SHALVA Updates & Interesting Stuff
The upcoming academic year will marks two years since Shalva National Center opened its doors in the heart of Jerusalem. What started out as a dream has since become our new reality. The new Shalva National Center has helped thousands of children and their families, held incredible events and special celebrations and hosted tens of thousands of [...]
Shalva graduates Ortal Karp, Raphael Cohen and Tal Kima were thrilled to be invited to carry the official flag at the opening of the International Children's Games competition- which was held this summer in Israel ( for the first time ever!) Ortal, Raphael and Tal also performed on the stage as representatives of the Israeli delegation. [...]
Maccabi came to visit! But this was no small tour. Shalva hosted over 550 athletes, ages fourteen through sixteen, from eleven countries around the world (wow!) at the Shalva national center as part of a cooperative program with Maccabi World Union. The Maccabi World Union, which hosted the Maccabi Youth Games in July and August in [...]
After much preparation and anticipation, Shalva's first independent living home opened this past summer. The apartment is designed and set up in such a way which allows the residents to successfully integrate and participate in community life. Each resident has gained a sense of pride- as they too have taken the next step in adulthood, living independently from [...]
The Shalva Band performed at Talks at Google on March 19th. After a brief introduction by a Google team member, who said he had seen the band perform earlier that year and was impressed with their talent and professionalism, Shalva's founder Kalman Samuels spoke about the origins of Shalva and how the Shalva Band began. [...]
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 [...]
