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New School in Israel Boosts Prosthetic Training for Amputees

1/11/2026

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Baruch Cohen, 74, a former Kibbutz Magen security coordinator, lost his leg on Oct. 7, 2023 and is in rehabilitation at ADI Negev.
ADI Negev opened a School of Prosthetics and Orthotics to provide advanced prosthetic training in Israel.
The school aims to reduce amputees’ need to seek care abroad and offers a master’s program.
Its cohort has 12 students, funded by organizations, and experts say local expertise improves rehabilitation.

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Story summary

Baruch Cohen, 74, a former Kibbutz Magen security coordinator, lost his leg on Oct. 7, 2023 and is in rehabilitation at ADI Negev.
ADI Negev opened a School of Prosthetics and Orthotics to provide advanced prosthetic training in Israel.
The school aims to reduce amputees’ need to seek care abroad and offers a master’s program.
Its cohort has 12 students, funded by organizations, and experts say local expertise improves rehabilitation.