Israel ParaSport Center

Israel ParaSport Center At the Israel ParaSport Center, we harness the power of adaptive sports to transform lives.

Serving 3,000+ annually, we help Israelis with disabilities, assisting them in building the self-confidence and skills that empower a life without limit. The Israel ParaSport Center (formerly Israel Sport Center for the Disabled) is a world-renowned athletic rehabilitation center in Israel that transforms lives. Founded more than 60 years ago, The Center's mission to empower people with disabilit

ies through sports has helped thousands of Israelis lead fulfilling, successful lives. The Israel ParaSport Center currently serves more than 2,700 children and adults with disabilities annually through both its holistic rehabilitative and competitive parasport programs. Children and adults with disabilities are unbound by societal expectations through Israel ParaSport Center programs. Everyone has the opportunity to participate in various adaptive sports; from wheelchair basketball and rugby to boccia and wheelchair table tennis, every athlete is empowered to meet and exceed their goals on and off the court. With the help of The Center's staff, they gain self-confidence, learn new skills, find community, and successfully integrate into Israeli society. The Israel ParaSport Center (formerly The American Friends of the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled) is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operating under Federal Tax ID #27-5126671.

What a joyous end of year party celebrating seventeen years of dance at the Israel ParaSport Center.A huge kudos to danc...
07/23/2025

What a joyous end of year party celebrating seventeen years of dance at the Israel ParaSport Center.

A huge kudos to dance teacher Maya Geva, the force behind this weekly program that brings such smiles to so many.

Thank you, , for capturing the moments.

This week we welcomed a group of IDF judges - just one of many Israeli groups who pass through our gates each year to di...
07/22/2025

This week we welcomed a group of IDF judges - just one of many Israeli groups who pass through our gates each year to discover a different side of Israeli society.

Seeing visitors’ eyes light up while they’re here is always a powerful reminder of the good that happens at our Center every single day.

07/22/2025

Jonah Platt is coming to Chicago to celebrate 65 years of empowering Israelis with disabilities!

Be part of this unforgettable evening filled with hope, strength, and stories that move the soul.

📅 Sunday, September 14, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:45 P.M. CDT
📍 Convenient location between Chicago and the Northshore
🎟️ Grab your tickets now → http://bit.ly/411K6KM

Now that the ITTF World Para Elite Nakhon Ratchasima 2025 in Thailand is behind us, here’s what Coach Idan Levi had to s...
07/21/2025

Now that the ITTF World Para Elite Nakhon Ratchasima 2025 in Thailand is behind us, here’s what Coach Idan Levi had to say about Caroline Tabib and Yehonatan Levi’s performance there:

“This tournament had tough moments, but also real breakthroughs - Caroline beat a Paris Paralympic medalist from Korea and then faced a very difficult style of play from her Thai opponent and was knocked out by a one-game difference.

"Yehonatan, meanwhile, made an excellent semifinal run in his first-ever Elite event (the highest level of para table tennis tournaments), winning a bronze medal.

"We’re heading back to Israel proud, with a lot of work ahead of us to get ready for the next stop: the ITTF Para Spokane Open in Washington, USA. And, of course, with a big dream in our hearts to make it to LA28.”

Photo credit: SPADT

We’re excited to welcome Mosaic Construction as a sponsor of our 65th Anniversary Celebration: An Evening with Jonah Pla...
07/17/2025

We’re excited to welcome Mosaic Construction as a sponsor of our 65th Anniversary Celebration: An Evening with Jonah Platt!

Their generous support helps us expand our impact and continue empowering Israelis with disabilities through sport.

Thank you, Mosaic Construction and Mike Frazin, for teaming up with us to make this meaningful evening possible!

Guy Sasson and Dutch Niels Vink are quite the duo, taking the 2025 Wimbledon quad doubles title this year, after just do...
07/16/2025

Guy Sasson and Dutch Niels Vink are quite the duo, taking the 2025 Wimbledon quad doubles title this year, after just doing the same at Roland Garros.

This is Guy’s 31st international doubles title, and his sixth win as a duo with Niels.

Niels, who’s ranked #1 in the world and is half of Guy’s age, is one of Guy's toughest opponents. After finally beating him in singles at Roland Garros in Paris last month, Guy, ranked 3rd in the world, said:

“You don’t understand how hard it is to beat this guy. He’s #1 in the world, I met him four times this year and every time I didn’t have a chance. To beat him, it’s simply amazing.”

Also at Wimbledon this year: Our rising player Sergei Lysov made his Wimbledon debut! He won a match, played on grass for the first time, and gained crucial experience at the most iconic tennis tournament. With the full support of the Israel ParaSport Center, this is exactly the kind of experience that helps athletes rise. We look forward to continuing to support, and watch.

Guy’s coach: Damien Martinquet
Sergei’s coach: Ofri Lankri

We are so proud of you! 💙🤍💙🤍

What unbelievable news to open the week with: Orit Kelner and Nadav Levi are both coming home with silver medals from th...
07/13/2025

What unbelievable news to open the week with: Orit Kelner and Nadav Levi are both coming home with silver medals from the Boccia European Championships!

Orit, ranked 32nd in the world, made it all the way to her first-ever international final where she faced off against world #3 Aurélie Aubert, the Paralympic champion from France. The match went all the way to a tiebreaker.

Nadav, ranked 10th in the world, returned as the reigning European champion and once again faced Slovakia’s Robert Mazik in a repeat of last year’s final.

We are incredibly proud of both of them. Not just for the medals, but for the perseverance it took to get there, especially during such unstable times.

Orit's coaches are Itzik Azoulay & Jackie Herlich
Nadav's coach is Orna Weissbach

Nadav Levi is on his way to the quarter finals! 💪🏻 See his moment of victory.Shabbat shalom.
07/11/2025

Nadav Levi is on his way to the quarter finals! 💪🏻

See his moment of victory.

Shabbat shalom.

Orit Kelner won her first game at the Boccia European Championships! Keep the good news coming. 💪🏻Orit is pictured here ...
07/10/2025

Orit Kelner won her first game at the Boccia European Championships! Keep the good news coming. 💪🏻

Orit is pictured here with Itzik and Sydney, support staff from the Israel ParaSport Center.

Like so much else, the Maccabiah was cancelled due to the war. This week was meant to mark the opening ceremony, includi...
07/09/2025

Like so much else, the Maccabiah was cancelled due to the war. This week was meant to mark the opening ceremony, including a moment to honor Lori Komisar and others inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Instead, we will take a moment to honor Lori right here, right now, if not on the big stage.

Lori, who was the President of the Israel ParaSport Center, U.S. for 12 years, is a builder of a strong Jewish future, and her passion for Jewish life, inclusion, and possibility shines through every corner of our work with people with disabilities.

Lori, The Center is where it is because of you. And even in our 65th year, we’re just getting started, because, as your favorite quote by David Ben-Gurion goes:

“In order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.”

We believe in miracles, and in the people who make them possible.

Good luck to Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov as they take the court at Wimbledon this week!Guy returns after winning silver ...
07/08/2025

Good luck to Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov as they take the court at Wimbledon this week!

Guy returns after winning silver in quad doubles last year and is back with even bigger goals. For Sergei, it’s his first time on the iconic Wimbledon courts, just one month after making his Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros in Paris.

Pictured: Guy with Andy Lapthorne after last year’s silver medal win, and Sergei during training earlier this week at Wimbledon.

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