Celebrating our Diversity

Israel Elwyn

2 weeks ago

Just before 2026 arrived, they chose to step into action.
Seventeen participants from the Sharon & Central Israel branch have begun the Spokesperson Course.

This isn’t only about learning to speak in front of an audience.
It’s about learning to stand behind your own story.
To speak in the first person, on behalf of many.
To share challenges, resilience, and hope and to turn it all into a mission.

The first session opened with tremendous impact, featuring the one-person performance “Operation Eyal” by our dear volunteer Eyal Rotbart, a personal story that became a collective experience.
Thank you, Eyal, it was incredible!

This course is designed to provide participants with tools, confidence, and a platform.
But more than that, it aims to amplify voices that are not always heard.

Good luck to our new Spokespersons, to the dedicated staff, and to everyone who chooses to make an impact through storytelling. ... See MoreSee Less

Israel Elwyn

2 weeks ago

Just moments after the clock struck midnight and 2026 officially began 🎉✨🚪
we are pleased to share Israel Elwyn’s key figures for 2025:

5,757 people with disabilities supported by Israel Elwyn across the country ❤️
• 420 infants and toddlers
• 739 children and teens
• 1,142 young adults
• 3,001 adults
• 455 older adults

This work is carried out in partnership with 256 local governments and 16 institutes of higher education across Israel 🤝

And all of this is made possible thanks to 1,502 exceptional professional staff members, representing the rich human mosaic of Israeli society 👏

We continue to advance our mission grounded in the value of diversity, equality, and inclusion — striving for a more just and inclusive society for all.

A heartfelt thank-you to all service recipients, partners, donors, staff, and families
YOU are the reason we continue opening doors and changing lives.

Wishing everyone a new year filled with hope, light, and success. ... See MoreSee Less

Israel Elwyn

3 weeks ago

Yemenite Culture Day in the Supported Living Program – More Than a Celebration

When the pot of Jachnun was opened, the aroma filled the hallway like a memory longing to return.
When the drumbeats began, it was impossible to stay indifferent.
When the stories were shared, someone whispered, “This reminds me of my mother.”

It was so much more than a performance.
It was an experience of roots, identity, and family, a moment when a house becomes something you feel, not just a place where you live.

A heartfelt thank-you to Anat Nagar, whose costumes added so much to the event;
to Dahari Delicacies and the amazing Aderet for the traditional, special foods;
and to our dedicated staff, national service volunteers, and of course our residents —
for laughing, singing, dancing, and truly showing up.

Remember: Culture isn’t something you preserve — it’s something you live. ... See MoreSee Less