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Belev Echad is committed to building a community of kindness around wounded veterans of the IDF and their families. The goal of our programs is to alleviate the extraordinary physical and emotional toll they face through educational, social, financial and cultural support. Our programs ensure our troops are cared for well after their tours of duty end.

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THE PLOTKIN FAMILY BELEV ECHAD HOUSE

 

“There is a long road to recovery ahead, and right now, there’s an endless stream of wounded soldiers who need our help.” 

Raz Budani, Co-director of Programs in Israel

 

Conveniently located a five-minute drive from Tel Hashomer Hospital and the Rehabilitation Division of the Ministry of Defense, the 8,000 sq. ft. Belev Echad house allows us to host a myriad of therapies, meals, and programs.

This is where soldiers come to have their lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually restored. It is within these four walls that life-saving treatments take place, and the heroes who fought to defend Israel have their hope restored with the help of professionally trained staff as well as a community who understands what they’ve experienced. 

“The house serves as a place to mourn and heal, but it’s also refreshing and has a way of giving you a good energy and good vibes. It has helped me take the memories of those we’ve lost and make them more alive.”
Dana Ophir, Belev Echad Volunteer

 

Immediately upon the start of the war, Belev Echad jumped into action, almost doubling our staff and expanding our services drastically. We visit every hospital in Israel daily and send urgent military and medical supplies to the frontlines — all of which are packaged and prepared in the Belev Echad house. 

Most significantly, the Belev Echad House was transformed into a rehabilitation center to assist with hospital overflow. We transformed six gathering rooms into treatment rooms to allow for an expansion of critical therapeutic services. 

Belev Echad’s services are so crucial to the war effort that the Israeli Government formally recognized our organization, and we have since established a formal partnership. Soldiers are now sent to the Belev Echad house for treatment as suggested by the Government of Israel.