transplant

Adopted man discovers wife of six years is his biological sister

The truth came to light as the man underwent compatibility tests to determine his suitability as a kidney donor for his wife.

By WALLA!
13/07/2023

Family of Yaniv brothers meet recipients of their donated, transplanted corneas

The meeting will take place at the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva, where the transplant transplants took place. 

Hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon (illustrative).

Majority of Israelis would be willing to donate organs, study finds

The Israeli public's willingness to donate organs is now at 60%. The rest are mainly held back by the religious factor.

Grapevine: Running a receipt

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Judaism and organ donation: Is respiratory brain death considered death?

Within the Israeli religious-Zionist community, we strongly encourage organ donation and signing an Israeli organ donation card. Many haredim, however, disagree and Diaspora rabbis are divided.

By SHLOMO M. BRODY
26/05/2023

Transplants give recipients the gift of life - editorial

Though it is critical to survival, no one wants to be part of a discussion surrounding transplants - because no one wants to need them.

Dee family listen to heartbeat of Lucy Dee in transplant patient

British-Israeli terror victim Lucy Dee’s organs were transplanted before burial, saving the lives of five people.

Five people saved by organ donations from Lucy Dee

Dee was murdered alongside her daughters, Maia and Rina, in a shooting attack near Hamra in the Jordan Valley last Friday.

Uber driver donates kidney to passenger, sparking lifelong friendship

An Uber driver donated his kidney to a passenger, forever changing the trajectory of an elderly dialysis patient's life. 

Terror victims Yagel, Hallel Yaniv's corneas donated to four Israelis

The parents of the murdered brothers decided soon after the attack to donate their corneas - now they will give eyesight to four other persons.

By WALLA!
08/03/2023
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