On Thursday, May 6, Ministers agreed to push through the Defense Ministry’s plan to reform the treatment for wounded IDF veterans. The outline, dubbed “One Soul” and budgeted at around NIS 300 million, will go toward the immediate hiring of 60 people for the Rehabilitation Department, and toward additional support for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. (YNET)
News from ZDVO Centers
PM Netanyahu’s surprise visit
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, visits wounded Israel veterans, Beit Halochem center in Tel Aviv.
Apart/Together – Our story
Greetings from our our veterans in our newest video, “Apart/Together – Our Story”.
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.
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.
New Leadership at ZDVO: Adv. Edan Kleiman is Chairman
The new leadership of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization (ZDVO) has begun its work. The National Conference of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization unanimously chose Adv. Edan Kleiman as the Chairman of the organization.
Excelling Athletes and Their Coaches: Scholarship Award Ceremony
Scholarship support for Israel’s disabled veterans at Beit Halochem touches many lives. In the latest award ceremony, held on June 5, 2019, at Beit Halochem Tel Aviv, included awardees for outstanding disabled athletes and their coaches.