Eli Beer
By Eli Beer
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Opinion What I witnessed as a first responder to the Karlin-Stolin synagogue after their bleachers collapsed
The day before Shavuot, I had just returned home after spending time in Ashkelon, Sderot, and the Gaza periphery region, where I was assisting people who have been under constant rocket attack for the past two weeks as a first responder with United Hatzalah. I had spent my time treating the injured, evacuating buildings that…
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Community Sukkot in Dubai, thanks to the Abraham Accords
Shortly after Israel announced the peace accords with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), I spent the recent holidays with my family in Dubai. I have visited Dubai twice before, and on both occasions, I hid that I am Israeli. I traveled on my U.S. passport and I tried not to look too Jewish. Both times,…
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Community After adopting children in need, rewarded with twins
I surround myself with incredible people all of the time. People who are constantly giving and helping others without getting anything in return. They do this because they are good people and they want to become even better. That is why I am the luckiest person in the world. Emergency medical service volunteers from United…
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Community First COVID, then ICU delirium; Hatzalah founder calls for ICU mental healthcare
In March while I was in Miami, I contracted Covid-19. I was put into an induced coma on a respirator twice, for nearly 30 days total. But by far the worst part of my experience was the dreams I had while under, my emotional and mental reaction to the drugs used to put me into…
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