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About 55,000 people registered for the role of election integrity supervisors, a 145% surge compared to the previous elections | In total, about 260,000 applied for the positions of poll committee secretaries and supervisors, but registration does not guarantee placement on Election Day
In about a week, the recruitment of thousands of workers, including organizers, logistics staff and technical support, will also begin among job seekers registered with the Employment Service.
The 4-year-old child was located in the Nitzanim beach area after close to 24 hours of extensive searches | police forces, ZAKA and many volunteers participated in the search efforts | the father of the missing child Kaso expressed earlier identification with the family: "A child in the State of Israel does not just disappear like that"
By leveraging a "crowd-sourced" model, United Hatzalah seeks to drastically improve survival rates
51 candidates will compete in the primaries to be held on July 20, including representatives from the Druze and Arab communities, from the LGBT community, and from the rural area | The registration window for participation in the list selection will close next Monday
The organization serves as a catalyst for unity, demonstrating how a singular, life-saving purpose can transcend cultural and social barriers
The 400,000th entry is a disambiguation page for the English surname Newbury | Over the years, criticism has been directed at biases in the selection of entries and their content, and voting conditions were even tightened following an incident that involved blocking users
While most of the country sought shelter, volunteers of the "Yizhar" program continued to meet addicts, street kids and victims of prostitution | At an appreciation event, the stories behind the extraordinary work were revealed.
Hashomer Hachadash founder and CEO Yoel Zilberman, "Volunteering is not only physical assistance—it is a clear message to residents that they are not alone."
Adi Bickman, CEO of the Olympic Committee in Israel: “In the meeting between athletes and children, we aim to instill the values of the Olympic movement – excellence, friendship, and respect” | Prof. Yaakov Hen, Director of Meir: “An inspiring initiative”
The charity received the award for supporting vulnerable populations
This new initiative launched by ELUL and Homeward, supports schools and educational programs as the region continues to recover from October 7
My journey as a woman into the hearts of ZAKA
Inside Israel’s surf-therapy organization
Edited From original article in CU Boulder Today by Lisa Marshall At the peak of the pandemic in 2021, teenagers from Sackets Harbor, New York, got certified as ambulance drivers and took over running the local emergency medical service when the usual, much older, volunteers had to step away due to COVID-19 concerns. In Los […] The post The Pandemic May Have Changed Young People for the Better: A Positive Take on The ‘COVID Generation appeared first on Good News Network.
"This emergency situation could have definitely been detrimental." The post Mississippi students work together to save bus driver having asthma attack appeared first on Upworthy.
Many arrived at the cemetery in Netanya, among them Chaim Bar, Shlomo Nitzan, Danny Kerman, Rubi Rivlin, Ephraim Sidon, Ehud Banai and Nurit Glaron, to accompany one of the most prominent artists in Israeli history on his final journey. "Yair spent his whole life trying to explain to us how much depth there is in stupidity; you just need to look at it, understand the right direction, and sometimes invest a lot of work," Kerman eulogized him.
At an Oklahoma High School, an unlikely candidate was recently crowned Prom King: Principal Kirk Moore. Moore was recently hailed as a hero by the students after he disarmed a gunmen entering Pauls Valley High School, receiving a gunshot wound in the process. Security camera footage captured the suspected gunman and former Pauls Valley student […] The post Unlikely Prom King Is School Principal Who Disarmed an Active Shooter in the Lobby (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.
More than 4,500 Israelis are demanding from news channels: do not broadcast the state flag‑raising ceremony. Yotam Kipnis from B'ari, who lost his parents on 7.10, leads the fight against the "government's attempt to rewrite history" and calls to broadcast the civilian ceremony.
