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January 19, 2021

ADI is a special place where angels are cared for by angels.

ADI Executives

Shlomit Grayevsky

CEO, ADI Jerusalem

Avi Wortzman

CEO, ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran

Chavi Feig

Deputy Director of Financial Management

Sarah Herskowitz

Deputy Director, PR and Resource Development

Yishai Segal

Deputy Director of Development, Construction and Procurement

David Shaulov

Deputy Director of Regulation

ADI Negev

Ayala Amar

Head Nurse

Eran Ben-Dov

Director of Human Resources

Liora Ben Tsur

Coordinator of Community Relations and Spokesperson

Dr. Alex Blumenthal

Medical Director

Avner Broker

Director of Operations

Meira Eldar

Projects Coordinator

Dr. Shilo Kramer

Head of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Department, Rehabilitation Hospital

Chagit Landsman

Director of Services, Therapies and Housing

Gal Oren

Community Events Coordinator

Limor Peretz

Deputy Director

Ro’i Rappaport

Director, ADI Ofakim Vocational Workshop

Ravit Raz

Director of Community Relations and Spokesperson

Dr. Adva Ressel Tzvieli

Rehabilitation Physician

Dr. Itzhak Siev-Ner

Director, Rehabilitation Hospital

ADI Jerusalem

Miri Ariha

Director, ADI 4 U, Information and Guidance Center for Families of Children with Disabilities

Sheindy Cohen

House Mother

Rachel Fishheimer

Principal, Special Education School

Rikki Freilich

Head Nurse

Moriya Globerman-Kastro

Projects Coordinator

Odri Hadad

Psychologist

Tami Kashtan

Deputy Director

Penina Levy

Coordinator, Cultural & Recreational Activities and National Service Volunteer Program

Dr. Natalie Dichtier

Primary Care Physician

Yael Meggido

Director, Hydrotherapy Pool

Ollie Menachem Sar

Director, Child Development Center

Tziki Raz

Director, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

Racheli Teller

Community Relations Coordinator

Hadas Bar Tzvi

Director of Maintenance and Logistics

Louisa Zusman

Director, Alalim Rehabilitation Day Center and Physiotherapy Coordinator

ADI Development & Communications

Esther Brander

Director of Grants and Projects

Shraga Evers

Director of Development, Europe & Asia

Dov Hirth

Coordinator of Marketing, Development and Special Projects

Elie Klein

Director of Development, USA & Canada / ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Liaison to JNF-USA

Dina Rahamim

Coordinator of External Affairs and Development, Europe

Chaya Schwartz

Resource Development

Liron Rosiner Reshef

Director of Development, United Kingdom

Simon Weststeijn

International Volunteer Coordinator and Advisor

Yochanan Zomer

Associate Director Marketing, Europe and Asia

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ADI (formerly ALEH Jerusalem and ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran) is no longer associated with the ALEH network in any way. All donations for ADI Jerusalem and ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran should be made via channels explicitly bearing the ‘ADI’ name, including this website and our “Friends of ADI” offices in the US, Canada, and numerous other locations around the world.

🙌 CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF ‘ADI BECHINUCH’! 💚 Year after year, the exceptional faculty and administration at David Posnack Jewish Day School are always so excited about our 'ADI Bechinuch' disability inclusion programming that they ask ADI's North American Director of Development Elie Klein to make multiple presentations at both of the Posnack campuses in Davie and Hallandale Beach, Florida. (This year, he gave 6 presentations!) From 3rd grade to 8th, the students loved hearing stories about finding the ability within the disability, learned a lot from the disability simulations and were thrilled to hear about ADI’s ‘Make the Change Challenge,’ our STEM accessible design contest held in February to mark ‘Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month’ (JDAIM). They were also so excited to make multisensory Chanukah cards for the ADI residents and special education students that they immediately dove head first into the task.

🕎🤩 Thanks to our incredible ADI Bechinuch partner schools, our ADI family is going to have the best Chanukah ever, and our world is going to become a little kinder and more accepting. 🌍❤️

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #PoweredByJNF @posnackschool @hochberglowerschool

🦃❤️ 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! We are so #𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 for our incredible professional staff and dedicated volunteers who make a profound impact on our ADI residents and special education students with severe disabilities, enriching their lives with friendship and love. We are also deeply #𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹 for our friends around the globe who empower us with their constant encouragement and unwavering generous support, allowing us to provide our amazing residents and special education students with every possible opportunity for growth and advancement. We feel #𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 to be part of this wonderful ADI family, one that highlights the very best of humanity, strengthens the culture of altruism throughout Israel, and promotes disability inclusion, equity and access internationally. 🍂❤️

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #Thanksgiving

🌱❤️ MEET ITZIK HAMOI: Itzik is an agricultu

🌱❤️ MEET ITZIK HAMOI: Itzik is an agricultural farmer who worked as a foreman for many years, but his career ended abruptly in 2006, when he suffered his first stroke. After enduring extensive rehabilitation, Itzik was touched by disability yet again, suffering another severe stroke in 2014. The second time around, Itzik added an extra element to his rehabilitation: vocational training at the Negev Workshop – ADI Ofakim. Regaining his mobility and cognitive processing skills was a long and difficult process, but he was making great progress and really enjoyed being part of the ADI family. So much so, that he asked if ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran could take him on as an agricultural instructor. And we did. 🤩

Itzik explains how working at the rehabilitation village gave him a new lease on life:

“I wanted to have a career again. I was not willing to let disability define me. I want my grandchildren to see me as more than a person with a disability. I want them to see me as a fully active person.

ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran welcomed me with open arms, and I work in the village’s Green Care Farm instructing residents and coaching the special needs gardeners in the ‘Gardeners Without Boarders Program.’ Working with people with disabilities is extremely satisfying, and seeing their smiles each morning brings me tremendous happiness and satisfaction.

After years of pain and uncertainty, I feel that my life finally has purpose again. I’m thrilled that I can contribute to such a wonderful project and watch as these incredible individuals embrace meaningful work, expand their skillsets, push themselves out of their comfort zone and find purpose, too.”

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #PoweredByJNF

🕎 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗞𝗔𝗛 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://adi-il.org/ability-boutique/ 🖌️ (CLICKABLE LINK IN BIO)

🍩 Celebrate in style or give a meaningful Chanukah gift and 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱! ♿

These beautiful, handcrafted items were created by ADI residents with severe disabilities, and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗗𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – providing them with the rehabilitative care and educational, vocational and social opportunities they need to reach their fullest potentials, and live happy, dignified, and meaningful lives. 👉𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://adi-il.org/ability-boutique/ (Take 10% off with coupon code 'Chanu22')

#Chanukah #Hanukkah #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #PoweredByJNF

BLASTOFF IN BALTIMORE! 🚀 The East Coast launch

BLASTOFF IN BALTIMORE! 🚀 The East Coast launch of our 'ADI Bechinuch' disability inclusion programming continued in Baltimore, Maryland, with two of our incredible partner schools: Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School and Ohr Chadash Academy. ADI's North American Director of Development Elie Klein discussed our mission to care for and empower the most vulnerable members of Israeli society while highlighting the importance of disability inclusion, equity and access. The stellar students from both schools hung on his every word as he regaled them with success stories and previewed the most exciting elements of the programming, and their eyes light up as they realized that they can become agents of change in their own community. The educators and administrators couldn't wait to implement our ADI Bechinuch modules in their classrooms, and we are equally eager to see how the students grow from our curriculum over the next few months. We're off to a great start and will keep on rolling with more ADI Bechinuch launches and special presentations. 'Charm City' is full of heart and always open to learning and doing MORE! 💪🏻❤️

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #PoweredByJNF @bethtfilohschool @ocabaltimore

🍲 On a cold day, there's nothing like a cup of

🍲 On a cold day, there's nothing like a cup of hot soup...with an extra ladle full of empowerment! 💪🏻 Last week, our dedicated and wonderfully creative National Service volunteers set up a soup restaurant on the activities floor at ADI Jerusalem. Working together with several residents - who they enlisted as chefs and waiters - they served up healthy, hearty and delicious soups to other members of the ADI family, all of whom raved about the extensive menu and excellent service. The kindness and compassion of our volunteers always warms our hearts! ❤️

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability

🤩 Thanks to ADI, my future's so bright I need s

🤩 Thanks to ADI, my future's so bright I need shades! 😎

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability #PoweredByJNF

🐏 𝗥𝗔𝗠PING UP AT RAMAZ! 🛠️ For the

🐏 𝗥𝗔𝗠PING UP AT RAMAZ! 🛠️ For the fourth straight year, the annual two-week whirlwind launch tour for our 'ADI Bechinuch' disability inclusion programming included two awesome assemblies at The Ramaz School in Manhattan. After ADI's Director of Development Elie Klein shared the organization's crucial mission and introduced the disability inclusion curriculum to the students, Ramaz’s exceptional educators explained that their mentorship-based STEM innovation lab would once again be geared towards submitting the very best entries to ‘ADI’s Make the Change Challenge,’ our annual STEM Accessible Design Contest. Ramaz placed among the contest's 'Final 5' last year, so we can't wait to see what these stellar students come up with this year! 🤩

♿🌍 Here’s to working with our exceptional partners to create real disability awareness and promote disability inclusion, equity and access around the world! Here’s to another incredible year of ADI Bechinuch!

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability @ramazschool

𝗔𝗱𝗶@𝗔𝗗𝗜: I'm always enamored by

𝗔𝗱𝗶@𝗔𝗗𝗜: I'm always enamored by the friendships that develop between the ADI residents and special education students and the high school students who come to volunteer with them. It's a unique relationship that mirrors the bond of siblings. For example, Mickey, a long-time resident at ADI, and an 18-year old high school volunteer named Yedida spend a lot of quality time together throughout the week. Mickey and Yedida explore sites across Jerusalem, go to performances in numerous cities (they even ventured down to Caesarea for an Ishay Ribo concert!), play guitar and listen to music together. Yedida describes his relationship with Mickey as empowering.

“A week in which I don’t see Mickey is gloomy, because my time with Mickey fills me with energy and gives me the strength to carry on. When we go out, and I see Mickey smile, I feel accomplished. His smile is worth everything. They say that the best gift one can receive is the opportunity to give. Well, I have Mickey, and I visit him during every free minute I have. I sit on his bed until late at night, tell him about my day and feel true tranquility.

It fills me with happiness knowing that I am part of this incredible family, one small piece of a larger puzzle called ADI – a place where all different types of people come together to do good.” ❤️

adi-israel.org #ADI #Ability #Diversity #Inclusion #Disabled #Disability

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