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decided to expand the humanitarian stuck in Ramallah. Hamza was
aid to Syrians and established Opera- without his mother’s loving care.
tion Good Neighbor. The goal was to According to Dr. Ahmed Amer, a
provide humanitarian aid to as many physician who was part of Ham-

supplied assistance to help the country people as possible while retaining a za’s SACH medical team, “A child We accept Medicare & most major insurances.
prepare the logistics and public educa- policy of non-involvement in the ac- of his age and in his condition SAME DAY TELEHEALTH & IMMEDIAT
tion in advance of rolling out the vac- tual conflict. Not only combatants, needs to be hugged and loved in SAME DAY TELEHEALTH & IMMEDIATE E
cine to make the effort more effective. but civilians were treated, as well. order to recover and get stronger… APPOINTMENTS AVAILABL
APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE E
IsraAID created e-learning tools to During Operation Good Neighbor, 40 the whole medical team in the Pe-
926-6553
help vulnerable communities deal with Syrian babies were born in Israel. Pa- diatric Cardiology unit became his
Covid treatment. It also held webinars tients were brought for both inpatient parents.” The SACH team kept (941) (941) 926-6553
for frontline healthcare workers and and outpatient care. The IDF had full Hamza’s parents updated with
first responders in several countries to responsibility for transporting patients photos and videos, and as his con-
help with stress management, psycho- on both sides of the border. dition improved, Hamza was able MOHS SURGERY SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS SKIN DISORDERS ACNE & RASHES
logical first aid and community resil- Operation Good Neighbor provid- to communicate directly with his GYNECOLOGY ENDOMETRIOSIS & FIBROIDS POST-MENOPAUSAL CARE
ience. ed humanitarian aid and medical care parents through video calls. When
Syrian Civil War Crisis for a population caught in the middle the borders opened again, Hamza
Every member of the IDF Medical of the civil war, but it also benefited was reunited with his parents. 1250 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SUITE 304
Corps takes an oath promising to care Israel. Dr. Eyat Sela of the Western ‹ Approximately 50% of the chil- SARASOTA, FL 34239
for every wounded person, whether Galilee Medical Center explained it dren treated by SACH come from VISIT
friend or foe. Members swear to treat well when he said, “If I treat one man, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Iraq US 5741 BEE RIDGE RD, SUITE 570
them with wisdom, understanding and 50 or 1,500, and they go back to Syria, and Morocco. AT SARASOTA, FL 34233
love of humanity. their families will be grateful. At some ‹ More than 135 professionals from
In 2013, seven wounded Syrian stage, the child or grandchild will ask around the world, including Gaza
combatants were found by an IDF pa- about their scar, and they’ll explain and the West Bank, have come to
trol near the Israeli border. They were that the Zionist enemy treated them Israel for training.
mostly unconscious and in need of and saved their lives.” ‹ SACH has conducted more than
medical attention. Based solely on their Medical Missions 100 missions around the world to
medical condition, a decision was made There are a number of Israeli orga- help screen, follow up, save more
to provide triage on the scene and trans- nizations that provide medical care children and update training of
fer them by military ambulance to the as part of disaster relief and as assis- medical professionals. JAMIE
nearest hospital capable of treating se- tance to developing countries through ‹ All of SACH’s services are pro- RAISOR, APRN-BC
Board Certified
vere trauma, the Ziv Medical Center. At medical services and medical train- vided without fees or expenses to SAMANTHA Nurse Practitioner
Ziv, all seven Syrians received compli- ing. One such organization is Save a recipients. BONO, PA-C
Certified
cated surgeries and other treatments. All Child’s Heart (SACH), an Israeli based ‹ There are many other Israeli orga- SHELLY Physician Assistant
CHVOTZKIN,
survived and were returned to Syria. non-profit that works to save children nizations providing medical care DO, FACOOG
Over time there were repeated with either acquired or congenital heart throughout the world, whether as Gynecologist & Obstetrician
Board Certified
SHAUNTELL
transfers of wounded Syrians to hos- defects who have little or no chance of a medical mission or by bringing SOLOMON, DO
pitals for treatment. What started as surviving to adulthood in their native patients to Israel. Board Certified Dermatologist LuminaryDermatology.com
a trickle soon became a flood. Israel countries. Conclusion & Fellowship Trained Mohs Surgeon
continued on next page ‹ One of many examples is the sto- Israel continues to bring better medi-
ry of Hamza, a child from Ramal- cal care to its neighbors and to those
lah in the West Bank, who had in need. Day after day, Israel demon-
life-threatening congenital heart strates it deserves its place among the SAVE THE DATE 1.9.22
disease. As a very young child, nations of the world.
he underwent open heart surgery Next month, we will look at Israeli
in Holon, Israel, conducted by the innovations that have made the world TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM AZI!
Kehillah Collaborative SACH volunteer medical team. a better place. For more detailed infor- PRESENT S
Building Jewish Life Through Community While the surgery went well, the mation and original source material,
recovery was complicated. Hamza visit the Federation website at jfedsrq.
was close to death many times and org/crconnect. Park Avenue Synagogue
was in the intensive care unit. His Any opinions expressed in this article Cantor Azi Schwartz returns
mother went back and forth from are those of the author and not nec- by popular demand to the
In Hebrew, the word Kehillah Holon to Ramallah to care for her essarily those of The Jewish News or Sarasota Opera House.
means community. other children. As the result of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota- He will be joined by

The Kehillah Covid, Hamza’s mother became Manatee. Cantor Mira Davis
for a spectacular
Collaborative Why WE belong evening of song.
brings together
Jewish organizations in
Sarasota-Manatee to share ideas, Sarasota-Manatee My children will always know
work together Chabad how important the Federation
on programming is to me. They can see these
and host rooms and be reminded
collaborative events. to carry on the tradition
themselves.

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