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“It’s not about giving money. It is about being part of this. . . “

A special visit from Khalad al-Jalahma – The Kingdom of Bahrain Ambassador to Israel

ADI Welcomes David Shaulov as Deputy Director of Regulation

Farewell But Not Goodbye

Tikkun Olam Counselors Get Hands-On Training at Negev Seminar

Noam Elimelech at ADI Jerusalem

Medical Center Secure Rooms Get First Use during Operation New Dawn

When There’s A Will, There’s A Way: Tal Visits The Shomron

REFAEL MAKES THE CUT

Minister of Education Yifat Shasha-Biton Speaks about Tikkun Olam

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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. 🍂❤️

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🌱❤️ 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.”

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🕎 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! ❤️

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

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

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🐏 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.” ❤️

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