The Accessibility Unit of the Hebrew University is working to make the Hebrew University an arena that is equitable and accessible for diverse populations of students. The Unit provides services to students who deal with various physical, sensory, and mental disabilities. It offers information and assistance with regard to the rights of students with disabilities in the University and beyond.
You can also contact the Accessibility Unit regarding additional problems such as special housing conditions in dormitories and other issues emerging following accessibility difficulties. For your convenience, you can take a virtual tour at various campuses - for orientation, location of accessible routs and familiarity with the areas of the campus, at the following link Students with disabilities who study at Mount Scopus campus, can view accessible routes map of the campus by clicking the following link.
Handling occasional problems with elevators, stairlifts, disabled toilets, etc. Contact telephone: Jerusalem (Edmond J. Safra campus, Mount Scopus, Ein Kerem): 02-5884030, 02-5884410 Rehovot (Faculty of agriculture): 08-9489342 For contact via the website click here
You can also contact the Accessibility Unit regarding additional problems such as special housing conditions in dormitories and other issues emerging following accessibility difficulties. The Accessibility Unit handles student inquiries free of charge. Students wishing to use the services of the Accessibility Unit are invited to contact the accessibility coordinator and to schedule a personal appointment, if necessary. You can contact via e-mail, negishut@savion.huji.ac.il. Please append all appropriate medical documentation. The relevant forms can be downloaded here
Mount Scopus campus Reznik (Maiersdorf) Dormitories, Building 10 first floor room 109 - The entrance is in the back of Aroma - across the School of Occupational Therapy
Phone: 5880118/78- 02 telephone answering service Sunday-Tuesday between 0800-1300
Email contact is preferable.
Safra campus: Dean of students support center (near the synagogue)
Rehovot campus:
Student Support Center (on the right of Hankin gate)
E-mail: shirleyh@savion.huji.ac.il
Sunday-Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Meetings will be held by appointment.
Sunday-Thursday
Sunday-Tuesday, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meetings will be held by appointment.
*Meetings will be held by appointment.
E-mail: negishut@savion.huji.ac.il
To apply for academic adjustments, select and download the appropriate form corresponding to your disability and complete Part A (personal details and waiver of medical confidentiality). Ask a medical specialist in the relevant field to complete Part B in legible handwriting. The medical specialist should have relevant expertise and experience in the field, and no personal or family relation between him and the student. The completed form should be sent with an updated summary of the relevant medical information to the accessibility coordinator, preferably via email: negishut@savion.huji.ac.il
Medical credential forms for the purpose of receiving academic adjustments:
Current inquiries are addressed within a reasonable period of time and usually up to ten days of submitting the complete forms. If the application refers to a permanent disability or health problem, the forms should be submitted up to three weeks before the end of each semester. After this date only urgent cases will be handled. The Accessibility Unit makes every effort to provide a professional and credible service to all students. However, the Unit cannot guarantee that late applications will be addressed.
Students who are eligible for a temporary adjustment should contact the Accessibility Unit if they wish to prolong the validity of the adjustment, as described above.
The Commission operates to enforce the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law of 1998. Its activities include legislation, enforcement, training, community integration, consulting and legal representation. The public inquiries unit of the Commission accepts inquiries from Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM.
“Bizchut” works to promote the rights of people with all types of disabilities, to integrate them into all aspects of life. People with disabilities, family members and professionals are invited to contact the Public Inquiries Center of “Bizchut” in cases where a person's right has been violated due to his disability. Address: P.O.B. 34510, Jerusalem, 91000 Tel: 02-6521308 Fax: 02-6521219 E-mail: mail@bizchut.org.il Website: http://bizchut.org.il
The clinic works to promote the rights of people with disabilities to achieve their full integration in society, focusing primarily in the areas of employment and education. The clinic provides legal advice to individuals and organizations in the field. In appropriate cases, the clinic also accompanies and represents clients in legal proceedings in various courts. In addition, the clinic promotes legislation and policy changes in the field. The services are provided free of charge by law students, under the guidance and direction of lawyers. Tel: 02-5882554 or 02-5882569 Fax: 02-5882544 E-mail: law_clinic@savion.huji.ac.il
Comprehensive database about the rights of residents of Israel and the ways to realize them: http://www.kolzchut.org.il
Information in Hebrew, Russian and Arabic about over 16,000 accessories, suppliers and lenders http://www.azarim.org.il
A public association which operates in order to increase the quality of life and facilitate the integration of people with disabilities using accessible, adapted technological environment. The association provides professional and impartial counseling on accessories in every field, including the educational accessories. In addition, the association employs a group of technical volunteers who create customized, tailor-made accessories for the applicant, if there is no suitable accessory in the market: http://www.milbat.org.il
The staff in workshop, designs, develops and manufactures tailor-made accessories and provides maintenance service for wheelchairs, special adjustments for seats, handles, crutches, etc. Address: St. Martin 5 St., Gonenim Tel: 02-6481460 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CILJerusalem
Address: P.O.B. 1078, Kokhav Ya'ir 44964 Tel: 09-7498001, Fax: 15397498001 E-mail: guyfink@bezeqint.net Website: http://leshem.telhai.ac.il/
The association promotes the subject of higher education on the public level (awareness raising and changing perceptions, rights implementation and adjustments in relevant public and academic institutions). The association offers a support center for deaf and hearing-impaired students that provides counseling, support and advocacy. Address: 63 La Guardia St., Tel-Aviv Contact for institutions: Orit Zolberg - 03-6311595, extension 6 E-mail: orit@dpii.org Contact for students: Nana Bar - nena@dpii.org Website: http://www.sela.org.il/
Tel: 02-5812663 E-mail: leb@savion.cc.huji.ac.il Website: http://www.alehblind.org.il/
An organization working to promote accessibility for the hearing-impaired on a variety of levels, including higher education. Organizes recreational activities (courses and lectures), and self-help groups run by hearing-impaired people. In Jerusalem the service is provided in collaboration with “Beit Zusman” - Jerusalem municipality center, community services administration. The service includes individual counseling by social workers specializing in hearing disabilities. Lending of FM system for students is available for free. Address: Beit Zusman, 15 Rubinstein St. (entrance from 3 Borochov St.), Kiryat Yovel. Tel: 02-6413243, Fax: 02-6437004 Cellular for SMS: 057-7639123 E-mail: shronit@jerusalem.muni.il Shlomit@bekol.org “Bekol” branch in Tel-Aviv: 17 Tchernichovsky Street, Tel: 03-5257001, Fax: 03-5257004 E-mail: info@bekol.org; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beit.zusman
The Association operates in the field of legal advocacy, community awareness, empowerment and skill development, as well telephone and individual counseling. The Association, which is located in Nazareth, offers an activity hall, a computer room that includes equipment for people with visual disabilities, Braille printers, recording studio and a library with audio books, Braille books and electronic books in Arabic. Address: Taha building, 2nd floor (near the intersection of Um and Assaf), Nazareth, Derech Yafia 16211. (PO box: 11053) Tel: 04-6011574, Fax: 04-6011579 Web site: www.almanarah.org Facebook page: ALMANARAH Association Asperger – Israel (“Effie”) Address: P.O.B. 70, Kfar Yona Tel: 09-7718010; 058-776053 Fax: 09-8948006 E-mail: shmuela@asperger.org.il Website: http://asperger.org.il/
Address: PO box: 1598, Jerusalem Zip code: 91014 Telephone: (Jerusalem branch) 02-5000283 E-mail: epilepsy.il@gmail.com Website: http://www.epilepsy.org.il
Address: PO box: 1944, Shoham Zip code: 60850 Telephone: 03-5090030, 1-700-70-70-08 E-mail: amuta@asaf.org.il Website: http://www.asaf.org.il/
Address: PO box 5, Yokneam Zip code: 67443 Telephone: 03-6421999 E-mail: info@ccfi.co.il Website: http://www.ccfi.co.il/
Address: 10 David Hakmi St., Tel Aviv 67778 Tel: 03-5371065, Fax: 03-5371066 E-mail: info@igdu.org.il Website: www.igdu.org.il
Address: 10 Rothschild St., Tel Aviv 66881 Tel: 03-5160171, Fax: 03-5100724 E-Mail: office@jdrf.org.il Website: www.jdrf.org.il
You are invited to come and use all material in the library of the Association, which is the largest and most update library on the subject of multiple sclerosis in the Middle East. In addition, the society provides training for students, which includes meetings with multiple sclerosis patients. Address: 16 Homa Umigdal St., Tel Aviv Mailing address: PO box: 37430, Tel-Aviv 61373 Contact person: Janine Wosberg, CEO and Director of Patient Services Tel: 03-5377002, Fax: 03-5377004 E-mail: agudaims@netvision.net.il Website: www.mssociety.org.il
In recent years there has been much progress in the field of employment of people with disabilities. The Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law of 1998 specifies the obligation of non-discrimination against employees with disabilities, including family members of people with disabilities. Regulations derived from the “Employment” section of the Equal Rights Law regulate State participation in financing the required adjustments. In the following links you will find general information concerning employment of people with disabilities: rights and assisting organizations: