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Jerusalem firm makes custom therapy dolls for kids with disabilities

Jul 24, 2023

Dr. Maurit Beeri: “Play is the child’s ‘work.’ This is what children need to practice – skills that enable them to develop, understand the world, and make sense of their…

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Hillel Day School Honors Its Own

Jun 27, 2023

More than 400 people enjoyed an evening of live entertainment, a silent auction and raffle, and a strolling dinner at Hillel’s beautiful campus at Hillel Day School’s Annual Gala on…

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Children should have the right to move freely, be understood – opinion

Apr 10, 2023

At ALYN, we toil for these freedoms daily, hour-by-hour, helping children with disabilities to reach their abilities with the support of advanced medicine and technology, through understanding developmental and pathological…

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Healthcare can function as social catapult if we let it – opinion

Jan 11, 2023

The history of medicine and the Jewish people have long been intertwined. In medieval times, when antisemitism excluded Jews from most guilds and professions, the high literacy rate among Jews –…

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We must help children build their characters by prescribing fun – opinion

Dec 15, 2022

If we wish to raise well-adjusted children with the life-skills they will need as adults, we must stop feeling sorry for them and learn instead to treat them as we would any…

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Children of Israel’s ALYN Hospital are rehabilitation champions – opinion

Jul 25, 2022

At ALYN Hospital, the aim is to maximize the rehabilitative process of children with disabilities and to succeed in integrating them into society in the best way possible, including giving them the tools to enjoy participating in fun sports activities, just like any other child.

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D.C. cyclist to pedal 62 miles to raise funds for pediatric rehab center, encourages community to ‘DCide to Ride for Good’ at Wheels of Love in DC on June 12

May 27, 2022

Wheels of Love, a charity bike ride for ALYN Hospital, will take place on June 12th in Washington D.C. The event offers two routes of varying difficulties—a 62-mile and 30-mile option. Local D.C.-rider Saul Shamash is excited to participate in his fourth year of this incredible event and is encouraging others to join the ride to help support ALYN’s pediatric patients.

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Real people, real problems, real solutions

May 25, 2022

Schechter students create adaptive technology for Israeli kids.
When the eighth grade class of Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County in New Milford went to Israel last month, there was a new stop on the itinerary: The Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem.

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ALYN Hospital in Israel Hosts Women’s Hack-A-Thon to Assist Children With Disabilities

Apr 7, 2022

 In honor of Women’s History Month, ALYN Hospital, Israel’s only pediatric rehabilitation center, hosted a Women’s Hack-A-Thon on March 29 to create personalized solutions for teenage girls with disabilities. Five…

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American Friends of ALYN Hospital’s new webinar series to launch during Women’s History Month

Mar 17, 2022

ALYN Hospital, Israel’s only pediatric rehabilitation center, is launching a webinar series focusing on the global impacts of ALYN’s work and research. The series, entitled Align with ALYN, will be hosted by American Friends of ALYN and begins on March 22nd with a presentation from ALYN’s Director General, Dr. Maurit Beeri.

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