Updates

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 [...]

The celebrated Israeli Shalva Band performed as guest artists at the Eurovision Semifinals, bringing the international audience to their feet with roaring applause and not a dry eye left in the theater. The band was introduced as, "One of the most beloved musical acts in Israel," due to their inspiring messages of inclusion, their exemplary [...]

Young Adults with Disabilities Prepared a Meal for Holocaust Survivors Translated and excerpted from a Ynet article by Inbar Tvizer May 1, 2019 A group of students of culinary arts, who have disabilities, hosted some thirty Holocaust survivors at a dinner that they prepared, and heard their testimonies. “We are accustomed to receiving from [...]

It was magical!  It was exciting! It was record-breaking!  This year, for the tenth year, Shalva led the Jerusalem Marathon with the largest contingent.  Some 650 runners came from across the world, joining forces with some 1000 runners here in Israel, to represent Shalva and run for hope, love, dignity and opportunity. The runners ran [...]

Shalva's first apartment for women with disabilities has opened its doors. This is the third apartment for adults with disabilities that Shalva has opened, and more are in the planning stages. These beautiful independent living apartments afford the residents an opportunity to build their futures and be participating members of their communities.  Enveloped by professional [...]

Shalva launched its first culinary course to train and prepare young adults with disabilities for future employment within the food industry including restaurants, hotels, catering businesses, and other food service institutions. The initiative is being underwritten by Ira Riklis and his daughter Dr. Jordana Cooperberg. “We like how Shalva thinks outside the box when it [...]