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
July 16, 2014 8:02am JERUSALEM (JTA) —The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced a major grant to Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans-Beit Halochem last week. It will go to help disabled Israeli army veterans and their families. The $750,000 grant will go to the Beit Halochem-Tel Aviv,
Beit Halochem in Tel Aviv welcomed a visit by Cyrus and Judith Abbe on July 2, during their most recent trip to Israel. Cyrus Abbe has noted, “Israel is ours. If we don’t stand up and defend our country, who will?” The Abbes are firm supporters of Israel and her
Zohar Sharon, 61 years old, won his fifth World Blind Golf Championship this past weekend in Australia. Sharon, a Zahal Disabled Veteran who lost his eye sight during his military service, is a member of Haifa’s Beit Halochem. Two days earlier he also captured the Australian Open. Both competitions were
5 Towns 5K Run/Walk Raises Critical Funds to Help Disabled Veterans. On the windy morning of April 27, 2014, an enthusiastic group of people ranging in ages from infancy to 95 years old, gathered to participate in the 5th Annual 5 Towns 5K Run/Walk to support Friends of Israel Disabled
“It is important to remember that 85% of Beit Halochem’s budget comes from grants, donations and memberships,” Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant (res.) noted during his address to Board members of Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans, and colleagues, at the offices of Chairman Michael Leichtling. “Because Israel is in fact a
Professor Yuval Neria, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology, and Director of Trauma and PTSD at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), was the Guest Speaker at the November 2013 FIDV Board meeting. Prof. Neria is involved in developing and testing novel, neuroscience-informed
“I am just one of the 50,000 disabled veterans that FIDV- Beit Halochem serves”: FIDV Parlor Meetings with Col. Ilan Egozi (res.) Col. Ilan Egozi (res.), Special Emissary to the United States for Zahal Disabled Veterans (ZDVO), made this remark as he greeted guests at series of three FIDV Parlor
Dr. Seinuk, a long time FIDV friend and founder of the Annual 5 Towns 5K Walk/Run for FIDV (www.5towns5k.org), bicycled along with Israeli disabled veterans and members of Israel’s national cycling team in the annual Courage in Motion event from Oct. 20-24, 2013 – a five-day magical adventure to raise
Wheelchair dancer Nahum (Humi) Prital, member of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization and his dance partner Gal Cucuy (who has been dancing with Humi as a volunteer for several years), won the Gold Medal at the 2013 Continents Cup which took place in Moscow last week. A lawyer by profession,