volunteering

Giving, donating, and performing good deeds can lead to better health and a longer life.

Ahuva Leva Schwartz was killed in an attack on bus line 2 twenty years ago. Her son Yoel reflects on his enduring longing. "My mother was all heart, which led me to assist those often overlooked, like the mentally ill."

Akiva Ben David, presenter and host on the Hidabroot channel, stepped out of the studio to one of our society's open wounds—the endless battle of war veterans, their wives, and children. Now he shares about the help he provided, the listening ear he offered, and the love he received from the heroes of Israel.

Alex Michigen has been volunteering with Magen David Adom for over half a century and recently celebrated his 80th birthday. In a special interview, he shares what keeps him going and recalls unforgettable events and open miracles.

When Roy Habib's grandmother asked him to talk to the elderly and alleviate their loneliness, she didn't anticipate that her grandson would take the project so far. Today, he leads "Grandma Shula's Project," where volunteers distribute dozens of cakes each week to lonely elders, as well as create especially warm connections with them.

Yochai and Neta Brantz waited nearly 13 years for children. They underwent a journey of treatments and faced many disappointments and difficult news. Now, embracing their own baby, they aim to inspire others, and have a message for those surrounding them.

Yitzhak Shlomo was left a young, orphaned man without a home after losing his parents in a short time. Yet he chose to rise above grief through his extensive giving to patients and the needy in the hospital.

Kochav Cohen leads a call center run by hundreds of volunteers to alleviate loneliness in the elderly. But what happens when encountering a senior with a severe medical condition who refuses to go to the hospital, or when an elderly woman asks specifically for a blind volunteer to light *Chanukah* candles with her? "Here, we see the beautiful people of Israel," Kochav shares with excitement.