We were thrilled to host Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his wife Lihi today, together with Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Jaishenkar and his wife Kyoko, who visited the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem. The visit began with Lihi Lapid and Kyoko Jaishenk touring the Center and an introduction to the many programs run by Shalva. [...]
Newly elected President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal visited our sukka at Shalva During their visit they met with some of our children and families, and with the organization's founder and president, Kalman Samuels. The moving visit ended with the President and his wife joining the Shalva Band for some fun and festive songs. [...]
Israel's Minister of Welfare, Meir Cohen, opened the school year at Shalva. We were honored to host him together with the Director General of his office, Sigal Moran, Senior Vice President and Director of Disabilities Gideon Shalom, the Civil Service Commissioner, Prof. Daniel Hershkovitz, and the top officials of the Ministry of Welfare. During the [...]
We are grateful that once again our doors are open to delegations and visitors from around the world. A Japanese delegation visited Shalva headed by Japan’s Ambassador Mizushima and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. The delegation came following "Dreams Never Dreamed", Kalman Samuels memoir, being translated into Japanese. [...]
Israel's Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz - visited Shalva and met with soldiers from Shalva's "Rising in Rank" IDF program. It was a particularly moving and meaningful visit for all.
Commander of Israel's Air Force, Amikam Nurkin, came to Shalva with 30 officers for a day of volunteering, activities and disability awareness training. It was an incredibly enriching experience for both the soldiers and Shalva's children. This wonderful partnership with the Air Force repeatedly shows us how exemplary the values of our soldiers and commanders [...]
Shalva Builds Bridges to Peace ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ performed for the first time in Hebrew, Arabic and English The Shalva Band, accompanied by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, performed a unique virtual ‘duet’ of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ with notable musicians from the United Arab Emirates in honor of Shalva’s 31st anniversary [...]
Someone once coined the phrase, "The Show Must Go On,” and that was certainly the case with Shalva's annual Silver Spring Celebrity Chef Dinner. This year's virtual event took place on Monday, January 25th and featured a six-course dinner which was delivered to our guests homes on the day of event. This year’s event called [...]
On Sunday, January 3rd, 2021, over 1,000 people, individuals with disabilities, along with caregivers, therapists and medical staff, received the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccinations at the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem, and the reactions and feedback from recipients were overwhelmingly positive. The critical drive was run in conjunction with the Ministries of Health and Welfare and of course with [...]
Kalman Samuels, founder of Shalva, recognized for life’s work benefiting thousands of children with disabilities and their families over 30 years On Tuesday September 8 Jerusalem celebrated some of its most honorary citizens with the ‘Yakir Yerushalayim,’ Honorary Citizen of Jerusalem, award ceremony recognizing 12 Jerusalem residents over the age of 65 who have impacted [...]
