Australians Transforming Cancer Care at Shaare Zedek
The Australian Friends of Shaare Zedek are working to support Australian born and trained doctors who are at the frontline of the prevention and treatment of cancer at the hospital in Jerusalem. These innovative and highly respected doctors are creating a comprehensive cancer service at Jerusalem’s most central and fastest growing hospital. And with a […]
Fertility preservation at Shaare Zedek for a healthy future
Australian born and trained Dr Jordana Hyman works as a senior consultant in IVF at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre Jerusalem. Her work includes helping young women with cancer preserve their fertility and look forward to a healthy future. Jordana says, “I am an Australian born and trained doctor, living in Jerusalem and working in Shaare […]
“The Rabbi in the Vatican” to visit Australia for Bioethics Conference.
World bioethics expert, Professor Rabbi Avraham Steinberg will visit Australia in September and will open Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital’s Bioethics Conference. Prof Rabbi Steinberg is an Israel Prize Laureate, Paediatric Neurologist, ordained Rabbi and ethicist who in 2016 was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy of Life in the Vatican to advise on bioethical issues. The theme […]
A Model Of Coexistence
Shaare Zedek Medical Centre is located in the heart of Jerusalem, crossroads of civilizations. Doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and patients of all races and religions leave their political allegiances outside the hospital and operate side by side to save lives and offer compassionate medical care to all. When recent media reports in Israel […]
From Syrian Captive to Jerusalem Heart Surgeon
A heart surgeon is not just a heart surgeon at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre, Jerusalem. In a recent interview, Israeli heart surgeon Binyamin Mazuz tells of his capture during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and how it inspired him to become a doctor. Deep in the hallowed vaults of Shaare Zedek Medical Centre’s […]
Genetics and The Four Sons of the Future
Pesach is about our personal and communal heritage and our hopes for a strong and healthy future. As we sit around the Seder table and read about the four sons of the Haggadah, the questions that are raised are profound and challenging. The four sons of the Haggadah are archetypes, and the responses of the […]
Your Generosity is Saving Lives
The recent fundraising project conducted by the Australian Friends of Shaare Zedek Inc is having tangible benefits for both the community in Australia and Israel. During last year’s campaign, funds raised by the Australian community purchased a gene sequencer at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre Jerusalem in memory of the late Ron Tatarka. Ron was a […]
A World of Education at Shaare Zedek
Shaare Zedek Medical Centre is no ordinary hospital, and the concept of education at Shaare Zedek has global implications. For well over a century, the hospital in Jerusalem has offered compassionate care and the best in emerging medical innovations. Its culture of inquiry and education has real benefits that are far reaching and profound. […]
Australia Day Honours for Shaare Zedek
The recent Australia Day awards were especially significant for the Australian Friends of Shaare Zedek Inc. Dr. Nathan Isaac Cherny was appointed a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his significant service to medicine, and to education, in the fields of palliative care and medical oncology. Dr Cherny serves […]
Shaare Zedek: The Future Is Here
Last month’s Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference featured 2 key speakers who outlined some of the innovative medical breakthroughs emerging from Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Professor Halevy, Director General of Shaare Zedek Medical Centre was the first speaker at the prestigious event. “Running a hospital in 2018 is very different to running a hospital in 1902,” […]