Beit Or Aviva

Beit Or Aviva Organization was established in 1987, on Hartuv in Beit Shemesh, and was the first Therapeutic Community for Drug and Alcohol Addictions built in Israel. Founded by the late Mr. & Mrs. Aviva and Emil Nadgar, the community has since flourished from their inspiration. In 1988 Dr. Meir Hovav from the Department of Social Services and Dr.Yoav Santo from the Ministry of Health collaborated with the Nadgar family in order to foster and develop the Treatment Community. In accordance with the goals of the community Mrs. Aviva Nadgar appointed Mr. Eitan Sela to build the first Therapeutic Community site in Israel in Hrtuv, Beit Shemesh. In 1989 the second Therapeutic Community of Beit Or Aviva Organization – Ilanot, was built. Ilanot set the professional and therapeutic standards within the addictions community in Israel. In 1993, Ilanot established a maternity ward for mothers suffering from addictions. The ward was named “The Family Unit”, which provided the opportunity for mother and child to live together in the Therapeutic Community while simultaneously receiving much needed professional care and support. The Institute operates under the organization Beit Or Aviva, which was assembled three years after the first Therapeutic Community was built. The first Chairman of Beit Or Aviva was Israeli Superintendant Ran Cohen who chaired for nine consecutive years. Upon his resignation as Chairman he asked retired General Yair Yoram (Ya-Ya) to respectfully replace him. From October 1999 onwards, Gen. Yaya has been an active, impassioned and long standing Chairman for the organization.