Beit Halochem centers in Israel offer rehabilitation therapies, equipment, facilities and psychological support to Israel’s war disabled. These heroes face a long and difficult battle – the battle for their own rehabilitation.
News and Events
Despite the Security Situation, “Courage in Motion 2015” is Underway
“Courage in Motion” (CIM), the annual bike ride in which dozens of Israeli disabled veterans take part alongside riders from North America, began on Sunday, October 18, as scheduled, despite concern that some of the guests would prefer to cancel in light of the precarious security situation in Israel. This
Vermont Bike 2015 Ride Supports FIDV-Beit Halochem
From July 12-15, the Second Annual Vermont Bike Ride was held to raise funds for Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem. The riders spent those three days riding the picturesque roads through the mountains of Vermont in support of disabled Israeli veterans.
Shlomo Ivgy of ZDVO Golf Team Takes 1st Place in Germany’s Championship for Disabled Players
The Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization Golf Team, which operates under the supervision of Beit Halochem Haifa, brought great pride and honor to the ZDVO and Beit Halochem. At the German Open Golf Championship for Disabled Players in different categories (held yesterday, July 12, 2015 in Munich), Shlomo Ivgy, a member
Enthusiastic Crowd Turns Out to Support FIDV and Beit Halochem
5 Towns 5K Run/Walk Raises Much-Needed Funds to Help Disabled Veterans On April 19, 2015, with the weather cooperating, a crowd of more than 400 people, ranging in ages from infancy to 95 years old, gathered to participate in the 6th Annual 5 Towns 5K Run/Walk to support Friends of
Heroes to Heroes Recovering US Veterans meet IDF counterparts
by Yaakov Lappin, March 2, 2015, The Jerusalem Post A delegation of 13 American veterans dealing with PTSD and wounds inflicted in battle are in Israel for a 10-day visit, meeting with Israeli veterans. The former US servicemen arrived on a visit organized by the Heroes to Heroes Foundation, an
‘We are brothers with the same fate’
‘We are brothers with the same fate,’ says Staff Sgt. Brian Mast, who was seriously injured in Afghanistan, to former IDF soldiers at Beit Halochem in Tel Aviv. A US soldier who sustained severe wounds in Afghanistan met with Israeli counterparts at the Beit Halochem Sport Center for Disabled Veterans
Beit Halochem Tel Aviv Welcomes Four Soldiers Wounded in Gaza
This video tells the story of the return visit of four young soldiers wounded in Gaza to Beit Halochem Tel Aviv. Amongst them is Gal Ganon. Gal and three of his friends from Tel Hashomer were brought to Beit Halochem for a closer more ‘active’ visit. They are welcomed into
Young Leaders Unite: FIDV-Beit Halochem in New York City
We are pleased to introduce the future of Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem, the Young Leaders Committee. This new team of energetic millennials will focus on raising awareness of the organization’s mission and critical program funds. On September 10, 2014 Michael Leichtling, longtime FIDV Chair, hosted the Young Leaders
Beit Halochem Awaits the Wounded
by Henry Benjamin for J-Wire.com | August 25, 2014 On July 8, 2014, Israeli forces entered Gaza marking the beginning of a continuing operation to counter rockets and tunnels aimed at and built for assaults on the people of Israel. The injuries, many of them lifelong, sustained by members of