Illness

Should Jews pray for a miracle when death is inevitable?

Rather than abandon prayer in the face of tragedy, Judaism asks us to deepen it. We do not pray to overturn nature but to find strength within the divine natural order.

 IS IT appropriate to pray for miracles?
Zvi Eliezer Muller Gabler during his post-Oct. 7 reserve service on a southern kibbutz.

From Toronto to Jerusalem: Remembering Zvi Eliezer Muller Gabler

 NINE-YEAR-OLD DEKEL wished to be a pilot and was flown in a private plane over Israel with his mother and sister.

Make-A-Wish Israel: Changing 'impossible' to 'possible'

 Kinshasa. The DRC.

Italy heightens airport health checks for passengers amid 'Disease X' outbreak


A Father’s prayer: Coping with a son’s wounds in Israel’s war - opinion

The war persists, and our sacred struggle to safeguard our land and protect our people remains unwavering.

 ONE OF the largest Israeli flags, measuring 90 sq.m., can be seen at the Tel Saki memorial site, Golan Heights, from across the Syrian border.

Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town

A network blackout enforced by the RSF has made it difficult to determine the exact cause.

 udanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, August 1, 2024.

Israeli baby diagnosed with meningitis, Health Ministry confirms

According to the epidemiological investigation, the infant had not been vaccinated against the bacterium as part of the routine vaccination schedule.

 A baby seen at a family health center ("Tipat chalav") on March 5, 2019.

What does a preventative medicine model look like? - opinion

Early diagnosis for health issues is important, but also may not prevent diseases and illnesses on a grand scale. What can we do differently so that we can have true prevention?

 The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

Israeli kids with life-threatening illnesses find respite from war at Catskills camp

The camp tries to create a tranquil and inviting atmosphere to match the landscape outside, and also hosts an infirmary that can see to the children's treatments.

 Campers and counselors dance after lunch at Camp Simcha, July 3, 2024.

Outbreak of campylobacter diarrhea bacterium: Hundreds of Israelis infected

The bacterium usually enters the digestive system through contaminated meat and poultry, causing intestinal inflammation with characteristic symptoms.

 women using phone in toilet room in the morning

Lessons from pandemics: Due to panic-buying, consumers bought things they didn't need

A new study by Concordia University in Canada found that consumers largely panic-bought during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lessons that could be learned for future events.

 People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022.

Fifteen-year-old teen from Israel's north diagnosed with cave fever

The little tick that bites and sends people to the hospital

 A cave where ticks live.

Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78

Alexander graduated law school, passed the bar and practiced law. He also traveled to every continent, his brother said.

 Paul Alexander, who died on Monday, was one of the last people alive to live inside an iron lung.

How Israel is overcoming overcrowded hospital rooms this winter

Health Ministry will launch a website detailing the loads in different emergency rooms, allowing patients to turn to less crowded medical centers.

 Congestion in the emergency room

'Half free' in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish association

The 'Half Free' retail chain is collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Israel association in order to support and make dreams come true for children suffering from life-threatening diseases. 

 Half Free and Make-A-Wish make dreams come true for sick children