JNF-USA Holds Beverly Hills Event at the Sanctuary

Beverly Hills residents attend event at Ladan’s Wellness Sanctuary in Beverly Hills to learn how their charitable giving empowers young Israelis with disabilities.

From left: Beverly Hills resident and member of JNF-USA’s Greater Los Angeles Board of Directors, Carole Shnier; JNF-USA Greater Los Angeles Co-Presidents Susie and Fred Toczek; Grandmaster Ladan; former Mayor of Beverly Hills, Barry Brucker and Lt. Col. (Res.) Tiran Attia attend event at Ladan’s Wellness Sanctuary in Beverly Hills to learn how their charitable giving empowers young Israelis with disabilities.

The event welcomed Lt. Col Tiran Attia who has a distinguished 28-year career in the IDF, and was commander of the IDF’s Technology and logistics forces training program for army logistics cadets.

From 2004 through 2014, he served as Commander of “Sar-El” – The IDF National Project for Volunteers who come from over 30 countries worldwide, most of them from the U.S. and France. The program was responsible for the promotion of Jewish continuity, creating cultural and educational exchanges between the diaspora and Israel, and promoting aliyah.

Today, Attia is the Director of Special in Uniform, an innovative program that aims to integrate youth with disabilities into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

It was mentioned by the Colonel himself at the Q&A that the IDF does not discriminate and welcomes youth from all ethnic backgrounds and we are honored and pleased to hear the event was a success in raising funds for the initiative. Thank you all who attended the event and for all the generous donations received.

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