American Friends of Sheba Medical Center

In every crisis, Sheba delivers healing. From Israel to global disaster zones, see how one hospital brought light to the darkest places in 2025.

At Sheba, miracles don’t happen by chance. They happen through compassion, innovation, and your support. This Hanukkah, your gift brings light to wounded soldiers, returned hostages, and families still healing.

In Israel’s darkest days, Sheba shines a light — saving lives, healing the wounded, and restoring hope where it’s needed most. This Hanukkah, revisit the stories that lit the way.

What if AI could unlock the 98% of the human genome we still don’t understand? In a landmark new partnership, ARC at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer was selected to lead a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System and NVIDIA using large language models to decode the “dark genome,” aiming to transform how we prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. This milestone reinforces Sheba’s place among the world’s leading centers of discovery and reflects Israel's extraordinary scientific leadership. “This collaboration affirms what our community already knows — that innovation born in Israel can transform how the world heals,” says Karen Berman, CEO, American Friends of Sheba Medical Center.

Music and dancing filled the halls of Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer today as staff, patients, and families celebrated Simchat Torah. The holiday carried added jubilation with the return of the hostages after two long years. In a place of healing, joy always finds its way in 🇮🇱

A New Bridge Between Israeli Innovation and American Medicine 🔬 Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer is opening a new ARC accelerator in Massachusetts, deepening its collaboration with the U.S. to advance global health innovation. “Together, the innovation ecosystems of Israel and the Greater Boston Area can drive breakthroughs in science and medicine for the benefit of all,” said Benny Sharoni, Israel’s Consul General to New England. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey called the project “a valued contribution to our innovation-based economy.” Read more about the vision behind the project: https://lnkd.in/eiBZExn2