Ashkelon rehabilitation center project presented in Vienna

In Vienna, Austria, during an evening of solidarity with Israel and the Shalva organization, a plan was presented to create a support center for people with traumatic and post-traumatic experiences in Ashkelon, Israel. It is planned to be named after the family of former hostage Eli Sharabi: his wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were killed on October 7 at Kibbutz Be'eri. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post. A center for residents of southern Israel Shalva founder Kalman Samuels said that the initiative emerged following a government request. The family and rehabilitation center is planned to be established at the Ashkelon marina for tens of thousands of residents of southern Israel who have post-traumatic stress disorder. The facility is planned to be called the 'Sharabi Family Center — Shalva.' According to Samuels, Eli Sharabi wanted to commemorate his relatives through Shalva, an organization with which his family was connected through long-term volunteering with people with disabilities. In a recorded video address, Sharabi said that the center should continue the spirit of his wife and daughters and help families in southern Israel who are experiencing trauma and pain. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. The Shalva band returns to Europe The main part of the event was a performance by the Shalva band, which returned to the European stage after a long break caused by the 'Iron Swords' war. The band members performed 'A Million Dreams,' 'Stand by Me,' and 'Hallelujah.' Vienna's chief cantor, Shmuel Barzilai, performed together with the band, singing 'Adon Olam.' The song 'Jerusalem of Gold' was dedicated to Holocaust survivors present in the hall. Those attending the event included Israel's deputy ambassador to Austria, Ilay Levy-Yudkovsky; Vienna's chief rabbi, Yaron Engelmayer; the president of the Jewish community of Linz, Charlotte Hermann; and Shalva founder Kalman Samuels. The event was chaired by Marie-Louise Weissenböck, head of the Austrian organization Christians on the Side of Israel. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app