Kalman Samuels, Founder and President of Shalva, received 2 prestigious awards this month. The Nefesh B'Nefesh Bonei Tzion Prize which recognizes the achievements of outstanding Anglo Olim and their contribution to the State of Israel and the Lions International, Israel's Man of the Year Award. "I am very humbled to receive these prestigious awards on behalf [...]
Following months of preparations, Shalva has opened its first Independent Living Residence for adults with disabilities in Jerusalem. Located within walking distance of the Shalva National Center, the ground floor apartment was adapted to meet the specific needs of people with disabilities and designed with care to ensure residents feel comfortable in their new home. [...]
We are proud to share that Shalva recently received official status as a Consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Council! This honorary recognition marks a new frontier for Shalva to scale-up international impact as a leading advocate of inclusion and equality for people with disabilities. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is the [...]
Participants of Shalva’s Judo school participated in the official opening ceremony for the European Judo Championship and lead a demo practice for the audience. Among all the Judo players who participated in the three day fight for the championship, was a group, a little bit different that everyone else – 10 young trainees with disabilities from [...]
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 [...]
