Newly Elected President Isaac Herzog Visits Shalva’s Sukka
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. Approximately 30 years ago, the [...]
Israel’s Minister of Welfare, Meir Cohen, opened the school year at Shalva.
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 moving visit, the minister said [...]
A Model of Excellence for the World
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. The Japanese book has been [...]
Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz, Visits Shalva
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.
An Airforce Like No Other
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 are. We salute you with [...]
Building Bridges to Peace – Through Music
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 celebration aptly themed ‘Building Bridges [...]
