ADI - Advancement of People with Disabilities & Rehabilitation for All
Major-General (Res.)
By reimagining rehabilitation, ADI is advancing ability for all - empowering children, adolescents and adults with severe disabilities and providing cutting edge therapeutic and recovery services for anyone touched by disability. By advancing ability, ADI empowers Israel’s most vulnerable individuals – children, adolescents and young adults with severe disabilities – to reach their greatest lifetime potentials. ADI is also reimagining rehabilitation, providing cutting edge therapeutic and recovery services to individuals needing inpatient and outpatient care following an accident or health event. ADI’s teams of professional staff and volunteers at ADI Jerusalem and ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran are pioneering and sharing new ways to transform the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. ADI also advocates, educates and leads efforts nationally and globally on disability inclusion, disability equity and providing rehabilitative care with dignity and a focus on the future. The ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran rehabilitative village in Israel’s south and the ADI Jerusalem residential center comprise a continuum of loving care from infancy and childhood through adulthood, ensuring that residents with multiple disabilities and complex medical issues receive the medical and rehabilitative care and educational, vocational and social opportunities they need to reach their fullest potentials. At the same time, ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, which offers a host of rehabilitative solutions for individuals from all backgrounds and levels of need, is undergoing radical growth to meet the country's rehabilitative needs. The Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, the first rehabilitative hospital in the Negev region, is a state-of-the-art rehabilitation, research and social center that will establish a model of community-based inclusive health services, increase the number of Israel’s rehabilitative hospital beds dramatically, bring quality care to the underserved residents of the south, and create more housing and jobs in the Negev, marking the beginning of a brand new era of medical and economic strength for the State of Israel. Doron Almog leads ADI as Chairman of the organization, Avi Wortzman serves as CEO of ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, and Shlomit Grayevsky serves as CEO of ADI Jerusalem.
‘ADI’ (pronounced ah-dee) is the Hebrew word for a radiant and multifaceted jewel, a name that reflects our expansive vision and broad scope of activities, including disability care, rehabilitation, research, employment, education, community services and Tikkun Olam. It also speaks to the importance and great value of our mission to care for the most precious members of our society – those who cannot care for themselves.
27/11/2025
🦃❤️ 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! We are so #𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 for ADI's incredible professional staff and dedicated National Service Volunteers who continuously go above and beyond the call of duty for the ADI residents, special education students and rehabilitation patients, and for the brave women and men of the IDF who put their lives on the line to ensure the safety, welfare and future of the nation and State of Israel. We are also deeply #𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹 for our friends around the globe who touch our hearts and buoy our spirits during the darkest days with their constant encouragement and unwavering generous support, helping us stay upbeat and focused on our crucial mission. We feel #𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 to be a part of this wonderful ADI family, one that highlights the very best of humanity, strengthens the people and land of Israel, and promotes disability inclusion, equity and access around the world. 🇮🇱🍂❤️
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26/11/2025
🧠🩼 AVIGAIL'S LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY: 🫂 One morning while on a family vacation abroad, 10 year-old Avigail Ravinsky failed to wake up for breakfast. Doctors at the local Emergency Room diagnosed her with a severe brain hemorrhage, and she was immediately transported home to Israel. Upon arrival, Avigail underwent numerous complex neurosurgical procedures that saved her life. Once the immediate medical crisis had passed, it became clear that Avigail faced a long and difficult rehabilitative journey. Avigail was admitted to the day-patient program at the Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center at ADI Negev–Nahalat Eran, where she worked with physical, occupational and speech therapists for 2.5 years to regain essential physical, cognitive and emotional functions At home, Avigail and every member of her family also received emotional and psychological support. These services played a critical role in rebuilding her confidence and supporting her overall recovery. Avigail’s progress has been nothing short of extraordinary, and she is now walking, speaking and performing daily tasks. Today, at age 13, Avigail has successfully completed her rehabilitation and is ready to return to school and resume a full and active life. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Avigail and her family for entrusting us with her care and allowing us to become part of their beautiful family. It has been a privilege accompanying her on this long road to recovery, and we wish her continued success and health as she takes back her life! 🙏🏻❤️
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24/11/2025
🐏 𝗥𝗔𝗠PING UP AT RAMAZ! 🛠️♿ For the seventh straight year, the annual whirlwind launch tour for our 'ADI Bechinuch' disability inclusion programming included two awesome assemblies with the 4th and 8th graders at The Ramaz School in Manhattan. ADI's North America Director of Advancement Elie Klein discussed our crucial mission and introduced the disability inclusion curriculum to the students, and 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 - keeping disability inclusion and Israel on the students' minds throughout the year. 🙌🏻🇮🇱 We are so grateful for Ramaz's wonderful partnership, and we can't wait to see what their stellar students come up with this year! Here’s to creating real disability awareness and promoting disability inclusion, equity and access around the world! ♿🌍
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23/11/2025
🤲🏼 THE VILLAGE OF ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY: 🤩 "My name is Sarah Ertel, and I had the pleasure and honor of working as a National Service Volunteer at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran's Equine Therapy Stable over the last two years. During that time, I found that ADI Negev is a place of endless opportunity. The children and adults I assisted and worked with are individuals severely limited by their disabilities, or so the world would have you believe. At ADI Negev, they take care of each other, they grow and thrive via hydrotherapy, agricultural therapy, equine therapy, music therapy and so much more. They hold jobs in agriculture and landscaping, stablehand work and animal care. They are given opportunities to take responsibility, communicate, make art, and be seen as people, not as their disability. ADI Negev was my opportunity as well. In two years, I went from a fresh immigrant to a fluent Hebrew speaker with Israeli friends all over the country. I found a career path that fills me with meaning and gained valuable life skills and knowledge. I learned deep lessons in integrity, sacrifice and perspective. I turned what some might call a 'ruined service' due to the war into the greatest opportunity for success, fulfilment, connection and purpose that I could have hoped to find anywhere. ADI represents an opportunity for all of us - to strengthen our ties with Israel, experience true inclusion and embrace our shared humanity." 🫂 💚
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20/11/2025
🎨🖌 THE ART OF INCLUSION: Art is an important creative outlet for everyone, but for our ADI residents and special education students, painting, making a collage and working with clay or acrylic means so much more. By immersing themselves in interesting projects that incorporate bright colors, varied textures and structured social interaction, they are able to tap into their creative abilities, learn how to make important connections, explore new avenues of expression and build self-esteem. Employing various mediums and specially designed adaptive techniques and technologies, our ADI family members are able to draw out their inner artists and put their abilities and individuality on display. And their stunning handcrafted creations are sold online at 'The Ability Boutique by ADI' (https://adi-il.org/ability-boutique/), allowing thousands of people around the world to enjoy their creativity. It’s empowerment exemplified! 💪🏻♿
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19/11/2025
☕ BREWING A LEGACY OF INDEPENDENCE: 💪🏻♿ This week, ADI Jerusalem celebrated the grand opening of 'Ran’s Coffee Cart,' a congenial coffee corner lovingly operated by ADI residents to honor the memory of their late friend and fellow resident, Ran Zakuri. When the residents expressed a desire to create something unique to memorialize Ran, ADI's dedicated staff and volunteers jumped into action to turn that dream into a reality. The beautifully branded coffee cart will operate twice a week, providing the residents with an exciting opportunity to embrace their independence, do meaningful work and give back to their community. The kiosk includes adaptive technology that allows the residents to take and prepare orders by themselves, including a specially designed coffee machine that operates with the push of a single, easy-to-use button. Ran Zakuri z"l lived at ADI Jerusalem for nearly two decades and recently passed away surrounded by his ADI family. We believe that this empowering and life-affirming project is the perfect way to keep Ran's memory percolating for years to come. 🙏🏻❤️
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18/11/2025
🐿️ EVERYONE deserves opportunities to connect with nature! 🌷 That’s why we’re so grateful to our longtime partner and fellow Jewish National Fund - USA affiliate organization LOTEM for helping our ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran residents enjoy the gorgeous fall weather in the great outdoors. Yesterday, the patient and knowledgeable LOTEM guides led a nature workshop for the ADI residents and National Service volunteers in the Beit Guvrin Caves, during which they encouraged the residents to make a concert of echoes and helped them make fresh olive oil. 🫒
THANK YOU, LOTEM, for the incredible work you do to ensure that ALL Israelis have easy access to breathtaking hikes and educational nature activities! 🙏🏻❤️🇮🇱
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17/11/2025
🙌🏻🤩 DON'T MISS OUT! 👨🏻🦽🏃🏼♀️On 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭, yeshivot, seminaries, gap year programs and Winter Break Missions are invited to join us at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran for 𝗔𝗗𝗜'𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 '𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻,' a festive fun run and jubilant celebration of ability at every level. This eye-opening experience is guaranteed to be the highlight of your year! JOIN US as we spread the light of love and acceptance! 💪🏻♿❤️🇮🇱 LEARN MORE & REGISTER: rfi@adi-israel.org
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16/11/2025
🥋 A VERY SPECIAL MILESTONE: 🙌🏻 Working in partnership with Special Olympics Israel, ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran empowers village employees with special needs and other Negev residents with intellectual disabilities by training them to participate in national and international athletic competitions. Last week, after six months of intense instruction from sensei Avi Egar, ADI Negev's Judo team officially earned their yellow belts! The celebration included an exhilarating ceremony with two-time Israeli Olympic champion judoka Peter Paltchik, and sparring with members of Israel's national Special Needs Judo Team, who came to offer their congratulations just before heading to the European Championships in Italy. Under the leadership of ADI Negev's Paralympic and Special Olympic Sports Coordinator Gadi Slovik and Director of Sports Therapy Elad Peretz, training will continue with the goal of ADI Negev's Judo team participating in the 2028 Special Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Here's to the many more meaningful milestones and empowerment and advancement for all! 💪🏻♿
adi-israel.org
13/11/2025
🦾🏹 ON-THE-SPOT SPECIALIZATION: 🎯 At the Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, adaptive sports help patients build confidence, combat stress and depression, and foster a sense of achievement and belonging through physical activity and community. And if they require super specialized adaptations in order to participate, our professional staff outfit them with personalized solutions, often on-the-spot. For example, when patients with prosthetic arms are interested in archery, ADI's expertly trained therapists bring portable 3D printers to the Sports Therapy Gym and create specialized pieces that allow the patients to securely grip the bows with their prostheses. Every person and prosthesis is unique, so the creative process is a fascinating exercise in trial and error that always concludes with a perfect fit and a pathway to empowerment.
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12/11/2025
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ADI is Israel’s most comprehensive provider of residential care for individuals with severe disabilities and the leader of the national rehabilitation movement. While empowering hundreds of Israel’s most vulnerable citizens to advance well beyond their initial prognoses and live happy, dignified, and meaningful lives, ADI is also establishing fully inclusive communities and laying the groundwork for the provision of the highest-level rehabilitative care for all.
The ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran rehabilitative village in Israel’s south and the ADI Jerusalem residential center (formerly a part of the ALEH network) comprise a continuum of loving care from infancy and childhood through adulthood, ensuring that residents with multiple disabilities and complex medical issues receive the medical and rehabilitative care and educational, vocational and social opportunities they need to reach their fullest potentials. At the same time, ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, which offers a host of rehabilitative solutions for individuals from all backgrounds and levels of need, is undergoing radical growth to meet the country’s rehabilitative needs.
Slated for completion in 2021, the ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Neuro-Orthopedic Rehabilitative Hospital, the first rehabilitative hospital in the Negev region, will feature 108 rehabilitative hospital beds and Israel’s first translational research institute, increasing the number of Israel’s rehabilitative hospital beds dramatically, bringing quality care to the residents of the south, and creating more housing and jobs in the Negev.
Major-General (Res.) Doron Almog leads ADI as Chairman of the organization, Avi Wortzman serves as CEO of ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, and Shlomit Grayevsky serves as CEO of ADI Jerusalem.
‘ADI’ (pronounced ah-dee) is the Hebrew word for a radiant and multifaceted jewel, a name that reflects our expansive vision and broad scope of activities, including disability care, rehabilitation, research, employment, education, community services and Tikkun Olam. It also speaks to the importance and great value of our mission to care for the most precious members of our society – those who cannot care for themselves.
