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Sometimes a perfect body has only one kidney

My Son Donated a Kidney

When my son told us, shock dissipated slowly into fear, and then into pride. Arutz Sheva, 14.9.2026

Yonatan Rom donates a kidney to Reuven Tam.

Yonatan Donates Kidney to Reuven

Reuven's brother saved Yonatan's life in 2002. 13.8.2026: TheJCA; 28.7.2026: Jewish News, WIN; 23.7.2026: Jewish News; 22.7.2026: Times

Rafi Shalev donates kidney in memory of Yotam Chaim

Rafi Shalev Donates Kidney

Rafi Shalev donates kidney in memory of Yotam Haim. Jerusalem Post, 10.7.2026

Kidney Donation at Hadassah Hospital

Nechemia, who donated a kidney at Hadassah Hospital, tells his story. Hadassah, 19.3.2026

אדר רסין תורם כליה ואביו מקבל כליה

Adar Donates Kidney and his Father Receives One

Due to incompatible blood types a paired kidney exchange was done. ynet, 19.2.2026

שיא גינס - בטקס לציון 2,000 תרומות כליה בישראל

Guinness record set at event marking 2,000 kidney donations in Israel

Guinness World Records reversed its ban on submissions of records from Israel and the Palestinian territories, and accepted the

שיא גינס - בטקס לציון 2,000 תרומות כליה בישראל

Guinness record set at event marking 2,000 kidney donations in Israel

An Israeli record: a picture with the most kidney donors in the world. 25.1.2026

Rachel Heber, Chairwoman of Matnat Chaim

Life story of Rachel Haber, chairwoman of Matnat Chaim. Grokipedia, 10.1.2026

שנה אחרי השתלת הכליה מסיבת הודיה לרב גינזבורג בבית חולים הדסה

Press Conference with Rav Ginsburg

A year after his transplant, Rabbi Ginsburg and Dr. Halaila held a press conference. JewishLink, 8.1.2026; Jerusalem Post, 6.1.2026

גינס מחרימה את ישראל

Guiness World Records and the Boycott on Israel

2000 kidney donations and Guiness won't add Israel to it's World Records.

גינס מחרימה את ישראל

Guiness World Records and the Boycott on Israel

Matnat Chaim is celebrating its 2000th transplant and wants to set a world record - but Guinness is not

Why do people have 2 kidneys? So we can save lives.

Why do people have 2 kidneys?

Maybe it’s so we can save lives. Times of Israel, 17.6.2025

Danny Newman donates a kidney

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

חיבוק בין יאיר התורם ואבי הנתרם.

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

אליסף בוק

Tips for a hot summer from Elyasaf

A healthy summer – with one kidney! Get some tips for the hot summer from Elyasaf Book Director of

איתן תורם כליה לאביחי

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

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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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