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North Medical Center Delivers Baby Girl for Rosh Hashanah 5787

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC · How we work

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North Medical Center in Poriya delivered a baby girl, the first birth of Jewish New Year 5787.
Hodiya Cohen-Alilishvili, 39 weeks pregnant, arrived from a Rosh Hashanah celebration with husband Tal and daughter.
The newborn weighed just over three kilograms.
Deputy Midwife Tahrir Masalha described the mother as calm and determined.
Masalha said the birth was natural and occurred without pain medication.

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North Medical Center in Poriya delivered a baby girl, the first birth of Jewish New Year 5787.
Hodiya Cohen-Alilishvili, 39 weeks pregnant, arrived from a Rosh Hashanah celebration with husband Tal and daughter.
The newborn weighed just over three kilograms.
Deputy Midwife Tahrir Masalha described the mother as calm and determined.
Masalha said the birth was natural and occurred without pain medication.