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.

Our LA community rocked it last week when Center athletes Asael Shabo and Natan Boujnah stopped by for a visit.Highligh...
09/03/2026

Our LA community rocked it last week when Center athletes Asael Shabo and Natan Boujnah stopped by for a visit.

Highlights included a special exhibition with Stephen Wise Temple for Wise School faculty during their faculty week, and time with Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles leadership to share The Center's story. National Board Member Amy Hochman and Western Region Director Marsha Katz Rothpan joined them for a night at a live filming of America's Got Talent, with VIP treatment arranged by tour manager Rich Thurber and Howie Mandel's team โ€” getting to meet Howie before he joins us November 1st for Teaming with Laughter was definitely a special moment!

Each stop was a chance to deepen relationships and share the Center's impact: a memorable lunch with Amy and supporters at Hillcrest Country Club, an evening at the Nelsons' home with Leslie, Greg, and new Center friends, and a dinner hosted by Rick Bender, where Asael and Natan shared how The Center changed their lives with more than 30 guests โ€” among them longtime supporters and new friends alike. Rick is now leading a campaign to support one of our newest programs.

Summer camp at our gan โ€” where every kid gets to just be a kid. ๐ŸฆWishing all our families a wonderful new school year. ๐Ÿ’™
08/30/2026

Summer camp at our gan โ€” where every kid gets to just be a kid. ๐Ÿฆ

Wishing all our families a wonderful new school year. ๐Ÿ’™

It was so special welcoming the extended Kruger-Rosenblatt family from Chicago and Israel to The Center!Their visit incl...
08/28/2026

It was so special welcoming the extended Kruger-Rosenblatt family from Chicago and Israel to The Center!

Their visit included watching the national wheelchair basketball team practice, jumping into the chairs themselves and playing with Asael and the team, cheering on a table tennis match with participants from our Parkinsonโ€™s program, visiting two classes in our Gan, and seeing our weight room and pool construction.

Naomi Kruger shared, โ€œIt was so moving to see first-hand how the Center's rehabilitation and competitive sports programs have created a community of strength and empowerment for individuals with disabilities.โ€

Now, Naomi and Jonathan are bringing that connection home as members of the Host Committee for Chicagoโ€™s Teaming with Laughter event on October 6. Theyโ€™d love to see their friends and community come out to support a place that has become so special to their family. โค๏ธ

So proud of Ayelet Ron (J2+, +70kg) and Razan Okabi (J1, -52kg), our two new female judoka who competed at the European ...
08/23/2026

So proud of Ayelet Ron (J2+, +70kg) and Razan Okabi (J1, -52kg), our two new female judoka who competed at the European Judo Championships in Germany this month.๐Ÿฅ‹

It was their first international tournament, giving them the opportunity to complete their classification and gain valuable experience on the world stage.

Wellness Day | ื™ื•ื ื—ืฉื™ืคื” ืœืคืจื•ื™ืงื˜ SHESEKืขื•ืฆืจื™ื ืœืจื’ืข ืืช ื”ืžืจื•ืฅ, ื ื•ืฉืžื™ื ืขืžื•ืง ื•ืžืงื“ื™ืฉื™ื ื‘ื•ืงืจ ืื—ื“ ืœื’ื•ืฃ, ืœืชื ื•ืขื” ื•ืœื—ื™ื‘ื•ืจ.ืขืžื•ืชืช ืงื”...
08/20/2026

Wellness Day | ื™ื•ื ื—ืฉื™ืคื” ืœืคืจื•ื™ืงื˜ SHESEK

ืขื•ืฆืจื™ื ืœืจื’ืข ืืช ื”ืžืจื•ืฅ, ื ื•ืฉืžื™ื ืขืžื•ืง ื•ืžืงื“ื™ืฉื™ื ื‘ื•ืงืจ ืื—ื“ ืœื’ื•ืฃ, ืœืชื ื•ืขื” ื•ืœื—ื™ื‘ื•ืจ.

ืขืžื•ืชืช ืงื”ื™ืœืช ืฉื‘ื˜ ื”ื ื•ื‘ื”, ื‘ืฉื™ืชื•ืฃ Shesek, ืžื–ืžื™ื ื” ืืชื›ื ืœึพWellness Day
ื™ื•ื ื—ืฉื™ืคื” ืœืชื•ื›ื ื™ืช Shesek, ื”ืžืฉืœื‘ืช ืฉื™ืงื•ื ื•ืกืคื•ืจื˜ ื‘ืงื”ื™ืœื”.

ื ื™ืคื’ืฉ ืœื‘ื•ืงืจ ืฉืœ ืจื™ืฆื” ืžืฉื•ืชืคืช ื‘ืคืืจืง, ื™ื•ื’ื”, ืืžื‘ื˜ื™ื•ืช ืงืจื—, ืžื•ื–ื™ืงื”, ืื•ื›ืœ ื˜ื•ื‘, ืžืืฆืณื” ื•ื”ืจื‘ื” ืื•ื•ื™ืจื”.

ื™ื•ื ืฉื™ืฉื™ | 28.08.2026
08:00โ€“14:00
ืžืจื›ื– ืกืคื™ื‘ืง, ืจืžืช ื’ืŸ

ื‘ืžื”ืœืš ื”ื™ื•ื:

08:15 | ื”ื’ืขื” ื•ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช

08:45 | ืจื™ืฆื” ื‘ืคืืจืง ื‘ื”ื•ื‘ืœืช ืืกืชืจ ื‘ืŸ

ื’ื•ื–ื™ ื•ื“ืงืœ ื‘ื›ืจ, ื‘ืœื™ื•ื•ื™ DJ ืขื™ืœื™ ืื“ืจื™

09:30 | ืคืชื™ื—ื” ื•ื”ื™ื›ืจื•ืช ืขื ืชื•ื›ื ื™ืช
SHESHEK

10:00 | ื™ื•ื’ื” ื‘ื”ื ื—ื™ื™ืช ื ืœื™

10:45 | ืื•ื›ืœ ืžื‘ื™ืช Cafe Xoho ื•ืžืืฆืณื”
ืฉืœ TRE

11:45 | ืืžื‘ื˜ื™ื•ืช ืงืจื— ื‘ื”ื ื—ื™ื™ืช ืื‘ื™ื‘ื™ืช ืคื•ืจืžืŸ, DJ ื•ืขื™ืกื•ื™ื™ื

13:00 | ืฉื™ื—ืช ืกื™ื›ื•ื

13:30 | ืกื™ื•ื

ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืœื”ื’ื™ืข ืขื ื‘ื’ื“ื™ ื™ื ื•ื‘ื’ื“ื™ื ืœื”ื—ืœืคื”.

ื”ืื™ืจื•ืข ืžื™ื•ืขื“ ืœืฉื•ืจื“ื™ ื•ืฉื•ืจื“ื•ืช ืžืกื™ื‘ื•ืช ื”ื“ืจื•ื ื•ืœืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ื”ืฉื›ื•ืœื•ืช.

ืžืกืคืจ ื”ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ืžื•ื’ื‘ืœ ื•ื”ื”ืฉืชืชืคื•ืช ืžื•ืชื ื™ืช ื‘ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.

ืœื”ืจืฉืžื”
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ื‘ืžืกื’ืจืช ื”ืคืขื™ืœื•ื™ื•ืช ื”ืคื™ื–ื™ื•ืช ื‘ืžื”ืœืš ื”ื™ื•ื, ื”ืžืฉืชืชืคื™ื ื™ืชื‘ืงืฉื• ืœื—ืชื•ื ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืขืœ ื”ืฆื”ืจืช ื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช ืœืคื ื™ ืชื—ื™ืœืช ื”ืคืขื™ืœื•ืช.

Get ready for a night of laughter and impact! Teaming with Laughter is coming to LA, headlined by comedy legend Howie Ma...
08/18/2026

Get ready for a night of laughter and impact! Teaming with Laughter is coming to LA, headlined by comedy legend Howie Mandel, with host LA's favorite weatherman Fritz Coleman!

Join us for a night of unforgettable comedy that directly supports Israel ParaSport Center's mission to empower athletes with disabilities through sport.

๐Ÿ“… November 1, 2026
๐Ÿ“ At Stephen Wise Temple
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: www.israelparasport.org/twl-la

Friendships that tick through decades are part of what keeps the Israel ParaSport Center going strong through generation...
08/18/2026

Friendships that tick through decades are part of what keeps the Israel ParaSport Center going strong through generations of members (and through thick and thin). ๐Ÿ’™

Thank you, Rick Bender, for taking the time to visit us during your busy trip to Israel, and for always taking the opportunity to share your passion for The Center with so many others, this time by bringing an entire entourage with you for the visit.

As Rick said, โ€œEvery visit leaves me inspired by the extraordinary people whose lives are transformed through rehabilitation, adaptive sports, and community."

We had a wonderful time with you all. Hope to see you again soon!

Last week, six Ramah Summer Camp groups from across the U.S. visited the Israel ParaSport Center over two days. They met...
08/13/2026

Last week, six Ramah Summer Camp groups from across the U.S. visited the Israel ParaSport Center over two days. They met The Center's para-athletes, learned about the sport center, tried wheelchair basketball, and by the end, didn't want to leave โ€” already asking how to stay involved! ๐Ÿ€ ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿฆฝ

Some of these teens visited The Center on their 8th grade trip. Some chose The Center for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah projects and took their pictures next to their donor plaques on the gym wall โ€” a full circle moment years in the making.

It never gets old watching it click for a group of people looking to connect. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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Traveling to Israel as a family or group? You're warmly welcomed to include the Israel ParaSport Center in your trip for an unforgettable experience. ๐Ÿ’™

At just 12 years old, our para table tennis player Omer Gadot has been accepted to the Wingate Academy for Excellence in...
08/11/2026

At just 12 years old, our para table tennis player Omer Gadot has been accepted to the Wingate Academy for Excellence in Sportsโ€”the countryโ€™s leading framework for developing young elite athletes, combining education, intensive training, and a comprehensive professional support system.

Omer is the first para-athlete from any sport to be accepted to the Academy!

Omer is ranked 3rd in Israel among all table tennis players his age, including non-disabled players, and is the reigning Israeli para table tennis champion.

For Omerโ€™s family, this achievement is especially meaningful. As his mother Jodi Gadot shared:

โ€œA child who, at the beginning of his journey, could barely get around, and whose doctors told us he probably wouldnโ€™t walk, now stands with an acceptance letter to Israelโ€™s leading sports excellence program.โ€

Omerโ€™s coach, former para-athlete Danny Bobrov, described the milestone as โ€œa major leap forward for para sport in Israel.โ€

Weโ€™re so proud of Omer and everyone who has supported him along the way. ๐Ÿ’™

Jodi Gadot
Oren Gadot

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