A Tu B'av Special: Tom and Nechama - A Lifesaving EMS Couple

A Tu B'av Special: Tom and Nechama - A Lifesaving EMS Couple

Nechama and Tom Eisenman are the a truly cool EMS couple! Originally from NJ and MD, this awesome couple made aliyah and now live in Beit Shemesh with their 3 adorable kids. In addition to their full-time jobs and maintaining a family, they are both United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs. Date night for them is doing an ambulance shift together! This episode will make you laugh, smile and get you thinking about how you connect with your spouse. (Also you can find out Tom's real name!) Happy Tu B'Av!

Josh Wander: A Pioneer in Bringing Jews Home

This podcast is sure to get you thinking about many different topics about Israel, Judaism and the Diaspora dilemma, as Josh Wander covers much ground in this fascinating episode! (A good listen around or on Tisha B'av itself.) Josh is a man who wears many hats (including a cowboy hat), and is often labeled “controversial” for simply stating what he says is “Truth”, this flaming religious Zionist is simply remarkable. Josh Wander moved back to Israel from Pittsburgh in 2013, the same year he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of Pittsburgh. He now lives in a small Jewish neighborhood on the Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem. He is a United Hatzalah medic volunteer as well as a volunteer in many other organizations, an activist promoting the Jewish people to “Come Home to Israel” and runs an organization called 'Bring Them Home'. You can visit his website at: Itstimetoleave.com Wander is married with six children. Watch this beautiful movie featuring Josh: https://youtu.be/zArTV7MqkaM [https://youtu.be/zArTV7MqkaM]

Father and Son Volunteers- Yechiel and Yonaton Atkin

Yechiel and Yonatan, father and son, learned to become medics together. Originally from Chicago and now living in Efrat, they feel privileged to be part of the United Hatzalah family. Get to know them and listen to some of their wild stories! To watch the movie that Yechiel mentions in the podcast about his tennis story, click here: https://youtu.be/gXWepLUrYZg [https://youtu.be/gXWepLUrYZg] Enjoy!

One Year Meron Tragedy: Avi and Kalanit talk about what they experienced

Avi Marcus is a long-time paramedic and the deputy-head of the Medical Operations Team and the Director of United Hatzalah's Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit. Kalanit Taub is a medic volunteer and a full-time working mom. Both were at Meron last year when the tragedy occurred. Today, marks the first anniversary of that terrible tragedy. In this difficult but important episode, Kalanit and Avi speak about their experiences. Listening discretion is advised. May the 45 precious souls that were killed on Lag B'Omer have an Aliyah Neshama.

Brenda Horwitz-Prawer speaks on Yom Ha'atzmaut!

In 1980 Brenda Horwitz-Prawer made Aliyah when she was just 19-years-old. Today, she is a retired principal, very active United Hatzalah medic, an elected City Council member in Ma'aleh Adumim and an inspirational woman who has a lot to say about moving to Israel and making it her eternal home. She has been through various difficult challenges, but with her husband, three children and grandchildren, she feels she has been a trailblazer for so many Olim who followed her pioneering spirit. This is the perfect episode to listen to on Yom Ha'atzmaut!