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Avraham Elimelech Firer (; born 1954) is an Israeli
rabbi A rabbi (; ) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as ''semikha''—following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of t ...
. He is chairman and founder of Ezra LeMarpeh, a
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established in 1979 that provides medical assistance to the needy.


Biography

Avraham Elimelech Firer was born in
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, the fifth of nine children. His father, a teacher,
immigrated Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. Commuters, tourists, and other short- ...
from Galicia. He is married to Feige (Tzipora), a kindergarten teacher, with whom he has ten children.Don't call him doctor
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Social activism career

Firer matches sick people with the best hospitals, physicians and treatments available for their conditions, in Israel and abroad. His organization, Ezra Lamarpeh, operates a fleet of
ambulances An ambulance is a medically-equipped vehicle used to transport patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to ...
, a special ICU for flying patients abroad, Home Care Network that cares for
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stricken children and a Video-Conference System for international medical sessions. Firer is an ordained rabbi. According to
Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is the third oldest medical school in the Un ...
's Dr. Ivo Janko, Firer and his organization provide integrated services unparalleled in the world. The body of judges who awarded the Israel Prize to Firer described his tireless work and the inspiration offered by his "boundless energy, patience, cheerfulness and serenity, which are essential conditions for working with the sick, the elderly and the needy, who more than anything else need emotional support." Ezra LeMarpeh assists anyone who turns to it for help, without discrimination: Jews and non-Jews, religious and secular. Doctors accept Firer's suggestions and referrals, and his office is open for consultation and advice at all hours of the day and night. Firer's work is purely voluntary.


Awards and recognition

In 1997, Rabbi Firer was awarded the
Israel Prize The Israel Prize (; ''pras israél'') is an award bestowed by the State of Israel, and regarded as the state's highest cultural honor. History Prior to the Israel Prize, the most significant award in the arts was the Dizengoff Prize and in Israel ...
, for his special contribution to society and the State of Israel. In 2002, Rabbi Firer was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Weizmann Institute. In 2008, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Haifa. On 10 June 2010, at the Rambam Summit, Prof. Rafi Beyar, Director of
Rambam Health Care Campus Rambam Health Care Campus () commonly called Rambam Hospital, is a teaching hospital in the Bat Galim neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. Rambam Health Care Campus is a part of Tertiary Referral Center for Northern Israel, It was founded in 1938. It ...
in Haifa, honored Rabbi Firer with the Rambam Award 2010. Firer is also the recipient of the Begin Prize.Begin Prize


See also

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Health care in Israel Healthcare in Israel is Universal health care, universal and participation in a medical insurance plan is compulsory. All Israeli residents are entitled to basic health care as a fundamental right. The Israeli healthcare system is based on the N ...
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List of Israel Prize recipients This is an incomplete list of recipients of the Israel Prize from the inception of the Prize in 1953 - 2025. List For each year, the recipients are, in most instances, listed in the order in which they appear on the official Israel Prize website ...


References

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