Neither rain, snow, sleet nor gusting winds could stop many of the 680 runners, most of whom are Jewish high school students from New York and New Jersey, from departing Wednesday evening March 7th for Israel from Newark and JFK airports to run, jog or walk in the March 9th Jerusalem Marathon as part of [...]
A group of children at Shalva, all of whom were becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah this year, had a joint celebration of their coming of age. The event began weeks in advance, when the children went shopping with the Shalva staff to Tamnun (a clothing chain) to shop for clothes for the occasion, all donated [...]
As part of their visit to Israel, some 30 NFL football players came to the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem, where they had a tour of the facilities and enjoyed a game of football with the children. A group of football players from the NFL in America, came for a special visit to Shalva in [...]
A group of students from Temple University School of Dentistry, accompanied by Dean Amid Ismail and Associate Dean Jo Ann Nyquist, visited Shalva for three days, to experience how children with disabilities have abilities. The multiethnic group, which included American Christians, Muslims and Jews, were joined one day by a group of dental students from [...]
On Monday, Feb. 19, Shalva Gush hosted its traditional Purim fair. Every year, we invite the Alon Shvut community to our Shuk Purim. The market is open to all, free of charge. This is a way of strengthening our connection to this amazing community and thanking them for their longstanding cooperation. It was particularly moving [...]
After weeks of anticipation and preparation, the night was finally here. We gathered our yoga mats, the most green cucumbers, and the best nail polish we could find, and made our way to Shalva for “The Eshel and Shalva Spa Night”. Shalva's magnificent new facility was the perfect venue for our event. We began setting [...]
"When you see a tragedy such as the one we experienced yesterday, it makes you wonder where you are really safe and where you're not." Less than a day after the tragic episode in Florida, the Mayor visited the Shalva National Center, and referred to the shooting incident that took 17 lives. Last week, Mayor [...]
For the first time in Israel - at Shalva! Accredited by the Ministry of Labor and Social Services The Vocational Training Ccenter was established by Shalva to provide young adults with disabilities with the job skills necessary to effectively join the mainstream job force. The vision behind it is the belief that not only are [...]
On Saturday night December 16, 2017, Hapoel 'Bank Yahav' Jerusalem Basketball Club continued its annual tradition of hosting the Shalva Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team at its game at the Payis Arena. The exciting game was decided in the last few seconds, when Hapoel Jerusalem beat Hapoel Holon 88:86. Before the game began, the Hapoel Jerusalem [...]
An emotional candle lighting ceremony in Jerusalem as Yehuda Yitzchak Ha’Yisraeli commemorates the miracle of Chanukah, bringing light into darkness. The chief rabbis of Israel, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau, Israeli hero Yehuda Yitzchak Ha’Yisraeli and hundreds of supporters gathered at the Shalva National Center in Jerusalem to [...]
