Newsletter for April May 2017
Shalom, I am pleased to send the 5-2017 Newsletter of the association, reviewing the last month.
I will appreciate to get your feedback.
Happy and kosher Pesach !
Mendi
VIP SUPPORT for YAD LAYELD HAMEYUCHAD – "Lend a Hand to the Special Child"
ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT REUVEN ROBI RIVLIN HONORS YAD LALYELED HAMEYUCHAD
On March 18, 2015 President Rivlin honored the Maraton participants from the Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad –
"Lend a Hand to the Special Child" – who participated in the Jerusalem Marathon.
On October 31st, 2011 Israel's PM Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu honored disabled Children during theirSukkot (Pentecost) pilgrimage to Jerusalem which was organised by the association Director Rabbi Mendi Belinitzki who gave the PM the 4 Minim from Kfar Chabbad.
In the video we see PM Netanyahu with the kids with the 4 Minim (the 4 Species): The Lulav, of a closed frond of a date Palm (symbol of Josef), 2 mirtle branches (reminding of Mose and Ahron), 3willow branches (for Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and the Etrog (a citron) standing for David.
The "Special Children" were grateful for the unique human gesture of the PM of the State of Israelreceiving them. PM Netanyahu expressed his best wishes for the new year, "Shana Tova", and explained to the "Special Children" that the 4 Minim represent all groups of the people of Israel. When all stick together, the nation becomes strong. The kids returned their best wishes to the PM and were filled with joy by the warm embracing reception by Mr. Netanyahu.
The PM congratulated the Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad association and the donors for their helpful contribution to the needy in the israeli society.
On December 17th, 2014 Defense Minister Moshe Bogi Yaalon honored with a reception the delegation of volunteer soldiers serving in the project "Special in Uniform" of the association Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad – "Lend a Hand to the Special Child" – in cooperation with the IDF. Minister Yaalon embraced the "Special soldiers", thanked them for their unique effort and congratulated them for their contribution to the IDF and the israeli society.
Together with Rabbi Mendi Belinizki, the association Director, the second candle (out of the 8) of theChanukka Holiday was lit in the Chanukiah, the 9-branched candlestick. A "Special Soldier" sang the Blessing and then all were singing together the famous Chanukka song "MaozTzur Yeshuati". As you see in the fotos below, everybody was happy and deeply moved by the event which gave the "Special Soldiers" an unforgettable and highly motivatig experience.
2015 – Defense Minister Moshe Bogi Yaalon visited the Homeland Security Base where voluteering "Special in Uniform" Soldiers are contributing in the logistics of packaging the gas masks. Minister Yaalon heard from General Eyal Eisenberg, Chief of the Homeland Security Command about the project "Special in Uniform" of Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad. Yaalon appreciated the contribution of the "Special in Uniform" soldiers and their sharing the burden of Israel's security.
The Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad, "Lend a Hand to the Special Child", association was established in 2004 by a group of parents of children with special needs who believed that by joining forces they can provide their children with the tools necessary for dealing with their difficulties and disabilities so that their children may achieve growth, quality of life and happiness as much as possible and be integrated in the family and in society.
Over the years, we developed progressive, qualitative services and projects for children and youths with various disabilities, all this thanks to an array of thousands of volunteers countrywide.
We believe that a full partnership in the community coupled with a better quality of life promotes the independence of persons with disabilities and their integration in society.
Based on this concept, we act to integrate hundreds of young people with special needs in the IDF under the Special in Uniform Project. This is the greatest gift for these youngsters that leads them to an independent life with minimal dependence on family and community.
Thousands of families in Israel, from all walks of life, enjoy the variety of services Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad offers thanks to the volunteers, private donors and charities.
We are present each and every day to fulfill the dreams of the association’s founders and to prove that a special child in the family, as challenging as it may be, is also an opportunity for empowerment of the entire family and of society in general.
Objective:
Provide a vocational solution for the young men and women with disabilities who have completed their education and ensure they maintain the confidence and independence they acquired at school.
The Method : Recruitment to serve as fully fledged soldiers.
The IDF military service starts with a short basic training program that includes team building and evaluation of skills, followed by placement in bases participating in the program of "Special in Uniform" of Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad, "Lend a Hand to the Special Child" in bases such as the Air Force base at Palmachim, the Navy base in Eilat, the Homeland Security bases Ramla and Bilu, in various jobs compatible with their abilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6XZBKXWO_w
In September 2016 already over 200 male and female soldiers with special needs and various degrees of disabilities serve in the IDF-"Special in Uniform" project.
When they enter the service the volunteer soldiers of "Special in Uniform" get the Unit beret and the Bible as all israeli soldiers get. We all serve in the same spirit. The entry ceremony is an emotional highlight in the lives of the young people and of their families.
The duration of the service is three years from age 21 to 24, at the end of which they receive a substantial release grant (as all soldiers get) and are integrated in the work force. It should be noted that their contribution to the army is tremendous and in some areas, even greater than that of regular soldiers. For example someautistic soldiers turned out to be exeptional experts in air picture interpretation! As of June 2014, the program has integrated 80 soldiers in two tracks: community based and home based. The following pictures illustrate examples of "Special in Uniform" participants in Navy, Air Force and Ground Forces:
Shalom, I am pleased to send the 3-2017 Newsletter of the association, reviewing the last month.
I will appreciate to get your feedback.
Happy and kosher Pesach !
Shalom, I am pleased to send the 2-2017 Newsletter of the association, reviewing the last two months and the achievements of 2016. I will appreciate to get your feedback. Wishing you a happy Purim soon, Mendi
Shalom!
I am pleased to present to you the Newsletter of the “Yad LaYeled Hameyuchad” association, reviewing the main events of October 2016. These events came in addition to the current activities of the association, which supports thousands of families and children with special needs all over Israel.
Sincerely
Mendi Belinitzki – Director
Foto left: Rabbi Mendi Belinitzki handing PM Benjamin Netanyah and his wife Sarah the Four Species for Sukkot.
I am pleased to present to you the Newsletter of the “Yad LaYeled Hameyuchad” association, reviewing the main events of September 2016. These events came in addition to the current activities of the association, which supports thousands of families and children with special needs all over Israel.
Shana Tova and Gmar Chatima Tova!
Sincerely Mendi Belinitzki – Director
Shalom!
I am pleased to present to you the Newsletter of the “Yad LaYeled Hameyuchad” association, reviewing the main events of September 2016. These events came in addition to the current activities of the association, which supports thousands of families and children with special needs all over Israel.
Shana Tova and Gmar Chatima Tova!
Sincerely
Mendi Belinitzki – Director
Photo left: Chaiman Gen. res. Gabi Ophir blows the Shofar horn.