1000 ZAKA Volunteers Participate In The Nationwide Emergency Civil Defense Drill "Turning Point 3" - Everything from mohels to morgues

2-Jun-09

Over 1000 ZAKA volunteers throughout Israel participated in the nationwide emergency civil defense drill code-named Turning Point 3, which reached its peak today, Tuesday 2.6.09 with the simulation of long-range missile hits. Approved by the Defense Minister as a volunteer emergency organization, ZAKA has played an integral part in the complex and wide-ranging drill, including a presence both in the central command center of the National Emergency Authority and in the field. All ZAKA units, including the specialist Search and Rescue Unit, the Divers Unit and the Canine Search Unit were active during the drill. During the last few days, ... more

Running For A Good Cause

24-May-09

The sun shone, the crowds cheered, and seventeen brave runners, young and not-so-young, ran 5 or 10 kilometres around the grounds of the Haberdasher Aske's School for a good cause – raising thousands of pounds between them for British Friends of ZAKA. This was the first time that British Friends of ZAKA had participated in this annual Maccabi Community Fun Run – and judging by the success of the event and the support from runners and spectators alike, this won’t be the last time. Among the runners (10k) was Edgware resident Flora Frank, who has been a Trustee on the Board of ... more

ZAKA Deals With Hundreds Of Incidents At The Lag Ba'omer Celebrations On Mount Meron

Meron, Israel - 12-May-09

A joint ZAKA – Ichud Hatzola emergency hotline fielded hundreds of calls for help, first aid and separated children and parents during the recent two day traditional celebrations at Mount Meron for Lag Ba'Omer , which drew tens of thousands of Orthodox families making the traditional pilgrimage to the resting place of kabbalist Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Learning from the experience of previous years, ZAKA and Ichud Hatzola set up emergency teams in ten different points around the Mount Meron area in order to offer the fastest and most efficient response to incidents as and when they occurred. In many cases, ... more