Physiotherapy & Hydrotherapy Treatments are urgently needed for severely wounded veterans at Beit Halochem Centers in Beer Sheva, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
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URGENT: FIDV REACHES OUT TO MEMBERS DURING ROCKET ATTACKS
In the last couple of days, hundreds of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli cities, including the capital of Israel, Jerusalem. In response, the IDF struck military targets belonging to the Hamas terror organization in Gaza. Simultaneously, widespread civil rioting by some of the Arab population in various towns and cities throughout the country has erupted.
Academic Scholarships Awards Distributed
During December 2020, ZDVO-Beit Halochem awarded 644 academic and vocational training as well as creative arts scholarships, in a total amount of approximately NIS 2,600,000 (US$ 825,000) raised from private donors, Friends’ Organizations and endowments.
Sports Scholarship Ceremony Held in Tel Aviv
Sixty Sports Excellence Scholarships were awarded at Beit Halochem Tel Aviv, for total value of $110,600 USD. In a special ceremony adapted because of the pandemic, the scholarship support went to excelling athletes and their coaches for their athletic achievements. Our brave men and women from all four Beit Halochem centers are truly inspiring.
Centers in Israel reopen
After three months of closed Beit Halochem centers, Israeli disabled veterans are now able to resume therapy and other rehabilitative activities. Here is Nahum Prital’s story.
Lisa and Barry Levi honor Al Ben-Ness z”l, and the veterans of Beit Halochem
Lisa and Barry Levi, chairs of our Boca Raton chapter, honored Lisa’s father, Al Ben-Ness z”l, by bringing friends together to a Valentine’s party to show that there are many different ways of expressing love. More than 60 people came to celebrate. The evening’s theme was “Dynamic Duos” or “Iconic Characters”.
Avri Horowitz and Family Dedicate Memorial Plaque at Beit Halochem Jerusalem
Beit Halochem in Jerusalem was pleased to welcome the Horowitz family for the inauguration of the patio at Beit Halochem in Jerusalem on February 13, 2020. The patio was dedicated in memory of Fred Shraga Horowitz z”l.
2020 Leadership Additions at ZDVO-Beit Halochem
Major General Elyezer Shkedy, former Commander of the Israel Air Force and Director General of El Al, has been appointed Chairman of the International Board of the Friends Organizations of the ZDVO in Israel and the world over. For the past five years, Shkedy had served as Chairman of the Board of the Friends of ZDVO in Israel.
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin Visits Beit Halochem
The annual ceremony to mark the “National Day of Appreciation for Those Wounded in Israel’s Wars and Terrorist Attacks” took place at Tel Aviv’s Beit Halochem on Sunday, December 15, 2019.
FIDV-Beit Halochem Joins the Israeli American Council National Summit 2019
The Israeli American Council National Summit 2019 brought together over 4,000 delegates – Israeli Americans and Jewish Americans – for a critical dialogue and inspiring sessions exploring a vast array of subjects, from December 5-8, 2019, at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. As noted on the IAC web