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Silas Anastacio

Sep 22, 2026, 3:10 AM

The Immigrant Who Turned Gratitude into Care

Lebanese Jew creates project that provides free care to thousands of children In the 1960s, young Vivian de Picciotto arrived in Brazil with his mother, the widow Fortunée, and his brother Moussy. The family had no financial means, neither in...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 16, 2026, 5:19 AM

USPI Part 2 – Mind as a Public Good and Pathways.

Author’s note: In the previous article, the index was referred to as both UPSI and USPI while the naming was being refined. The final name used here is USPI — the ʿUmar Stewardship Performance Index. The underlying idea has...

Sep 15, 2026, 12:39 AM

Hadassah Hospital Hospice Diaries: Neta

Social Worker Anna Kochin and Head Nurse Reshit Bazer at Hadassah Hospital Hospice at Mount Scopus. Photo courtesy of the author.

This is the third blog in an ongoing series on volunteering at the Ina and Jack Kay Hospice at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus. “Every exit is also an entrance. When you walk out of something you do not walk...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 13, 2026, 4:58 AM

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Celebration with Grupo Chaverim

In August, Grupo Chaverim hosted a Pre-Rosh Hashanah celebration for the NGO’s beneficiaries—affectionately called “friends”—along with their families, supporters, staff, and volunteers at Clube Hebraica in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The afternoon was filled with connection,...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 10, 2026, 10:10 PM

Fortunée de Picciotto Association Expands Pediatric Dental, Eye Care

Entity records record number of consultations and broadens free care for children and adolescents Marking more than a decade of service, the Fortunée de Picciotto Israelite Association is expanding its free healthcare offerings by incorporating implant dentistry into its dental...

Amitai Avnon Sawicki

Sep 9, 2026, 11:34 PM

What Israel’s ancient respect for age and its culture of innovation could teach a rapidly aging world Approaching Rosh Hashana, I am always reminded of how my grandfather used to say that we Jews live longer lives, age-wise – because...

Silas Anastacio

Aug 31, 2026, 3:34 AM

President of the Albert Einstein Hospital Council Invited by Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazil – August 28: TV Globo hosted PL’s presidential candidate for 2026, Flávio Bolsonaro, in an interview aired after Jornal Nacional, conducted by journalists César Tralli and Renata Vasconcellos. During the interview, the candidate announced that he has invited physician...

Aug 25, 2026, 3:10 AM

Hadassah Hospital Hospice Diaries: Eliezar and Michelle

The author on the patio of Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus Hospice. Photo courtesy of the author.

This is the second of an ongoing series on volunteering at the Ina and Jack Kay Hospice at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus. "Suffering is only intolerable when nobody cares. One continually sees that faith in God and his care is...

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Aug 16, 2026, 4:50 PM

The Only Man Not in the Room

When a casualty notification officer knocks on a door in Israel and tells parents that their son has been killed, she now tells them one thing more: that his sperm can be retrieved and that there are only hours...

Silas Anastacio

Aug 15, 2026, 9:43 AM

Women’s Movement That Helped Build Medicine in Israel Gains Strength in Brazil

A century-old organization, present on five continents, expands its presence in Brazil and connects Brazilian philanthropy to one of the world’s most advanced medical centers. Long before the State of Israel existed, a group of women decided that healthcare in...

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