Eight leading Israeli law firms participated in a charity basketball tournament organized by DLA Piper\u2019s Israeli office on Sunday night at Shalva National Center\u2019s headquarters in Jerusalem, in support of Shalva\u2019s \u201cRising in Rank\u201d program for the integration of young adults with disabilities into the IDF.<\/p>\n
S. Horowitz & Co. beat out Gornitzky in the final to lift the trophy. Other participants included Arnon Tadmor-Levy, FWMK, Herzog, ERM, Meitar and Naschitz Brandes Amir.<\/p>\n
Overall ILS 120,000 was raised for the program from the tournament. The money will be utilized by the program to continue to provide comprehensive support to participating soldiers aged 18-21, including housing, studies at the Jerusalem College of Technology (Lev Academic Center), leisure activities and professional guidance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to lead this initiative for the third consecutive year, providing an opportunity to demonstrate the Israeli legal community\u2019s partnership and deep commitment to inclusion and equality,\u201d said Jeremy Lustman, Head of DLA Piper\u2019s Israel Country Group. \u201cIt’s a privilege for us to strengthen Israel\u2019s social fabric and, through this project, enable young people with disabilities to fulfill their dream of proudly serving the country. Especially in the current climate, it\u2019s increasingly important to support values of equality and appreciate the contributions of those who volunteer to serve, succeeding without any limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn these challenging times for Israeli society, the importance of the \u2018Rising in Rank\u2019 program is amplified,\u201d Kalman Samuels, Founder and President of Shalva, added. \u201cWe witness how military service is key to integration in Israeli society. Therefore, we are pleased to emphasize the organization\u2019s vision of inclusion and equality, providing young people with disabilities an equal opportunity to contribute to the country and integrate into society. We thank Jeremy Lustman and DLA Piper\u2019s Israeli branch, as well as the leading law firms in Israel, for their contribution to the program.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eight leading Israeli law firms participated in a charity basketball tournament organized by DLA Piper\u2019s Israeli office on Sunday night at Shalva National Center\u2019s headquarters in Jerusalem, in support of Shalva\u2019s \u201cRising in Rank\u201d program for the integration of young adults with disabilities into the IDF. S. Horowitz & Co. beat out Gornitzky in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":119677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[29,6160],"class_list":["post-119676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holy-land-hoops","tag-israel","tag-shalva","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n