Healthcare Guidance

Shira Pransky, of blessed memory, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 16, approximately four years after making Aliyah with her family. Ten years later she left this world with a legacy of endurance in the face of dramatic challenges, inspirational faith and perspective, and devotion as a wife and mother. Her struggles and her strength moved her loved ones to create The Shira Pransky Project, to continue toward a commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.  The inspiration for this project came during Gabe Pransky’s reflections on the struggles that he and Shira faced during her illness, and the realization that there were many more avenues of support that had not been utilized out of poor awareness. Rights, benefits, and support that could have eased their burden considerably all passed by in unfortunate ignorance. Gabe soon realized that their experience was not unique – that English speakers in Israel face a distinct challenge of awareness in navigating the healthcare system. It makes regular life harder, and it makes times of crisis even more desperate. This realization impressed upon him the great gift that information about rights, benefits and support can be to a person in need. The Shira Pransky Project operated as a nonprofit for 10 years, helping hundreds of thousands of Olim understand and access their healthcare rights, benefits, and medical care. In July of 2022, The Shira Pransky Project officially joined Yad L’Olim as a division of the Yad L’Olim absorption department with a shared mission of helping even more Olim in Israel and expanding the reach and legacy of Shira Pransky z’’l.