After my recent trip to Israel, where I spent time with our FIDV colleagues Ilan Egozi, Ora Seidner, Ruti Tali Keren, Shimon Navon (Chairman of the Board of Directors) and Dan Layani (Deputy Chairman of the Jerusalem District of the ZDVO), I know how important our work at FIDV is,
5 Towns Run/Walk Raises Critical Funds to Help Disabled Veterans The morning of April 21, 2013 dawned sunny but cold. It was perfect weather for the 4th Annual 5 Towns 5K Run/Walk to support Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans–Beit Halochem. This year’s event at North Woodmere Park attracted 635 registrants
Izzy Ezagui, an American-born Israeli soldier wounded in 2008 while on active duty, shared his story with a group of friends of FIDV in Boca Raton on March 31, 2013. Ezagui as a young adult determined to make Aliyah, and to do something important by protecting Israel. It was completely
Please partner with Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem as we start raising the critically needed funds to build a new Beit Halochem in Ashdod. When completed, Beit Halochem Ashdod will serve the more than 6,500 disabled veterans and their families living in the Coastal region between Ashkelon and Rishon
Please join us for our annual 5K Run/Walk to raise critical support for Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans (FIDV), which supports Beit Halochem centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beer Sheva. Beit Halochem provides rehabilitation, recreational, and social services to disabled Israeli veterans and their families, and survivors of
More than 200 Zahal Disabled Veterans took part in the 3rd annual Hanukkah “Torch Race.” President Peres ‘launched’ the race from his official residence in Jerusalem during Hanukkah last week. Riding hand bikes, tandem bikes and regular bikes, the Zahal Disabled Veterans began their route through the streets of Jerusalem,
Israel’s national team won 8 medals in the 2012 Paralympic Games. In total, 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals, were earned. The Gold medal was won by Noam Gershony in the wheelchair tennis (quad category) after beating the #1 ranked player. The medal breakdown is as follows: Shraga
Previous to the start of the 2012 London Paralympics, Noam Gershony was one of Israel’s and FIDV’s greatest hopes for winning a Gold medal. Gershony is a member of Beit Halochem (Tel-Aviv). Noam won the Gold medal in wheelchair tennis (quad category) after beating the #1 ranked player, David Wagner
FIDV-Sponsored Athletes Compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games This year will be the biggest Paralympic Games to-date, featuring 4,200 participants from 160 countries, competing in 20 different sports. Among those participating are our Beit Halochem athletes. This year’s fifteenth competition starts August 29th and ends September 9th. It is through
Zohar Sharon won his fourth world title in the B1 division of the World Blind Golf Championships on July 17th. The 59-year-old fired a 45 on the front nine and finished with a 98 for a two-round total of 216. According to Zohar, “It’s still hard to understand that I have