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We invite you to enjoy our Supplement Haggadah including tips on resiliency and family activities, a fun addition to this year's Seder (created in collaboration between NATAL and the Masorti Movement.) Feel free to share with your family and friends abroad!  Passover Supplement Haggadah

This has been a challenging year for all, on a worldwide scale. The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced everyone to adapt to a new reality, and unfortunately it has also caused much pain and grief to so many. Since the outbreak of the virus, NATAL adapted its programs to cater also to those who are suffering from the stress, anxiety and grief that the pandemic is causing. We are proud to share with you our Annual Report for 2020 a The report offers a wide picture of NATAL's activities during the...

Medical teams in Israel are experiencing the severity of a crisis previously unbeknownst in the history of the country, at twice the volume of most other civilians. They are emotionally eroded, desperate, exhausted and experiencing multitudes of traumatic events without any time to digest them. At this point we all know that the Coronavirus is here to stay and that as such, medical teams are our most valuable asset in the fight against the pandemic. If we do not take care of them now, they will...

Taken from Rami’s blog 24/11/20 *Trigger Warning: War, PTSD, * It is not easy being the child of a post-traumatic parent. It’s also not easy to be a father to your children when you suffer from post-trauma. I was blessed with 3 boys, and from the moment of their birth the dilemma of how I tell them arises. How am I meant to share my experiences of war? You want to tell them because it’s important that they recognize these aspects of who their father is, however at the same time there...

For the first time in Israel and in light of the growing need, we have established a new and specific Helpline to provide support and emotional assistance to first responders. The target population will include, paramedics, medical teams, nurses, doctors and social workers, who are required to "stand on the front line". First responders are required to cope with a heavy workload, exposure to difficult experiences, burnout and fatigue which now intensified during the outbreak of COVID-19....

NATAL is proud to share the launch of a new podcast series, Empowering Responders: Helping Responders to Bend, Not Break. An extension of the UASI/NATAL Operational Stress Management (OSM) training program, these podcasts were developed to provide NJ first responders with guidance and coping techniques to manage the stressors they face in their professional lives. The podcasts were recorded by graduates of the OSM training program, medical experts, and leading professionals in the fields of...

The #Covid19 pandemic has been spreading across the world and has a significant impact on our personal and professional lives. This pandemic summons the most primal human fears such as dying, loss of loved ones, isolation, loneliness, loss of control, and fear of the unknown. COVID-19 evokes complex and unique challenges for helplines, some familiar and some new. Today, most crisis helplines are stretched beyond their capacity due to surges in calls and limited manpower. Helplines must...

Regardless of which side of the ocean we are on, we all feel stressed, anxious and fearful in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic and what the "new normal" will bring. NATAL is honored to have partnered and worked with communities around the globe, such as Chicago, to help provide tools and coping mechanisms to those suffering emotionally from COVID-19. NATAL is grateful to have such a long lasting and thriving partnership with JUF in Chicago and we are wishing everyone health, safety,...

According to NATAL, since the COVID-19 outbreak, the Helpline has received approximately 6,000 calls • 40% of callers are 70 years old or older • Main concern: loneliness and helplessness. Noam Dvir Israel Hayom April 5th, 2020 More women than men are calling to receive help, and the elderly are more concerned. Ever since NATAL’s Helpline has opened to the general public to assist in coping with anxiety related to the COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of calls have been received. Two...

Dear Friends,   With the COVID-19 pandemic a global reality, this Peach brings new challenges to communities across the globe.   For many this year, family Seder tables are replaced by computers, and the joy of the holiday is overshadowed by anxiety, isolation and uncertainty.   NATAL's dedicated team of staff, clinicians and volunteers continue to work in Emergency Mode, finding innovative ways to bring support to those most in need, despite...