‘I realized the connection God made here–I am in Israel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, and I saved the life of a Muslim boy in the United States,’ said the bone marrow donor.
An Israeli Muslim used the lifesaving skills he learned as a member of Israel’s top volunteer EMS organization to rescue a a fellow worshiper in Mecca from certain death.
Israeli first-responders rush to the scene, to save lives and treat victims, regardless of their religion, ethnicity, or nationality, earning a top honor this week from the Jewish state.
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered how the brain compensates for the loss of one of the senses (e.g. sight) by improving another (e.g. hearing), and Israeli startups BioGaming and Motorika use virtual-reality and robotics technology to introduce fun into physical therapy exercises.