Zack Rothbart

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Oct 23, 2014, 3:50 PM

Syrian casualty cost to Israel? 33 million NIS

According to a report released by the Ministry of Health, the cost to public hospitals in Israel for treating Syrian war casualties comes to over 33 million NIS. The report was published in response to an anonymous request under...

Jun 26, 2014, 2:58 PM

German strengthens Israeli healthcare

While the Germans have certainly played their role in building up the Jewish State, particularly through controversial Holocaust reparations and provision of advanced military technologies, the latest to do so is not from the Rhineland at all, in fact...

Jun 19, 2014, 3:13 PM

Mental Breakdowns and Anglo Olim

Who are the most emotionally healthy English-speaking olim? According to one study, they: Have close family in Israel Are religious Are NOT from North America Have been in the country for a relatively longer rather than shorter period of time Does this mean that...

May 4, 2014, 4:05 PM

Near-Suicide in the Golan Heights

When Sara (not her real name), a recent immigrant from the U.S. living in the Golan, tried to commit herself for psychiatric hospitalization at the Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat because she had begun planning her own suicide, she...

Apr 3, 2014, 2:47 PM

Farewell Ronni Gamzu

Don't know who that is? Too bad, your health depends on it

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About Me

Zack Rothbart is co-director of AACI’s Shira Pransky Project, Israel’s only initiative solely dedicated to helping English-speakers navigate the healthcare system.