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100
Waldemar Haffkine was so confident in the cholera vaccine he created in 1892 that he tested his very first dose on this brave test subject.
Who is himself?
100
Gertrude Elion developed revolutionary drugs that helped lower the body's immune response so doctors could perform these lifesaving operations, like swapping a failing heart or kidney.
What is an Organ Transplant?
100
This is a central Jewish concept that encourages individuals to engage in social justice and other aspects related to global health and well-being.
What is "Tikun Olam?" (repairing the world)
100
Israel is a leader in telemedicine technologies, that allows patients to do this.
What is remotely consult with healthcare providers?
100
This ancient practice mandates a day of rest and emphasizes mental rejuvenation, aligning with modern research on the benefits of rest for mental health and productivity.
What is Shabbat?
200
Ernst Chain was a Jewish scientist who helped turn Alexander Fleming’s mold discovery into this first major "wonder drug" antibiotic that kills bad bacteria.
What is Penicillin?
200
This Israeli hospital is renowned for its pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery department.
What is Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer)?
consistently ranked in the top 10th best hospitals in the world
200
This Jewish ethic emphasizes the concept of giving to those in need.
What does "Tzedakah?"
200
The PillCam created by Israeli startup Given Imaging takes thousands of photos of your digestive tract after being swallowed, replacing this procedure?
What is an endoscopy?
200
In the Book of Psalms, King David expresses feelings of sorrow and despair, illustrating an early recognition of this aspect of human health, now a key area in modern healthcare.
What is mental health?
300
In 1952, biophysicist Rosalind Franklin captured "Photo 51"—the famous X-ray image that revealed this twisted ladder shape of human life.
What is a DNA double helix?
300
Israel's national emergency hotline, similar to 911 in the United States, is known by this number.
What is 100?
101 - Magen David Adom: report injuries and receive first aid.
102 - Israel Fire and Rescue Services: report fires and people who are trapped.
103 - Electric Corporation: information about power outages.
104 - Home Front Command: information, guidelines and alerts during emergencies.
300
This is the Hebrew term for visiting the sick, which is considered a mitzvah in our tradition.
What is Bikur Cholim?
300
Dr. Bernard Lown and Dr. Michel Mirowski helped create these lifesaving devices that use electric shocks to reset a heart that has lost its rhythm.
What is a defibrillator?
300
In the Book of Leviticus, this set of ancient rules for cleanliness, including handwashing and quarantine, demonstrates an early awareness this.
What are sanitation and public health practices?
400
This Jewish physician and researcher won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984 for his discovery of monoclonal antibodies.
Who is César Milstein?
400
Cedars-Sinai was formed by merging these two historic Jewish hospitals.
What are Mount Sinai and Cedars of Lebanon?
400
This organization collects surplus food and distributes it to those in need, addressing food security and nutrition issues.
What is Leket Israel?
The National Food Bank, a registered nonprofit Israel-based charity, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving 175,000+ needy people weekly
400
Dr. Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed the first safe vaccine for this paralyzing disease in 1955, and gave it to the world for free without patenting it. Dr. Sabin served as the president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel from 1969–72.
What is Polio?
In the 1950s Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed separate vaccines—one from killed virus and the other from live virus—to combat the dreaded polio disease.
400
This ancient proverb from the Book of Proverbs, 'A cheerful heart is good medicine,' reflects an early understanding of this modern healthcare approach that values mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.
What is holistic health?
500
This Jewish-American is considered a founder of the field of medical genetics.
Who is Arno Motulsky?
500
Prior to this discovery by Karl Landsteiner in 1900, giving a patient extra blood was a huge gamble due to rejection and infection.
What are blood types?
500
In our tradition, this value emphasizes saving a life and preserving human life, even above other religious observances.
What is "Pikuach Nefesh?"
500
Dr. Paul Zoll helped invent the external cardiac pacemaker, but he tested his very first early prototypes using parts from this common household entertainment item.
What is a radio?
500
Founded in 2001, this Israel-based NGO responds to emergencies all over the world with targeted humanitarian help, including disaster relief, search and rescue, rebuilding communities and schools, providing aid packages, medical assistance, and post-psychotrauma care.
What is IsraAID?
