The Haazinu Trip to Israel

Haazinu Charitable Foundation joins Shaarei Tzedek Hospital
to Help the Hearing-impaired

Recently Haazinu organized an unprecedented mission to Israel to provide Israeli cochlear implant surgeons with the opportunity to observe first hand how a master surgeon plies his craft. Moshe Yaroslawitz, Executive Director of Haazinu, and Shaya Pinter, its Administrator, accompanied world famous cochlear implant surgeon Dr. J.Thomas Roland, JR. Director of the Division of Otology and Neurology at NYU Medical Center, as he lectured and shared his surgical expertise with doctors at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem and Schneider Hospital in Tel Aviv. Dr Roland performed several implant surgeries at Shaarei Tzedek, and one at the Schneider Hospital.

Every moment of Dr Roland’s trip was dedicated to spreading the word about cochlear implants and helping doctors and parents learn as much as possible. Dr. Roland lectured on the subject of cochlear implantation to doctors and residents attached to the Otolaryngology Departments of Shaarei Tzedek and Schneider hospitals. In addition he also lectured to parents, professionals, and lay leaders on Wednesday, December 17th on the subject of expanding the use of cochlear devices. A question and answer period followed the presentation.

Among the highpoints of the week were the visits paid by Dr. Roland to Rabbi Tuvia Weiss Shlita, Gavvad of Edah Chareide of Yerushalayim and Rabbi Nosson Zvi Finkel, Rosh HaYeshiva Mir Yerushalyim. To really top it off, Dr Roland even managed to examine a child at the Kotel!

In particular, Haazinu would like to thank Dr Roland for giving so generously of his time and talent to help hearing-impaired Israeli children. We look forward to continuing a meaningful and productive relationship with him for many years to come. Haazinu would also like to take this opportunity to recognize AV Israel, & Tradis GAT and the Cochlear Corporation for their help and assistance.