Brigadier General (ret.) Avigdor Kahalani and Amit Maoz, each one seriously wounded while serving in the IDF, met with Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem Board members and guests, and with Ambassador Dani Dayan on November 14, 2018.
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Standing with Pittsburgh
Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims of the Pittsburgh massacre. Our hearts and prayers are with the victims of the horrific massacre at The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. We stand strong with the families, friends, and entire community as they strive to
Israelis Win Seven Medals in Wheelchair Dancing at the 2018 World Para Dance Sport European Championships
Israel garnered an impressive array of medals at the European Championships in wheelchair dancing, held November 9 – 11, 2018, in Lomianki, Poland. Vital Zinger, a wheelchair dancer from Beit Halochem Tel Aviv, and her standing dancing partner Shon Ziv, won a Silver Medal. Their Bollywood dance routine touched the entire audience,
AIPAC-AIEF Members Visit Beit Halochem
A group of 25 members participating in a week-long AIPAC-AIEF Biennial Senate Club Mission to Israel stopped in to visit Beit Halochem on November 8. They chose Beit Halochem as one of the “electives” that allow for deeper exploration. The overall mission, comprised of 160 leading AIPAC activists and supporters from the United States, is a cross-section of the front lines of America’s pro-Israel community.
2018 Young Leaders Fall Kickoff – Thank You
FIDV wants to thank everyone who attended the 2018 FIDV Young Leaders Fall Kickoff!
Oren Blitzblau
“The feeling of satisfaction as an athlete is a tremendous feeling, but as a victim of terror, on the national level, it’s a huge victory.”
Itay Erenlib
“I have a room full of prosthetic legs: for climbing, running, swimming… I always want to get as far as I can, and as far as possible.”
Fernando Gotthilf
“As my life was hanging in the balance, with devastating wounds, I vividly remember every detail of my team risking their own lives in order to rescue me,” recalls Fernando. “The next painstaking 10 months are more of a blur, as I struggled physically with the extensive damage [to my body], and emotionally with my new situation.”
2018 Scholarship Ceremonies: Supporting Beit Halochem Excelling Athletes
In a moving ceremony at Beit Halochem Tel Aviv on May 24, 2018, 79 scholarships were distributed to excelling athletes and coaches (14) for their athletic achievements in the year 2017, totaling $140,000 USD (NIS 500,000).
Ilan Egozi
The Ultimate Warrior By Avi Zur, July 2013 | Photographs by Ariel Bsor I must confess that for 12 years I have been trying to get Col. (res.) Ilan Egozi to grant me an interview for “Halochem” magazine for twelve years he has politely declined: “Forget about it”, he says,