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CRConnect: Question of the month Rabin Medical Center recognized as top

Israeli hospital and healthcare provider

lims and Christians have all served
as Cabinet Ministers and in other merican Friends of Rabin Israel is gaining considerable achieve- wards, pain assessment, infant care, Medical Center’s second campus fa-
governmental positions. Medical Center is most grate- ments and praise.” continuing care and the involvement cility, Golda Hasharon (among small
• Arabs have served in the Israeli Aful for The Jewish Federa- The eighth annual report of the of the patient’s family, patient safety, hospitals).
army since the War for Indepen-tion of Sarasota-Manatee’s ongoing Health Ministry’s Israel National Pro- screening among hospitalized patients “The professionalism and quality
dence in 1947-1949. They serve as generous support and shares the fol- gram for Quality Indicators, released and geriatric care. The program also of care are especially prominent in the
both volunteers and through man-lowing update on the Rabin Medical in November 2020, has found that grades hospitals around the country health system’s response to the Coro-
datory service. Center of Petach Tikvah in Greater Tel there has been consistent improvement based on these indices. navirus,” said Israeli Health Minister
• Israeli Arabs serve in the Foreign Aviv, Israel. in the quality of many aspects of the The top three hospitals in Israel Yuli Edelstein.
Service, including as Ambassa- In November 2020, The Jerusa- healthcare services provided across were Israel’s Rabin Medical Center- For more information about Amer-
dors to other countries, including a lem Post reported on how the hospital Israel. The program works to measure Beilinson Campus (among very large ican Friends of Rabin Medical Center,
Christian Arab serving as Ambas-is recognized as a top Israeli hospital and improve the quality of care in hos- hospitals), Carmel Medical Center visit afrmc.org, call 212.279.2522 or
sador to Muslim Azerbaijan. and healthcare provider: “Compared to pitals, geriatric hospitals and mental (among large hospitals) and Rabin email afrmc@afrmc.org.
• Israeli Arabs serve in the Israeli parallel programs in the United States health services.
Police Force. and OECD (Organization for Econom- By law, healthcare providers YOU BELONG
• Israeli Arabs serve throughout gov-ic Co-operation and Development) must provide the Israeli Health Min-
ernment-operated hospitals. The countries, the quality of medicine in istry with administrative, financial and
Galilee Medical Center is headed medical information to WHERE
by an Arab Israeli and has a staff of measure the quality of
Jews, Muslims and Christians. medical care and health
• As of 2018, Arab students ac- services.
counted for over 16% of Israel’s The program pub-
undergraduate student population. lishes quality indices
Israeli Arabs account for approxi- concerning treatment of
mately 20% of the population. cardiovascular issues,
In an apartheid state, there is no strokes, hip fractures,
integration of the minority population dialysis adequacy, sur-
in public life, in the legislature, in the gical site infections,
court system, in government, in the Gour Shasha Hopitalization Tower at Rabin Medical Center emergency medicine
military, nor in state-run medical cen- SUPPORT
ters. It is clearly false that Israel is an Friendship at Home
Financial Stability
apartheid state. No place for hate In-home Support
For more detailed information and Home Delivered Meals
original source material, visit jfedsrq. By Abe Pintchuck, sophomore at Florida Gulf Coast University, Educational Programs
org/crconnect. member of AEPi Fraternity and Florida Gulf Coast Hillel CAREGIVING
Next month’s question: s the only Jewish fraternity on stand for hate, and to draw attention to Caregiver Resource Centers
Why does Israel oppose the U.S. campus at Florida Gulf Coast our commitment to spread the message Adult Day Care Programs
reentering the nuclear agreement AUniversity (FGCU), Alpha Ep- of love and tolerance on our campus. Support Groups
with Iran? silon Pi (AEPi) stands against all forms With the support we received, we Educational Programs
of hate and prejudice in any way. Re- plan to hang the letters on the location HEALTH & WELLNESS
cently, there have been antisemitic mes- where the original posters where hung Senior Centers
sages posted on buildings on the FGCU and invite news networks to cover the Friendship Cafés
campus that have deeply affected us. result of our efforts. Senior Fitness
On Sunday, November 1, 2020, all Since then, we have learned that the Balance Movement
Lifelong Learning
students received an email from Pres- individual responsible for the vandal-
ident Michael Martin describing and ism is not affiliated with Florida Gulf friendshipcenters.org | 941.955.2122
including the pictures Coast University and has
of blatantly antisemitic been given strict warning VENICE
signage, such as ones of trespassing. We have SARASOTA 2350 Scenic Drive
1888 Brother Geenen Way
saying, “Hitler was also learned that this in- Sarasota, FL 34236 Venice, FL 34293
right,” and “break debt dividual is involved in
slavery” with some- a group that spreads its
one breaking the Star message of hate across
of David. After seeing multiple Florida college
those images, we knew campuses.
we had to stand against Every antisemitic in- New to the
this evil act and show cident we heard about at
the community that our any school, synagogue, Sarasota-Manatee area?
fraternity and campus cemetery or Jewish es-
will not allow hate in tablishment hurt and
our place of education. Abe Pintchuck concerned us. For so We Welcome You!
We quickly acted to plan a “No Place long, I could not help but think that
for Hate” campaign on campus the the same could not happen to us. Un-
week after the incidents. We held ta- fortunately, it did. This is where we go Shalom! Welcome to paradise!
bling events where students could sign to school, live and call home. There We hope you feel at home and become active
large “No Place for Hate” cutout letters should be no place for such intoler- members of the Sarasota-Manatee
to pledge against hate and antisemitism ance. I felt it was our responsibility to
on campus. Through social media we act and show that we will not stand for Jewish community.
were also able to receive support from these disturbing displays of hate. I am
people who saw our event on Insta- so thankful to The Jewish Federation Please contact Ilene Fox • 941.343.2111 • ifox@jfedsrq.org
gram. of Sarasota-Manatee for having wel-
With the overwhelming support comed me into its STEP and BMYA Get Newcomer information:
from student organizations and Greek teen programs, and I’m proud to be an jfedsrq.org/new
life, our campaign was successful and alum. My involvement in these pro-
we had hundreds of students show up grams helped give me the foundation
and sign messages of support! With the to stand up for the Jewish people and
news spreading through our communi- against antisemitism.
ty, NBC2 News came to FGCU to in- For information on how to support
terview students in our AEPi chapter. Federation’s efforts to stand up against The Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life • Klingenstein Jewish Center
We felt this was a perfect opportunity antisemitism, please visit jfedsrq.org/ 580 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
to share with viewers that we will not hellercrc.