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Doctor Rick Hodes treating a patient in Addis Ababa. (Getty Images) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 20:51 18/12/2007 Doctor at Jewish NPO in Ethiopia nominated for CNN 'Hero' award By Marissa Brostoff, The Forward Tags: Ethiopia, television, CNN  If the Nobel committee were composed of the people who choose the winner of The U.S. television program "America's Next Top Model," the result might be something like the new TV show "CNN Heroes." Earlier this month, a celebrity panel comprising actress Bo Derek, guru Deepak Chopra and singer Jewel considered Rick Hodes, who runs the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's medical program in Ethiopia, for the top spot on "Heroes." Hodes, however, didn't feel like he was on a reality TV show, because he has never seen one. He also confessed to being unfamiliar with most of the B-listers on the panel of judges. Advertisement "I have no contact with American culture these days," Hodes said, "so I kind of missed that part" of the show. That's because he's too busy treating destitute cancer patients in Ethiopia. The Johns Hopkins-trained physician oversees treatment for thousands of people in Addis Ababa seeking to immigrate to Israel. Hodes spends his free time at Mother Teresa?s Mission in Addis Ababa - also sponsored by the JDC - where he and a group of nuns care for people suffering from such illnesses as tuberculosis, malaria and cancer. He has taken several of his younger patients into his home and paid out of pocket for their treatment. Hodes and the 17 other "Heroes" finalists were chosen from a list of more than 7,000 candidates nominated by CNN viewers. The panel of judges - which also included Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus - chose six "heroes" from that list for special recognition. They didn't choose Hodes. The prize in his category, "Championing Children," went to Steve Peifer, who works with schools in Kenya. So, Hodes is a hero but, according to this show, not a superhero. Related articles: Interior Ministry to close down Ethiopian aliyah operation Social Affairs Min.: 2/3 of Ethiopians in Israel need help of social services Ethiopia closes last camp for Falashmura emigration Beita Israel: A photographic journey from Ethiopia to Israel More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us Organic memory Israeli research is among '50 most significant scientific breakthroughs in 2007.' Floating the PA International donors pledged $7.4 billion to help boost the PA economy .   1.   There are THOUSANDS of Catholic Nuns around the 16:36  |  English Catholic 18/12/07   2.   Doctor Rick Hodes 17:48  |  Ronnie Fields 18/12/07   3.   Dr. Hodes?, ..I presume? 17:49  |  Stephen. 18/12/07   4.   A problem with your headline 18:51  |  leon 18/12/07   5.   clickfool is a good name 19:24  |  correct 18/12/07   6.   Mother Theresa? 19:34  |  Correct 18/12/07   7.   WELL done Dr Hodes.Israeli MDA also sends teams & aid worldwide 20:15  |  PETER SM 18/12/07   8.   Correct 21:31  |  English Catholic 18/12/07   9.   English Catholic 22:03  |  Connie 18/12/07   10.   English Catholic 01:31  |  CHGODMK 19/12/07   11.   English Catholic: How About Having Your Vatican 01:36  |  CHGODMK 19/12/07   12.   I want to help Haaretz 04:36  |  Charedi 19/12/07

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