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For a week, Dream Doctor Nimrod Eisenberg truly became a part of the Jewish community of Pittsburgh, after flying there from Israel immediately following the attack on Tree Of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation.

He connected to their children in such a special and meaningful way, helping them to work through their fear and reconnect to their strength.

He left a lasting impact, by training professionals all across the city in the innovative techniques that we developed here in Israel to help children and communities process trauma.

And he was warmly welcomed into homes, families, and into the hearts of everyone he met.

Thank you to our friends at Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Hatzalah of Israel, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and Moose Toys for your partnership. Without you we could not have embarked on this important mission!

And we send all of our love to our new friends who welcomed Dream Doctor “Max” (aka “Nimi”) with open arms at: Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, JCC Pittsburgh, The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh,The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh, Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh, Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh, Congregation Beth Shalom, andBeth El Synagogue.

Our very own Dream Doctor Nimrod Eisenberg participated in the Seism 2018 (Earthquake 2018) international exercise in Bucharest, Romania, organized by the European Union. The exercise simulated a catastrophic 7.5 magnitude earthquake affecting 130,000 people.

The Israeli team had 160 active and reserve duty soldiers and was made up of a range of medical and para-medical staff. Of the participating countries including Austria, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, and Norway, Israel is the only one who brought a medical clown!

Thank you to the Galilee Medical Center for inviting Dream Doctors Oded Fink and Adam Bezalel to speak at the Treatment of War Injuries Conference!

Their talk “From Illness to Recovery” explained the role of the medical clown in caring for injured Syrian refugees at the hospital, an important endeavor that the Dream Doctors Project is truly honored to be a part of.

Kol HaKavod to all the organizers of this important conference and to all of the talented and inspiring Dream Doctors at Galilee Medical Center!!

Mazel tov to Dream Doctor Shoshi Ofir and all the members of the research team who presented their groundbreaking study, “The Effect of Medical Clowning on the Situational Anxiety of Children During Invasive Examinations in Hospital” at a recent conference of the Baruch Padeh Medical Center in Poriya!

Their study concluded that, “medical clowns are essential in lowering the situational anxiety of children undergoing invasive procedures in hospital by changing their mental state.”

Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a special workshop for Dream Doctors medical clowns in this new video!

Veteran Dream Doctor Cris Lartiste created unique lessons for his colleagues that will allow them to use items found in any hospital room to make magical moments for their patients all over the country!

We are so grateful for the support of the Barrett family, who made this fantastic seminar possible, and we are proud to honor the memory of Ronnie Barrett z”l, a beloved and renowned children’s entertainer and magician who brought smiles to so many children in South Africa.

All of us at the Dream Doctors Project are thinking of the people affected by Hurricane Florence and sending our best wishes for a complete recovery.

And we’ve been remembering all the amazing people we met exactly one year ago, when Dream Doctors Smadar Harpak, Penny Hanuka and Yaron Sancho Goshen traveled to Texas and Florida to bring much needed relief to those suffering from stress, anxiety and depression after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Emotional support is crucial to survivors, both during and after natural disasters. In this video, Penny “Fifi” Hanuka describes the medical clowns’ special techniques for both calming and empowering young children who have been evacuated during their most difficult moment, when it’s time for everyone in the shelter to go to sleep…

We’re excited to release our brand new video, “Research in Action: Pulmonary Function Tests in Preschoolers“!

In just 2 minutes you can see how Dream Doctors medical clowns contribute to a medical procedure and hear from the researcher, Dr. Vered Nir of Hillel Yaffe Hospital, why she decided to study this new use of medical clowns and what she discovered.

The Dream Doctors Project is incredibly proud of our founder, Yaacov Shriqui, one of this year’s recipients of the “Presidential Volunteer Medal”, which was presented by Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin. The moving ceremony also featured a performance by Dream Doctors Hagar Hofesh and Nadav Yalon who prepared a song just for this very special occasion.

We wish Yaacov many more years of success in achieving his dreams and helping make our country a better place for all who live here! Watch the short highlights video (in Hebrew) here!

As part of the staff at Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot, Dream Doctors Anat Zonnenfeld and Noam Inbar give lectures to the public on the “impact of humor on health” and on their work as medical clowns. They speak to various populations in the area, such as children, teens, senior citizens and religious groups.

In addition, this is the third year that they were part of the hospital’s “Medicine on the Bar” project, in which they joined a team of 30 different experts who lectured on their professional fields in a variety of places throughout the city, such as cafes, restaurants and pubs.

We congratulate Anat and Noam for giving a sold-out lecture as part of this exciting initiative!