Useful Links

For the convenience of students who use the services of Accessibility Unit, the team of the Unit compiled a list of several useful links to external websites of organizations and associations that provide information and assistance for people with disabilities regarding assistive services, auxiliary accessories, as well as rights and employment options for disabled. We hope you will find here valuable and updated information. We look forward to proposals to add or update information about the organizations and associations in the field.

General Information - Rights and Auxiliary Accessories

Commission for Equal Rights for People with Disabilities

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 - The Israeli Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities

“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

Disability Rights Clinic in the Faculty of law of the Hebrew University

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

Kol Zchut (All Rights)

Comprehensive database about the rights of residents of Israel and the ways to realize them: http://www.kolzchut.org.il

Azarim

Information in Hebrew, Russian and Arabic about over 16,000 accessories, suppliers and lenders http://www.azarim.org.il

Milbat

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

Jerusalem workshop of accessories for disabled people - The Center for Independent Living

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

Organizations that Serve a Targeted Audience

Leshem - Association for the advancement of higher education and employment for people with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.

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 Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Persons in Israel

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/

Aleh - Association for the Advancement of Students with Vision Impairment and Dyslexia in Israel

Tel: 02-5812663 E-mail: leb@savion.cc.huji.ac.il Website: http://www.alehblind.org.il/

Bekol - Organization of Hard of Hearing People in Israel

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

AlManarah - Association for Persons with Disabilities in Arab Society

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/

Eyal - Israel Epilepsy Association

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

Asaf - Association of CFC and Fibromyalgia Patients

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/

The Israel Foundation for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

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

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Address: 10 Rothschild St., Tel Aviv 66881 Tel: 03-5160171, Fax: 03-5100724 E-Mail: office@jdrf.org.il Website: www.jdrf.org.il

The Israel Multiple Sclerosis Society

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

Employment

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:

  • General: The link contains general information about workers’ rights.
  • Rights of employees with disabilities: The link contains information about employment sequence for people with disabilities, workers’ rights, assisting organizations etc.
  • State participation in financing adjustments : The link contains information about the types of provided adjustments and the procedure for application to receive them.
  • Employment with dignity, work on the open market The link contains information about the rights of employees with disabilities and answers to frequently asked questions.
  • The wall of the community of the headquarters for the integration of people with disabilities, Abiliko website The link contains information about the sub-unit of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which deals with the integration of people with disabilities in the field of employment.
  • Accessible work – an online jobs database.  The headquarters for the integration of people with disabilities in employment in the Ministry of Economy acts to increase the proportion of employed persons among the disabled population in the Israeli labor market. They offer database with hundreds of jobs in different fields and various positions intended for people with disabilities. Tel:  054-4531181
  • Abilities - a company specializing in employment of disabled people in high-tech, which provides outsourcing services in the fields of software development and testing.  Tel: 077-5011643, Fax: 077-5021002, E-mail: info@abilities.co.il