Beit Issie Shapiro

03/08/2025

🚴‍♂️ Cycling for Change – and what a ride it was!
Our amazing Canadian Friends of Beit Issie hosted their annual bike ride
fundraiser - and once again the wheels of impact just keep turning.

10 incredible riders pedaled for a purpose - with strength, stamina, and heart.

Alongside their water and energy snacks, they carried something truly powerful: The spirit of a child from our Special Education School.
Each rider held a card with a child’s photo, age, disability, and favorite activity, turning those children into their inspiration with every push of the pedals. 💛

A huge thank you to Ben Eder and Yacov Falkovitz for organizing this amazing event - and to everyone involved: the participants, supporters, and our Canadian Friends board members.
We are so grateful - and can’t wait to see you all again next year, pedaling for a cause!

30/07/2025

“Shehechiyanu v’kiyimamu v’higiyanu le-zeman ha-ze!”

After 2 years in a temporary location- our Early Intervention Center children have finally moved into their new beautiful home!

Thanks to the hard work of our maintenance team and early childhood staff — the new home of the Early Intervention Center – Beit Raz Inclusive Early Childhood Campus is finally in use!

This is another milestone for the next exciting step - opening Israel’s groundbreaking Inclusive Preschool, where children ages 0-3 with and without disabilities will grow and learn together - side by side. ❤️

Wishing a wondeful new start to our amazing children and the incredible team supporting them every step of the way!

28/07/2025

💦 Splash time at the pool!

Our amazing students from the special education school at Beit Issie, wrapped up an empowering year of hydrotherapy with a joyful and proud annual swim event! 🏊‍♂️🏅

The kids demonstrated their incredible skills and progress - a true reflection of all the hard work they’ve put in throughout the year, guided by our devoted and caring hydrotherapy team who supported them every step of the way.

We’re so proud of each and every one of you! 💙

24/07/2025

Everyone deserves to be heard! 🧡

July is Disability Pride Month — a time to celebrate people with disabilities, highlight inclusion, and make sure everyone is able to use their own voice.

At Beit Issie Shapiro, self-advocacy is part of our every day:
✔️ Toddlers choose their favorite crayon color, games and snacks
✔️ Children choose the activity in therapy sessions and select their favorite doughnut flavor on outings to the bakery
✔️ Youth & adults at our Leadership Center lead real change through self-advocacy — even shaping national policy!

This is “Nothing About Us Without Us” in action.

This month, let’s listen — really listen — to every voice. 💬

23/07/2025

Huge congrats to Fairplay_ ground, the UK’s first fully inclusive playground – on receiving the prestigious 2025 International Fairplay Accessibility Award!
A well-deserved honor for everyone involved, particularly its founders: leading disability advocate Deborah Ruth Gundle and our UK Friends board members Nathalie Esfandi, and Angela Harding. 🎉 (Beit Issie Shapiro’s inclusive playground model was the 1st of its kind in Israel in 2006, and has since been replicated in 60 locations nationally). We hope other municipalities in the UK similarly follow FairPlay Barnet’s model, to make recreation accessible for all.

If you're in the UK, go check it out!
📍Victoria Recreation Ground, EN4 9BS

Barnet Council

22/07/2025

Thank you Blue Link Inventory Management & Accounting ERP Software for joining our annual soccer tournament in Toronto- Kicking for Kids. We are so grateful for your awesome initiative and powering through the heat to help support life-changing therapies for our kids.

15/07/2025

What happens when inclusion starts at birth?

At Beit Raz, our new early childhood campus opening this fall, toddlers with and without disabilities learn, play, and grow together — building empathy, flexibility, and a stronger society from the ground up.

Thank you to The Jewish Chronicle and journalist JC Community Editor - Gaby Wine for this powerful feature on what makes Beit Raz a pioneering model for inclusive education in Israel — and why it's designed to scale nationwide.

📖 Read the article:

The Wohl Legacy and the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust helped fund the Beit Raz campus in Ra’anana

13/07/2025

Our Canadian Friends 15th Annual Kicking for Kids Soccerthon was fundraising GOALS 🥅 ⚽️

This year, over 300 people came out to play in our annual soccer tournament, raising tens of thousands of dollars to support life-changing therapies for children at Beit Issie.

It was a super hot day, but that didn’t stop the amazing energy, team spirit, and awesome players - from our adult and junior leagues, all the way to the hands-on activities in the inclusive kid's zone.

A huge thank you to our friends in Canada and everyone who made this event possible - our dedicated staff, amazing players, and generous donors and sponsors.

Thank you Canada 🇨🇦 for all you do for Beit Issie Shapiro. Already counting down to next year’s event as we continue changing lives together, one kick at a time! ⚽💙

08/07/2025

We’re beyond excited to celebrate our amazing kids at their joyful end-of-year graduation party! 🎉

Each class held a special celebration with the children’s families - filled with dancing, delicious food, sweet surprises, and most importantly, heartfelt certificates recognizing each child’s incredible journey this year. The children were thrilled to have Ra'anana Mayor Chaim Broyde חיים ברוידא come celebrate with them.

We’re especially proud of three of our wonderful students who graduated from our elementary school and are now off to begin a new chapter at a different school. These children have been part of the Beit Issie family for years, and it’s been a true joy to watch them grow - one of them has been with us since he was a baby in our Early Intervention Center!
We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter. We’ll miss you - and you’ll always have a home at Beit Issie.

To all our students: we are so proud of your growth, your courage, and your determination - especially during such a challenging year.
And to our devoted educational staff: thank you for being there every step of the way.

Wishing everyone a joyful, restful summer - and a bright, meaningful, and inspiring new school year ahead! 💙🌞📚