July 26, 2010 5:02PM
As part of its ongoing accident prevention activities, the ZAKA Rescue and Recovery organization recently launched the “Return Home Safely” accident prevention campaign, in cooperation with the Meuchedet Health Fund and Hertz. The Return Home Safely campaign, aimed primarily at ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students and families on summer vacation (Bein Hazmanim), incorporates accident prevention activities, explanatory leaflets, lectures and workshops related to appropriate behavior, safety rules for hiking etc.
In the first phase of the campaign, ZAKA volunteers and representatives from the rescue services gave lectures and workshops to students in yeshivot and at summer camps, highlighting appropriate behavior and safety rules ... more
| July 14, 2010 11:20AM
Israeli citizen and long-time US resident Moshe Menora was killed yesterday evening, together with three of his grandchildren who were visiting from Israel, when the plane he was piloting crashed in the northern Michigan town of Saint Agnace. A fourth grandchild, Yossi Menora, was seriously injured in the crash.
ZAKA USA volunteers worked through the night at the crash scene to ensure a full Jewish burial for the victims. In addition, they were involved in the collection and removal of the bodies and contacts with the authorities to avoid the need for an autopsy.
ZAKA volunteers in Israel, headed by ZAKA Chairman ... more
| July 11, 2010 9:40PM
For the second consecutive year, some 800 consumers and 76 senior managers in advertising, marketing and academia have selected the ZAKA Rescue and Recovery volunteer humanitarian organization as one of Israel’s 670 Superbrands. The selection, made for the international Superbrands organization, was taken from an initial list of 2,300 brands. ZAKA was selected as one of Israel’s Superbrands within the category of Services and the Public Sector, alongside other household names and Superbrands such as the Mossad, the IAF, Yad Vashem and MDA.
In a letter addressed to ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, Professor Ya’acov Hornick, Chairman of the Superbrands Judging Committee ... more
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