Media and Press

"Inbar Zanir left a standard apartment in Tel Aviv,
bought a van in Denmark for 20,000 euros, renovated it for another 6,000 euros in a minimalist Nordic style, and since then she has been traveling with her dog Kali throughout
Europe. An entire home in only 6 square meters full of style..."

"How long does it take you to pick up a pen? Just a few seconds, with barely any conscious thought, right? The same probably is true for walking around an obstacle in your path, or for performing countless other daily tasks..."

"It is costly to be poor, to live with a disability and be elderly. With today’s technology, we can help all of them.

This was how the Israeli-born entrepreneur Gidi Grinstein, founder of the Reut Institute, explained his motivation at a recent event in a private home in Los Angeles..."

"An Israeli NGO has created a series of innovative tutorials to help parents of disabled children create home-made Purim costumes for youngsters in wheelchairs, strollers or walkers.

The Dream Costume initiative has been launched in time for the festival by disability pioneers Beit Issie Shapiro, in partnership with industrial design students from The Holon Institute of Technology..."

"An ancient Jewish text teaches us that "Whoever saves one life, saves an entire world." (Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5). That is exactly how Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) are going about changing the world. The founders of this exciting nonprofit believe that in today’s world,  technology and innovation should enable every person to access affordable solutions for his or her needs..."

"Shani Sigman, aged six, wanted to paint like all the other children, but her ability to move her hands is limited because of cerebral palsy. Recently, a device specially developed for her has allowed Shani to raise her hands to the height of the page, enabling her to paint with minimal movement. This product was developed at a hackathon run by TOM (Tikkun Olam Makers), which was founded in Israel and has since gone global. And, like all products developed at the association's events, it was developed by volunteers. Whoever helps one person is as though they had helped the entire world, to paraphrase the rabbis, but does help like this scale?..."

"The children of Beit Issie Shapira get to dress up like all the children of Israel, with the help of students and graduates from the industrial design department at HIT Holon Institute of Technology. The students met the children, heard about the dream of the costume, planned and designed spectacular costumes that incorporate the accessory wheelchair or walker into the children's costume..."

"Imagine having a daughter born with a disability that prevents her from doing what makes her smile the most – drawing. And imagine being able to finally bring that huge smile to her face, thanks to affordable solutions created by Tikkun Olam Makers.

TOM is a global movement with communities around the world that creates affordable solutions for people living with disabilities, the elderly, and the poor..."

"Seven-Teen year old school girl Yael Veslovsky was born with one arm, but that has never stopped her dream of making music: "it is essential to try and do everything possible to get where you want to go, even if it does not succeed, I always wanted to play and I didn't know if I really could"
The prosthetic arm she uses to hold her bow, was created "Tikkun Olam Makers", or TOM..."

"Given the spread and nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks have now become an integral part of our “new normal.”

Since most masks typically completely hide the user’s mouth, individuals within the hearing-impaired community cannot read lips. FIU Architecture student and Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) fellow Sophia Neves, along with volunteers, is doing her part to change that. Together, they created a virtual mask sewing festival to make transparent masks..."

"Purim: Beit Izzi Shapira is hosting the project "Costume Come True" together with HIT, to create dream costumes that combine the wheelchair and the walker in the costume.
Hosting founder Inbar Zanir, an industrial design student at HIT, Ronnie Aaron, who will be dressed as a DJ, and her mother - Betty Aaron..."

"An Israeli student at the Holon Institute of Technology took her love for ice cream to the next level and developed a series of products that should upgrade your ice cream eating experience while protecting the environment - forget about ice cream cones, and meet the next generation of ice cream treats..."

"An interview with Inbar Zanir, a graduate of the industrial design department at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT).

During the year, the materials library accompanies students from the design schools, guides and advises them on materials, technologies and work methods. This year there has been a significant development of projects that include in-depth material research and collaborations with professionals and companies from various fields, leading to innovative and professional work..."

"How do you look for children without the wheelchair or walker hiding the costume? A collaboration between "Beit Izzi Shapira" and HIT offers to make the accessories part of the costume.

Behind every good costume is a determined parent. Starting with the endless wandering between shops and fairs and ending with the unique touches he adds himself, by gluing, sewing or make-up..."