Meet Lotem,
the leading organization in Israel
guiding trips and activities
for people with disabilities.
Our Journey

Establishment of the association
The association was established to allow
travelers with disabilities an educational, empowering
and equal travel experience. The association's activities
focus on trips in the north of the country.
"Emek HaShalom" farm
An educational ecological farm where
experiential and accessible activities on nature,
environment and traditional agriculture are held.
"Emek HaShalom" farm
An educational ecological farm where
experiential and accessible activities on nature,
environment and traditional agriculture are held.
Lotem Jerusalem Center
The association expanded its activities to the Jerusalem area, the Judean foothills and desert.
"Nagish Lehakir" Center
A visitor center that exposes groups and organizations to
the importance of accessibility in various areas of life
and provides basic tools for making service and content accessible.
Excellence Award from "Shalom Fund"
The award was given to the association as a token of appreciation for the development of services and initiatives in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
South Lotem Center
The association expanded its activities to the southern region - the Negev, the Arabah and the Eilat Mountains.
Establishment of the association
The association was established to allow
travelers with disabilities an educational, empowering
and equal travel experience. The association's activities
focus on trips in the north of the country.
"Emek HaShalom" farm
An educational ecological farm where
פעילויות חווייתיות ונגישות בנושאי טבע,
סביבה וחקלאות מסורתית.
"Emek HaShalom" farm
An educational ecological farm where
experiential and accessible activities on nature,
environment and traditional agriculture are held.
Lotem Jerusalem Center
The association expanded its activities to the Jerusalem area, the Judean foothills and desert.
"Nagish Lehakir" Center
מרכז מבקרים החושף קבוצות וארגונים לחשיבות הנגישות בתחומי החיים השונים ומקנה כלים בסיסיים בהנגשת שירות ותוכן.
Excellence Award from "Shalom Fund"
The award was given to the association as a token of appreciation for the development of services and initiatives in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
South Lotem Center
העמותה הרחיבה את
פעילותה לאזור הדרום –
הנגב, הערבה והרי אילת.
Our Team
Retired Major with a background in business administration and management experience. In 1993 he launched and established the Lotem Association. Since then, he has served as its director. As part of his position, Amos initiated the construction of the accessible path in the HaShofet River and the establishment of the Biosphere Reserve in Ramat Menashe Park. He was also a partner in the accessibility team of the Old City Basin in Jerusalem, as well as the team that promoted legislation for accessibility in open areas in the Equality Commission for People with Disabilities in the Ministry of Justice.

Vice President of Education at the Lotem Association and has been managing the Nagish Lehakir Center for the past six years.
She has been working in the Lotem Association for over 20 years in various management positions. Specializing in cognitive accessibility and developing customized training programs for various groups and people with special needs.
Engaged in training and accompanying many centers in their accessibility process, Vered is a lecturer and professional guide of museums and tourist sites for people with cognitive impairment and accessibility in general.

Lee manages training and development at Lotem - trips, classes and Emek HaShalom Farm. She loves the outdoors and adventures. Lee believes in the human spirit and that everyone deserves to live a full life.
She holds an MA in labor studies from Tel Aviv University with completion from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a MA in history from Hebrew University. She brings to Lotem a wealth of experience in managing associations and non-profit organizations in Israel and the USA.

For 30 years she has been involved in education, training and program development for children and adults in various settings. For over 10 years, Hani has been managing the Emek HaShalom Farm of the Lotem Association. She specializes in cognitive accessibility and developing customized training programs for groups with special needs.

Sorin has a BA in sociology, is a programmer and the owner of a software company. He fought in the Entebbe counter-terrorist hostage-rescue operation, where he was seriously wounded and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since.
As someone intimately familiar with the difficulty of accessibility in nature sites, Sorin was enlisted to lead the Lotem Association and help provide children and adults with special needs the opportunity to venture out into nature in an accessible way.


As Jewish National Fund’s LOTEM Liaison for Making Israel Accessible, Gaylee Schif is working with JNF to promote the vision of inclusion in Israel. Gaylee is a Sabra, born and raised in Israel. Gaylee has a BA in Political Science and Journalism and a Master's degree in Internal Auditing with extensive experience as a local newspaper editor and as an internal auditor of government authorities and companies. As a mother of a child who has struggled in her early years with disabilities, Gaylee feels committed to integrating children with disabilities into society and sees supreme value in advancing this value-based vision.

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