David Wallach, a Beit Halochem Canada volunteer, shares his experience after participating in the 2021 Courage in Motion bike ride in Israel.
Originally published Nov. 17, 2021, in the Alberta Jewish News.
After a long wait of two years since our previous Courage in Motion cycling event in Israel, and with COVID-19 rules changing constantly in Israel and Canada, we were thrilled to get the green light for Courage in Motion 2021 from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism!
Courage in Motion is among the most significant fund-raising events for Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel. The majority of funds raised during the ride are directed toward the Beit Halochem Centres’ rehabilitative cycling programs to benefit Israel’s wounded veterans. The cycling programs in Beit Halochem Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and Beer Sheva consist of three different categories: Mountain Biking, Road Biking two-wheels, and Hand Bikes for the more severely injured veterans. The demand for the program is at all-time high, as it gives the injured men and women the opportunity to ride with friends and spend time in the outdoors.
Our five-day cycling tour took us through northern Israel. I decided to ride with the Heroes group, the more severely injured veterans, with the majority of them using Hand Bikes.
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