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Why do people have 2 kidneys?

Maybe it’s so we can save lives. Times of Israel, 12.6.2025

Danny Donates Kidney to Amir

Danny Newman was inspired by the war in Gaza to donate a kidney. Israel21c, 5.1.2025

הענקת תואר ד"ר לשם כבוד לרחל הבר מאוניברסיטת אריאל

Honorary Degree to Rachel Heber

Ariel University awarded an honorary degree to Rachel Heber. Content Media Solution, 26.6.2024

A Hug that Says it All

Sivan Rahav Meir speaks to Rachel Heber about the story of a kidney donation. Arutz 7, 26.6.2024

Eitan Donates Kidney to Avichai

Avichai Moula was injured in Iron Swords War and needed a kidney transplant. Arutz 7, 29.5.2024

עמישר בן דוד שתרם כליה נפל במלחמת חרבות ברזל

Amishar Ben David Falls in Gaza

Amishar donated a kidney several years ago. Jewish Link, 21.3.2024; Jerusalem Post, 18.3.2024

הרב הבר זצ"ל ורעייתו רחל הבר, יו"ר מתנת חיים

Alt+SHIFT: The Gift of Life

Tradition Online, 21.9.2023

Street Named after Rav Heber

Jerusalem Post, 9.9.2023

Now That’s Giving

Five women share their or their family’s experience donating a kidney. Mishpacha Magazine, 22.8.2023

Israel has most altruistic kidney donors in the world

Rabbi Heber made donating a kidney a mitzvah for many Israelis. Mosaic, 7.7.2023; Jewish News of Northern California, 22.6.2023;

Husband and Wife Donate Kidneys

Tamir and Raya Ashkenazi both donated a kidney to save lives one year apart. ynet, 14.11.2022

Rony Zigler Donates a Kidney

Rony donated his kidney, after working with a start-up that reuses kidney dialysis machines to recycle sewage water. Israel21c, 21.11.2022;

Jerusalem Post Non-profit organizations - Matnat Chaim is one of them

Matnat Chaim Chosen by Jerusalem Post

Matnat Chaim featured as a nonprofit that provides happiness. Jerusalem Post, 17.10.2022

Rabbi Shaul Weingort donates kidney and gets sefer tora

Kidney Donor Receives Sefer Tora

Kidney recipient Yehuda commissions a sefer tora for his donor, Rav Shaul Weingort. Jewish Press, 16.10.2022

שיא ישראלי בבי"ח הדסה: 12 השתלות בפחות משבועיים

Hadassa Hospital Sets Transplant Record

6 liver and 6 kidney transplants were performed in less than 2 weeks. Jerusalem Post, 15.8.2022

Personal Miracle of Moshe Arbel

M.K. Moshe Arbel's decision to donate a kidney may have saved his life. ColLive, 14.7.2022

Naama Alfasy donates a kidney

Jerusalem Post, 7.4.2022

Israel World Leader in Live Kidney Donations

matzav.com, 11.2.2022; Jerusalem Post, 23.1.2022

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Matnat Chaim is an organization in Israel that is dedicated to encouraging individuals found suitable for making a life-saving kidney donation, and focuses exclusively on altruistic i.e. voluntary donations. The organization functions on a voluntary, not-for-profit basis. The sole motive that drives the volunteers of the organization is the desire and willingness to help others and save lives.

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Matnat Chaim is a registered Israeli charity operating as a non-profit organization and without any benefit. Any service provided to patients and their families, and any form of assistance given by Matnat Chaim, is provided free of charge, without request for recompense in any way. Activity is modest and frugal, with maximum savings on office expenses. The expenses for running the organization are mainly for financing advertising and publicity, in order to increase public awareness of the possibility to donate a kidney to save a life.

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