Should you have visited one of the most popular art fairs in Jerusalem over the summer, you would have seen the most incredible display of handmade, whimsical ceramics, intricate jewelry pieces and packaged boutique teas. All these products and more created by members of Shalva's Creative Workshop, adults with disabilities, who have been working [...]
The department of recreation and leisure of the Jerusalem municipality has a division for people with special needs, whose goal is promote inclusion of people with special needs into society by way of recreational and cultural activities. As part of this program, every spring, Jerusalem has the Festival Tzamid, in which there are all sorts [...]
Once again this year, close to 300 children, plus a similar number of staff and volunteers spent an unforgettable week in northern Israel, at the Shalva Sleepaway Camp. An extension of the after-school program and respite program, Shalva's sleepaway camp gives the campers an exciting fun-filled week in beautiful scenic surroundings, and at the same [...]
Although it is natural to focus on the child with special needs, often other family members are overlooked. Part of Shalva's ethos is that it is extremely important to support all members of the family. For that reason, various departments in Shalva have recently had events for members of the extended family. Grandmothers of our [...]
Shalva is Israel's official National Crisis Response Center for People with Disabilities. The Center provides people with disabilities from across the country with comprehensive services in times of crisis. The center assures their physical safety and rehabilitative stability, accompanied with social and emotional support. This initiative was developed by Shalva in partnership with the IDF's [...]
Bentzi, 20 Always dreamed of donning a uniform and serving his country Now his dream is coming true The program 'Rising in Rank' is a unique program intended for young adults with disabilities, who want to do voluntary military service in the IDF. Participants in the program will live at the Shalva National Center, and [...]
Talented Musicians as Instruments of Social Change The two soloists of the Shalva Band, Anael Khalifa and Dina Samteh were featured on the cover of La'Isha, a leading women's magazine in Israel, in the wake of the Shalva band's resounding success on the Star is Born competition on television, which led up the the band's [...]
Sports plays a big role in Shalva's programs. Our judo program continues to be a favorite. Under the direction of Olympic medalist Judoka Ori Sasson, the students continue to develop their skills, and recently graduated to the next level, receiving their yellow belts. We were privileged to have a visit from Moshe Ponte, former Olympic [...]
Shalva receives prestigious honors from Bar Ilan University and Ruppin Academic College Kalman Samuels, founder of Shalva recently received an honorary doctorate and esteemed fellowship awards from two Israeli academic institutions - the titles of Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Bar-Ilan University and Esteemed Fellow from the Ruppin Academic Center. The award ceremonies took place [...]
Shalva's Conference on Very Early Intervention for infants with disabilities took place on June 3 and was an amazing success. It was attended by over 200 disability professionals and was sold out quickly. The majority of lecturers were our own Shalva staff because they truly are THE experts in this field. Shalva's Me and My [...]
