From Bokritzome, Florida, this is Behind the Mima.

On this episode, the rabbis welcome back, Ellie Beer, founder and president of United Hatsala,

whose life's work has transformed emergency medical response in Israel and beyond.

From the aftermath of October 7 to the daily strain on thousands of volunteers,

Ellie offers a rare window into leadership under sustained crisis,

where preparedness, moral clarity, and human dignity are tested every day. As Israel faces ongoing

threats and the Jewish people confront a distorted global narrative, this conversation with

Ellie explores resilience, responsibility, and what it means to save lives without distinction.

All this and more behind Behind the Bima.

This season of Behind the Bima is sponsored by Julie Charleston and Daryl Benjamin in honor

of their grandparents, Morton and Malvina Charleston, and their children, Ruby and Maccabi

Benjamin.

Welcome to Behind the Bema.

Super excited for our newest episode, a great conversation with

the founder of United Hatsala, Elie Beer, about leadership, about life, about lifestyle,

about his upbringing, and much more.

But first, Robert Moscos, I'm excited to be with you and learn more about your life and your lifestyle.

Well, I'm an open book. You could ask whatever I want. Okay, tell me about your running. Are you still running these days? I am still running these days. I'm actually training for a half marathon, the Miami half marathon with a high lifeline. And, you know, it's interesting because I've been running really early in the morning, specifically Sunday mornings are the long run. So I did 10 miles this last Sunday. And it means getting out really early in the morning. With sunrise here now, not until mid-sevins, you're really running in the dark by yourself for a long time. Actually, I want you to know, it's amazingly hypnotic and very introspective experience because it's you in the road and you run with other

people or just by yourself no on the long runs i only run by myself by yourself and uh and you're out

headphones are listening to anything no headphones really me and mother nature stop it yes how long is a 10

mile run take uh hour 35 hour 35 so you spend an hour 35 by yourself in your head. Yeah, and it's amazing. It's amazing. I recommend it for anyone. Not listening. No music, no podcast, nothing. There are two sounds that you hear. The sound of your feet and the sound of your breathing. And it puts you into this trance, especially that early in the morning because you can't even see anything. It's pitch black. And it puts you into this trance that is, it's amazing. Yeah, I do my best thinking. Will you share your route or you don't want anyone to see your capture? Are you running the circle? No, no, no, no. I need 400 people seeing me. No, I get off the circle. And but each root's a little bit different. And I, you know, you try to mix it up because you don't want it to be monotonous. Okay. And, but it's amazing. And I love it and I look forward to it.

And, you know you try to mix it up because you don't want it to be monotonous okay um and but it's amazing and I love it and I look forward to it and you know this Sunday I want to be you

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