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Nepalese earthquake

Ma'ayan Shaviv
November 19, 2017, 12:11 am
Ma'ayan Shaviv
Ever met a kid with no wish list? I have
A bat mitzvah trip to Nepal opened my eyes to how much one can do without
Naomi L. Baum
April 25, 2017, 3:54 pm
Naomi L. Baum
In Nepal: From rubble to resilience
Hard-earned Israeli trauma expertise has empowered women to rebuild communities devastated by the 2015 earthquake
A nepalese baby is treated by Israeli Army medic soldiers at the Israeli field hospital on the second day of their mission in Kathmandu on April 29, 2015. (AFP/ MENAHEM KAHANA)
November 13, 2016, 5:23 pm
UN ranks IDF emergency medical team as ‘No. 1 in the world’
Israel becomes first country to earn World Health Organization’s highest ranking for its field hospital unit
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli doctor treats the wound of an earthquake-affected Nepalese boy, whose arm was amputated in the nearby army hospital and shifted for further treatment to the newly opened Israeli field hospital for earthquake victims in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. (Manish Swarup/AP)
October 18, 2016, 6:51 pm
Masters of disaster, IDF field hospital may be recognized as world’s best
World Health Organization considers giving Israel its highest rating for emergency medical teams, something no other country has achieved
By Judah Ari Gross
Tarif Bader
April 30, 2016, 2:09 am
Tarif Bader
Nepal: A mission and a helping hand
What it means for the IDF Medical Corps to be an ongoing partner in saving lives wherever aid is needed
Iddo Gefen
April 25, 2016, 12:36 am
Iddo Gefen
An earthquake of life-changing magnitude
Blogger Iddo Gefen is one of the young Israelis taking a month-long break from their treks through Asia to help rebuild Nepalese communities devastated one year ago.
In this photograph taken on April 21, 2016, Nepalese earthquake survivor Menuka Rokaya cares for her child as she speaks with AFP in Ramechhap on the outskirts of Kathmandu. (AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH MATHEMA)
April 24, 2016, 10:03 am
Year after Nepal quake, frustration mounts over slow recovery
Millions are still in tents, as massive outpouring of international aid fails to reach most affected
By AFP
Israeli soldiers establish a field hospital together with the Nepalese army, in Nepal, following the deadly earthquake. on April 29, 2015. (IDF Spokesperson)
April 20, 2016, 5:48 pm
Israel a role model for disaster medicine, says Red Cross chief surgeon
Harald Veen: ‘Israelis have the knowledge and experience’ to excel in emergencies
By David Shamah
Final rehearsal for the Israeli 65th Independence Day Ceremony, with the torches lit in the background, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 11, 2013. (photo credit:Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90)
April 7, 2016, 1:02 am
Ilan Ramon’s widow to light Independence Day torch
Celebrating ‘civil heroism,’ the May ceremony will feature a deaf Holocaust survivor, Nepal aid worker, IDF soldiers and everyday heroes
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Chezki Lifshitz, left in upper row, with hikers at the Chabad House of Kathmandu, March 2012. (Courtesy of Chabad Nepal)
March 30, 2016, 8:41 pm
In wake of tragedy, a Passover seder in Nepal offers respite
A year after a devastating earthquake that killed thousands, Chabad aims to bring together Jews in Kathmandu to commemorate and celebrate
By Cnaan Liphshiz
A United Hatzalah worker in Nepal prepares to open a Pocket BVM for field use during the devastating earthquake there in earlier this year (Courtesy)
December 29, 2015, 7:26 pm
The Israeli-invented device that’s saving American lives in Afghanistan
Pocket BVM mini-ventilator is being used as a first-line rescue device by armies, EMS services, and now El Al
By David Shamah
Bhaktapur, a popular tourism destination filled with beautiful ornate temples just outside Kathmandu, was largely destroyed in the earthquake as seen in this photo from May 7, 2015 . Most of the city survived unscathed, though it is still dealing with the economic fallout of the earthquake's effect on tourism. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
October 28, 2015, 6:52 am
Kathmandu hopes to emulate Israel’s tourism bounce-back
Israel adept at drawing back visitors even after traumatic times, Kathmandu mayor finds on trip following devastating Nepal earthquake
By Melanie Lidman
Micha Odenheimer
September 9, 2015, 2:50 pm
Micha Odenheimer
A Nepal prayer to hang in your sukkah
A fundraiser for earthquake relief efforts offers colorful flags modeled on a Tibetan Buddhist tradition
A migrant boy holds a sign reading 'SOS help me' as he sits with other migrants in front of the Keleti (East) railway station in Budapest on September 2, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK)
September 3, 2015, 3:45 pm
Israeli NGO sending team to help refugees in Europe
IsraAid chief says that ‘as a nation that suffered the atrocities of the Holocaust, we can’t not extend a hand to help’
By Tamar Pileggi
Eliran Douenias, an Israeli fellow with the Joint Distribution Committee based in Kathmandu, joins village members to plant rice. (Eliran Douenias/JDC)
August 27, 2015, 8:50 am
In Nepal, a long road toward recovery
Israeli organizations are providing emotional and physical support to victims four months after deadly earthquake
By Melanie Lidman
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