The company is now in the process of rolling-out its products. Currently, Softwheel’s technology is used in wheelchairs and bicycles. The company also plans to develop a product to help people with limited mobility get out of their vehicles without using a ramp.

Source: Haaretz.com

Dear guests of Israel! We invite you to participate in a day trip “the Gospel Trail”. You will visit Mount Precipice, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Promenade of Kinneret, Tabgha – Church of the multiplication.

This tour is free of charge! A gift from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism to people with special needs. Tour starts at 8:30 in Nahariya at the parking of the Beit Kay Hotel.

Yeager is also a below-the- knee amputee. A motorcycle accident caused the amputation of his left leg. He broke his pelvis, fractured seven vertebras, tore his bladder and found himself in the hospital for more than three months. After twenty-eight surgeries and many months of rehabilitation, Yaeger made a full recovery, his spark for acting returned and he hasn’t let anything stop him.

The video for the song Rudimental «WaitingAllNight» not leave the viewer indifferent – because it based on a true story of Yeager.

Yeager continues to ride motorcycles to this day.

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The project, entitled “The ABC of Accessibility”, will operate in schools all over the country and will be conducted by instructors with disabilities. Children will also experience simulations of various disabilities including blindness, deafness and mobility problems.

Head of Access Israel Yuval Wagner said the NGO “acts in various ways to promote accessibility and the inclusion of people with disabilities in society on the principles of equality, dignity and independence.”

“The best, most moral, effective and educational way to transmit this is through activities with children,” Wagner said, “Changing attitudes among the children of today ensures the integration and equality of tomorrow.”

Source: jpost.com

So, today we’re presenting you the TOP-10 Israeli accessible hotels. All of them we can help you to book. Do not hesitate to ask your questions about accessible tours in Israel!
Here we go!

1. David Intercontinental Tel Aviv

This property truly tops the list. It offers 10 rooms with full accessibility, including bedside grab bars and panic button, sink and shower wheelchair access and grab bars next to the toilet. Adaptive devices for the hearing impaired are available at reception, as well as an ionizer for guests with respiratory conditions. Guide dogs get their own bed and chew-bone. The hotel has accessible parking and wide doorways, Braille elevator buttons and raised room numbers. The pool has a ramp, and all public areas, including the restaurant, can be accessed by wheelchair.

In addition, the Intercontinental has staffers who’ve learned sign language from the hotel chef’s assistant Shmuel Haberman, a hearing-impaired man chosen as the only Israeli torchbearer in the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in May.

2. Ashkelon Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn-Crowne Plaza group did a major accessibility upgrade at its eight properties in Israel five years ago. The Ashkelon Holiday Inn has two accessible rooms, including wheelchair-accessible showers, adaptive telephone and television devices for those with hearing or vision impairment, raised numbers on room doors, a special lift for the pool, and accommodations for guide dogs.

3. Dead Sea Crowne Plaza

Six accessible rooms offer amenities for people with mobility and vision impairments, and kits for the hearing-impaired area available for installation in any room. Every area of the hotel is accessible, including the spa and pool, and there are raised numbers in the elevator.

4. Astral Village, Eilat

In a city that has an impressive number of accessible hotel rooms, the Astral Village stands out for its 16 wheelchair-accessible rooms. The parking lot and walkways are easy for wheelchairs to navigate, and because the whole property is on one level, there is no elevator or steps to contend with. There is a lift at the pool and service dogs are welcome. However, there are no special facilities for people with hearing or vision impairments.

Other standouts in Eilat include the Isrotel Royal Garden (11 wheelchair-accessible rooms), Isrotel Royal Beach (six accessible rooms with adaptive devices available for the hearing-impaired, five of them suites) and Le Meridien (four fully equipped accessible rooms with hearing kit).

5. Haifa Crowne Plaza

Two wheelchair-accessible rooms feature bathrooms with extra-large showers, grab bars, panic button phones with large numbers and assistive devices for the hearing disabled. There is a pool lift and parking access, and service animals are welcome. The lobby has steps, but when a guest in a wheelchair is expected, a portable ramp is put in place before arrival and for the duration of the stay.

6. Jerusalem Crowne Plaza

While the Inbal and Moriah Classic hotels each have eight wheelchair-accessible rooms and the Crowne Plaza has just four, these four are fully outfitted for a variety of disabilities (two of them have raised room numbers). That includes sound- and sight-enhanced telephones, room buzzers and televisions, an emergency alert vibrating pager on request, bedside panic buttons and wheelchair-accessible showers. The pool has a chairlift, and the hotel’s main entrance has separate entry doors to accommodate wheelchairs.

7. Canaan Spa, Safed

There are two wheelchair-accessible rooms that include grab bars in the washroom, and two accessible parking spots. There is no pool lift, but there are direct elevators to the pool and restaurant. Service dogs are welcome, and the lobby level has wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.

8. Leonardo Club Tiberias

This property has five wheelchair-accessible rooms with showers and grab bars. A lift seat is available at the pool, and room numbers are raised for the blind. It has no assistive devices for the hearing-impaired.

9. Nof Ginosar and Ginosar Village Resort, Kibbutz Ginosar

Many kibbutz hotels offer accessible rooms for people with disabilities. At Ginosar in the Galilee, eight rooms in the Nof Ginosar hotel are wheelchair-accessible with both bath and shower installations. At the nearby bed-and-breakfast Ginosar Village, seven rooms offer wheelchair accessibility with showers only. Both facilities share a pool and dining room reachable by wheelchair, but there is no lift at the pool and no adaptive devices for people with vision or hearing impairments.

10. C Hotels Hacienda Forestview, Western Galilee

Four extra-large wheelchair-accessible rooms have accessible bath/shower facilities with grab bars. There is a lift at the pool. For the vision-impaired, the elevator has raised numbers, but there are no assistive devices for the hearing-impaired. Public areas including the spa and dining room are all wheelchair-accessible, with a special entrance to the lobby for those in wheelchairs.

Source: israel21c.org

1) Masada. The majestic ancient fortress of Masada in the Judaean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea is one of the most accommodating places for visitors with disabilities. The mountaintop (which is reached by a large cable car) provides numerous ramps and pathways that allow wheelchair-bound visitors to move around the trails and reach observation points. In addition, the visitor’s center provides underground parking, accessible bathrooms and screening halls adapted for people with a variety of different disabilities. Visitors can coordinate with management to obtain an electric vehicle to transport them to the mountainside and special audio-visual spectacles for the vision impaired.

2) Ilanot Forest. This beautiful spot is situated in the Sharon region, where the National Arboretum is located. Trees from all over the world were planted here to assess how well they would acclimatize to the country. Ilanot Forest offers special parking for the disabled, ramps for people in wheelchairs and picnic tables that are easily accessible.

3) Jaffa Flea Market. This historic flea market is one of the main attractions of the Old Jaffa city especially if you’re looking for bargains, antiques and other second-hand treasures at a reasonable price, or just souvenirs to bring home from your visit to Israel. With accessible parking lots nearby, curb cuts to allow people in wheelchairs to get up onto the sidewalk, and easy paths to reach the dizzying array of market stalls, this market is well worth a visit.

4) Ramat Hanadiv. Not far from the picturesque town of Zichron Yaakov, this memorial park is surrounding the tomb of Baron Rothschild and his wife. It is a blooming oasis which is shining with cleanliness and tidiness. It provides beautiful landscapes and beach views, some ancient artifacts and a circular trail suitable for the whole family. It has easy parking for the disabled, smooth pathways for people in wheelchairs, an accessible overlook and a well-designed visitor’s center. In addition, here tourists can find a special piece of land called Fragrance garden, which is designed special for the blind and visually impaired visitors.

5) Apollonia National Park. Located north of Herzliya on the coastal plain, this national park contains the remains of a Crusader city that has been excavated in recent years. The park has accessible parking, benches and tables that are compatible with wheelchairs. It also has an overlook where visitors of all abilities can enjoy the incredible views of the sea.

Source: thejewishweek.com

Here visitors will find not only usual routes that offer for tourists walk through archaeological sites, lookout points and simple routes, but also special piece of land called Fragrance garden, that was designed special for the blind and visually impaired visitors.

This garden is planted with spicy plants, herbs and fragrant flowers. Such as lavender, sage, rosemary, laurel and so on. Special fence helps visitors to navigate in the space, and engraved on it in Braille text tells about plants. Benches around serve as a place where visitors can relax, listening to the murmur of a fountain with fish in the pond. And for those who get hungry after a walk in the park there is a cozy cafe, surrounded by trees with beautiful view on the verdant park.

Source: botinok.co.il

Thousands of Tel-Aviv promenade visitors, witnessed the basketball game between veterans of hospital network Maccabi Tel-Aviv VS the National Israeli team of wheelchair users.

Audience not only enjoyed watching the game, but also took part in some kinds of accessible sports. Such as tennis, rugby, bike riding (being blindfolded and accompanied by a guide), obstacle course for a wheelchair users, and so on.

Moreover, visitors could participate in a variety of workshops, gaining experience in understanding different types of disabilities.
“Try and feel” – a series of fun activities for the whole family, simulating the perception of disability – included a lot of interesting practices too. Visitors got a chance to be a part of blindfolded ice cream tasting, tried to make tattoos shaped like finger language elements, dance with headphones for the hearing impaired, took a walk with guide-dog or rode a bike with closed eyes guided by a lead.

In addition, at the end of event there was aircraft flying over the harbor, which was operated by pilots with disabilities. As well special flotilla “Kiaakim”, yachts and sailboats sailed along the coast during the entire event.

The event was also attended by the Israeli famous people – politicians, public figures and athletes. They all came not only to support «Feel the accessibility» event but also to take active part in it. Organizers of this event are thankful to the Tel-Aviv port, Israeli Disabled Sports Association and all the rest who helped and visited this event.

Source: aisrael.org

The decree applies to all public places including restaurants, banks, clinics, offices of “Bituach Leumi”, supermarkets, and so on.

The decree has been prepared by the Subcommittee for the Regulations for Equal Rights for the Handicapped, led by MK Ilan Gilon (Meretz ).

According to the newspaper “Israel and Yom” the law is set to be gradually implemented between 2014 and 2018.

Source newsru.co.il