Deaf Organizations in Israel

The Association of the Deaf in Israel

13 Yad Lebanim Blvd

P.O.B. 9001

Tel Aviv 61090

Voice: +972 3 730 3355

Fax: +972 3 739 6419

deaf-israel@barak.net.ilwww.deaf.org.il

http://www.deaf.org.il/

Description: Promotes social clubs and social services throughout Israel, including sign language classes. Promotes human rights for deaf people. Consult its website for more branch associations and deaf organizations in Israel and for more useful links for deaf people in Israel.

Bekol

17, Tchernihowsky st. Tel-Aviv, Israel

Tel: 972-3-5257001

Fax: 972-3-5257004

info@bekol.org

http://www.bekol.org/

Description: Association for hard of hearing people in Israel. Provides an information hotline; advocates for legislation, accessibility, and public awareness.

The Ali Hope Foundation

PO Box 32196

Jerusalem, 91000Fax: +972 8 9152637SMS: + 972 54 567 4685

t_t_hope@yahoo.com

http://www.alihope.com/

Description: To improve the independence and well-being of Deaf and Deaf-blind Israelis through the provision of specially-trained hearing dogs.

The Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Persons in Israel

Dr. Tshama Street 7 (at Bet Sefer Ironi Tet)

Tel Aviv 67329, Israel

SMS/Text Msg: +972-54-590-9441

Fax: +972-3-6316891

info@dpii.org

http://www.dpii.org/ (English)

Description: Initiates, develops and implements programs for the empowerment and independence of the deaf and hard of hearing community in Israel. Provides professional, educational and rehabilitation services and programs for deaf and hard of hearing children, youth and adults in Israel.

Beit Hellen Keller

S’derot Yad L’banim 13

Yad Eliyahu

POB 9259

Tel Aviv 61092, Israel

Phone: 03-6316361

Fax: 03-6316419

info@cdb.org.il

http://www.cdb.org.il/ (English)

Description: Serves an estimated 1200 deafblind Israelis. Provides comprehensive social, educational and rehabilitation services, specially-designed leisure and social programming, advocacy for the rights of deafblind Israelis, and liaison assistance for deafblind people with social services and government agencies. Includes a deafblind theater group.

Sign Language Research Lab

Rabin Building

The University of Haif

31905 Haifa Israel

Phone: +972-4-824-9395

wsandler@research.haifa.ac.il

http://sandlersignlab.haifa.ac.il/

Description: The research lab conducts linguistic research on the phonology, morphology, syntax, and prosody of Israeli Sign Language, Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language, and other sign languages of Israel. The Lab also promotes community oriented events and workshops on topics of general interest, such as story telling in sign language.

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