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The Half Shekel: A Symbol of Collective Responsibility and Shared Destiny
As the month of Adar II begins on this 1st day of 5784 (March 11, 2024), the Jewish community turns its attention to an ancient practice that has...
From Individuals to Nation: The Binding Force of Terumah Explored in Parashat “Terumah”
As we approach the reading of Parashat Terumah on Tuesday, 4 Adar I, 5784 (February 13, 2024), the Jewish community is invited to reflect on the...
Israeli casualties of October 7th, 2023
The violent onslaught that began on the 7th of October 2023 by Hamas terrorists from Gaza has brought unprecedented heartache and devastation to...
10 Practical Ways to Support Israel: How Your Contribution Can Make a Significant Impact
As the smoke clears from the devastating events that began on the 7th of October 2023, Israel faces one of its most challenging times. The...
Business donations to ZAKA charity for tax deduction
Key Takeaways: Donations to ZAKA provide tax benefits to donors, thanks to incentives provided by the IRS in the United States and the Canada...
An Introduction to Jewish Tithing and The Win-Win of Donating to Charities like ZAKA
Tithing in the Jewish tradition is a way of giving back to the community and supporting those in need. By donating a tenth of their earnings to...
Understanding the Landscape of Israeli Charities
To truly appreciate the wide spectrum of Israeli charities, it's essential to delve into the distinct sectors they operate in. These sectors range...
Jewish charities and Israeli Humanitarian Aid: Charitable Pillars of Support
At the heart of Jewish and Israeli humanitarian aid, numerous charities serve as pillars of support, providing various forms of assistance to those...
Supporters Send ZAKA Volunteers Truckloads of Gifts
Mere days ago, Israel was in a state of traumatic chaos. 4,050 rockets constantly rained down on the populous, forcing millions of Israeli's to take...
Woman killed as a result of a direct hit by a rocket in Rishon LeZion
Moshe Gomru, Commander, Central District ZAKA, who was at the scene of the fatal rocket attack this evening in Rishon leZion: "This was a two-story...
ZAKA volunteers return to site of Meron disaster for psychological counselling and emotional support
Almost a week after the disaster at Mount Meron in which 45 people lost their lives, dozens of ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers and paramedics...
Mount Meron Tragedy: ZAKA’s First Hand Accounts
At least 44 people were killed and over 150 were injured at the mass Lag Ba'Omer festivities in Mount Meron in northern Israel in the early hours of...
Mass Casualty Event in Meron, ZAKA Responds
Last night’s festive Lag Ba’Omer celebration on Mount Meron tragically turned into a Mass Casualty Event leaving 44 dead and hundreds injured in a...
Meron-Based Personnel Receive New ATV Ahead of Lag Ba’Omer Holiday
ZAKA is happy to report that a new 4X4 All Terrain Vehicle was delivered to our headquarters in the Northern Israeli town of Meron today. This...
ZAKA Diver Unit Activated to Assist in Oil Spill Cleanup
Together with the Environmental Protection Authority, ZAKA has begun a joint mission to survey soil off the coast of Israel’s northern shores to locate tar deposits.
Statement from the ZAKA Search and Rescue Organization
The management of the ZAKA Search and Rescue organization, its members and volunteers received with shock and astonishment the testimonies allegedly...
Looking back at 2020 and a statistic few have considered
"Have we become indifferent?! It’s just shocking that this has become part of our routine." As we look back on the many tragic effects of the corona...
ZAKA Volunteers visit the Horgen Family
ZAKA volunteers from Samaria who operated at the scene of the grizzly terrorist attack where Esther Horgan was murdered on Sunday, visited the...
Donation In Memory of Ruth Newhouse
In memory of RUTH NEWHOUSE 1943-2021 RUTH NEWHOUSERuth’s life centered around her family, her music and all the people to whom she extended warmth...
Equipment Distribution Ceremony and Certificates of Appreciation to ZAKA Branch Managers
In a modest and exciting ceremony that took place over the weekend in Rishon Lezion, new equipment was distributed to ZAKA’s “Mourner’s Gamachs”....
ZAKA Signs Historic Collaboration with Counterparts in Dubai
ZAKA Search and Rescue is the first Israeli humanitarian organization to sign an agreement for collaboration with counterparts in Dubai ZAKA held a...
Neighbors Daily Check In Saves Senior Citizen After Falling Alone In His Apartment
Thanks to the vigilance of the neighbors, the life of an 85-year-old man who slipped and fell in his house was saved! ZAKA volunteers were called to...
ZAKA’s ‘Living Water’ operation is underway
ZAKA has come up with an ingenious way of tracking the lonely and childless through digital water clocks. This is part of ZAKAs continued to push...
COVID-19 defiance fuels anti-Semitism, sullies God’s name
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav says many ultra-Orthodox are fighting virus, but a worrying number refuse and won’t reconsider even as death toll rises and hatred of community spreads
Israel President Rivlin Encouraging ZAKA to Continue “Don’t Leave them Behind” Campaign
President of Israel Reuven (Rubi) Rivlin announced that employees at the President’s Residence will take part in the ZAKA “Don’t Leave them Behind”...
Open letter from Yehuda Meshi Zahav to his Uncle former leader of Neturei Karata, Rabbi Amaram Blau
On the occasion of Israel's 70th Independence Day, ZAKA Founder and Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav composes a letter to his uncle and former leader of...
Jewish Year 5780 (2019-2020) in Review
Another year has come and gone and it’s time to say farewell to the Jewish year 5780. This past year was certainly not a simple year for anyone,...
Women in Deir Al Asad learn basic life-saving in first-of-its-kind course
Women in the Lower Galilee town of Deir Al Asad were recently trained in the basics of lifesaving by ZAKA volunteers, in a first-of-its-kind joint...
75 years after the mass shooting of Jews into the River Danube, Budapest, ZAKA divers attempt to retrieve their bones for burial
Nearly 75 years after tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews were shot into the River Danube in Budapest in 1944, ZAKA Search and Rescue divers are...
Edward A. Mermelstein appointed President of ZAKA Search and Rescue USA
Left to right, ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, Israel Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon and President, ZAKA Search and Rescue USA Edward A....
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