Episode #12
The Lion's Share | Midwifery in Wartime Israel: Courage, Faith & New Life with Gila Zarbiv
American‑born midwife Gila Zarbiv shares her powerful story of making Aliyah, serving Jerusalem’s hospitals, and delivering babies in bomb shelters, homes, and ambulances during Israel’s wartime crisis. 00:00 – Introduction 00:38 – Meet Gila Zarbiv 01:20 – Growing up Zionist & first trip to Israel 02:10 – Dreams of Aliyah and midwifery 03:15 – Why Israel? Connection to heritage 04:20 – Life in Jerusalem 05:00 – Calling to midwifery 06:10 – Delivering babies during wartime 07:30 – Emergency midwifery challenges 08:45 – Magden David Adom & volunteer response 10:00 – Rapid‑response birth stories 11:20 – Training & qualifications of Israeli midwives 13:00 – Midwifery misconceptions 14:10 – Home birth vs hospital birth 15:40 – Emergency home birth realities 17:00 – The preterm baby story (Alahya) 19:10 – Protecting physiology during crisis 20:30 – Biblical midwives: Shiphrah & Puah 22:00 – Modern midwifery as ancient calling 23:20 – Israel’s high birth rate 24:10 – Trauma in Israel since Oct. 7 25:30 – Unity among responders 29:00 – Closing remarks Discover powerful teachings, inspiring testimonies, and in‑depth biblical content at LionandLamb.tv — your home for faith‑centered media rooted in Scripture and the prophetic hope of Israel. Explore more resources: • The Greater Exodus Project – https://thegreaterexodus.com/ • Monte Judah’s Teachings & Materials – https://www.messianicmarketplace.org/collections/monte-judah • Lion & Lamb Ministries – https://www.lionandlambministries.org/ • Messianic Marketplace – https://www.messianicmarketplace.org/ • Yavoh Magazine – https://www.yavohmagazine.com/ Lion & Lamb Ministries continues its mission through your generosity. Support the ministry at www.LLGive.com and help us reach the nations with truth, hope, and the message of the Kingdom.
