
Pinchas Cohen
The Executive Board of the Israel Friends of Rabin Medical Center (IFRMC) in Israel announces the appointment of Pinchas (Pini) Cohen as its new Chairman. Cohen is dedicated to promoting the hospital and helping it to maintain its vaulted status as one of the outstanding medical facilities in Israel. Pini, as he is affectionately called, currently serves as CEO of Africa Israel Investments Ltd., as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Derech Eretz Highways Ltd., Danya Cebus Ltd., Gottex Ltd., and Africa-Israel Hotels Ltd. He served in the Israeli army as Lt.-Colonel and has a B.S. in Industrial Management from Tel Aviv University.
Since the launch of Operation Protective Edge, several helicopters have arrived at Rabin Medical Center with wounded Israel Defense Forces soldiers. Overall 39 injured soldiers have been brought to the Rabin Medical Center for emergency care. Jordan Low, a lone soldier from Baltimore, Maryland arrived at Rabin Medical Center on Sunday and is currently hospitalized in the general intensive care.
When more than 500 real estate, finance and pharmaceutical executives gather for the 20th annual gala for the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC) at the Plaza Hotel on November 11, they’ll be doing more than raising funds to support critically needed programs at the most prominent medical center in the Middle East.
On June 25, 2008, American Friends of Rabin Medical Center
held the first event of a newly-formed group, Wall Street,
High Tech and Life Sciences industries (WHALE), to benefit the
new Emergency and Trauma Center at Rabin Medical Center.