to natural disasters, road accidents, murders, and terrorist attacks.
Made up of mostly ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jews, ZAKA volunteers also work in identifying the deceased and, if needed, gathering the blood and body parts in order to aid in the burial process.
ZAKA CEO and singer Avraham Tal discusses how music and song provide resilience and heal the pain of what they have seen in the war.
MDA said that the three women showed no signs of life after the collision and were pronounced dead on the scene.
“You are so brave for the things that you do”.
ZAKA head presented with Jerusalem Post Heroism Award at Miami Summit
CEO Duby Weissenstern on the Oct. 7 emotional toll and ZAKA’s mission to honor victims.
A new ZAKA exhibit's goal is to preserve both individual and collective memories of October 7.
Protesters in Yafo Street in Jerusalem, Beersheba, Caesarea, and in Tel Aviv came out in large crowds once the three-day-long Rosh Hashanah-Shabbat break was finished.
Duby Weissensetrn, CEO of ZAKA, has led the organization to be recognized by the UN following its significant involvement in global disaster relief efforts.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
'We could not have functioned without your kindness'.
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