Overseas and Local Reuth Stories

Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital Celebrated its 60th Anniversary

The Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital celebrated its 60th anniversary, the last week of October, with a unique photo exhibition in the Habima Square in Tel Aviv. The outdoor exhibit included portraits of staff, patients, and their family members, each of whom shared a meaningfulmoment from their work or treatment at Reuth. Among the patients […]

Israel’s Paralympic Swim Team – A Source of Pride

The Israeli swim team has shown remarkable results in the paralympic games in Tokyo and won 8 medals yotal – 6 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze! Ilyad Shalabi who was born deaf and became paralyzed in his lower body after falling off the roof at the age of 12, won gold in the 50 […]

Covid-19 & Rehabilitation

This past year, most of the world has been facing the harsh realities of the Coronavirus Pandemic and its consequences. Our lives have been severely affected and disrupted. Israel is no exception. To date, coronavirus has claimed the lives of almost 6000 of its citizens. Many of those who have recovered display a variety of […]

Quarterly Update from Israel

Dear Friends, We are delighted to send you the first of our new quarterly Reuth updates. Especially during these days when personal visits to Reuth are practically impossible and when our possibilities to meet in person are sparse, we want to make sure that we keep you aware of our progress, activities, challenges and dreams. […]

Igor Levine’s Hannukha Miracle

After a severe case of COVID-19, including three months on a ventilator, 70-year-old Igor Levine can once again breathe on his own! Igor Levine from Ashkelon was a fully independent person – until, last September, he contracted COVID-19. Due to pre-existing illnesses, his condition deteriorated, and he was hospitalized in COVID-19 Intensive Care. Here he […]

Shay-Lee’s light shines

Shay-Lee suffered an injury after a traffic accident back in 2016. Since then, she has lived at Reuth Rehabilitation hospital for a year and has been rehabilitating at the day center since. Here is her story: “That’s me on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France. It feels like a rosy dream. […]

A False Negative COVID Test

Hello, my name is Yaakov Heiman, happily married to Anat and the father of three lovely children. Now I can smile again having returned home following 3 months of hospitalization due to Covid. The last few months have been a nightmare that I do not wish on anyone. Thanks to the support of my family […]

From a Fun Ride to a Ride to Rehabilitation

Coralie Cohen, 33 years old, made Aliya to Israel from France four years ago, on her own. She considers herself a true Zionist. “What can I say, I felt that I had to be part of the State of Israel, and here I am – already experiencing the health system from within.” It all started […]

Rehabilitation of COVID19 at Reuth

Eli Beer – Founder of United Hatzalah has successfully completed his rehabilitation at Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital בית חולים שיקומי רעות ת”א, following his recovery from the Corona virus. He is extremely thankful to Reuth for getting back on his feet and back to his normal life https://youtu.be/VN2aa7YaAVs Eli Beer got infected with COVID19 while in the US […]

FaceMasks – The New Dress Code

“Hi, I’m Shiral Yellin Zoe, art therapist at the psychology unit of Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital. The Coronavirus pandemic forced us all to wear masks in public. The new “dress code” brought about creative designs which allowed each one of us to stand out despite not using facial expressions. But let us not forget that […]

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Dana Yagur is a partner at Israel’s leading international law firms – “Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal”. She is a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group but also leads the Pro Bono and community involvement. After a tour of Reuth’s Rehabilitation Hospital and its affiliate agencies, Dana was touched by the homes and day […]

Mother’s Day with COVID-19

Li-Mor Raviv, born and raised in Israel, moved to the United States to build her personal and professional life. She is a life & business Coach and a mother to a daughter who recently started college. In early March, Li-Mor was informed by her sisters that their mother, Chaya, had just been brought to Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital […]

Dr. Emily Kahn – anesthesiologist, daughter, sister, wife and mother

During these recent world events, we find two types of people: those who follow all the rules, and those who believe that they are spared from this pandemic. Here are some words of wisdom from Dr. Emily Kahn, inspired by Dr. Britney Bowling. “I am an Anesthesiologist. I am trained to stay calm when everything […]

Reuth’s Urgent Plea

Dear Friends, We are all living in unprecedented times, faced with challenges we never have seen. We must immediately work on two fronts; attend to urgent priorities while maintaining the ongoing superior care of our day to day patient needs. The 360 bed Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital has an outstanding history of providing ventilator support care and for successful rehabilitation for over 40 years. It […]

Reuth Leads to a Love Story

Yael, from Canada, and Daniel, from Germany, met during their volunteering experience at Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital in Tel Aviv. The connection was immediate and love flourished. After getting married, they decided to make Aliya and grow their family. Today, they have two girls and live in Herzliya. As Valentine’s day approaches, Yael wrote to Reuth: […]

Reuth & the Paralympics – A True Partnership

Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital adopted Israel’s Paralympic Swimming Team for the Paralympics games in Tokyo 2020. In a festive ceremony held on February 6th, a collaboration agreement was signed between Reuth Hospital and Israel’s Paralympic Committee. As part of the medical sponsorship agreement, the hospital’s multi-disciplinary team will provide medical treatments, consultation and support […]

NASA’s Defying Gravity Treadmill Aids Patients

Ever wonder what it feels like walking on the moon? Reuth is using NASA’s Defy Gravity treadmill to rehabilitate individuals who are weak or impaired by illness, suffer from mobility issues limiting physical activity, or are recovering from injury or surgery. The treadmill is being used by people who cannot step on their feet or […]