Israel Defense Forces Disabilities Advocate to Address Central NJ

Lt. Col. (Res.) Tiran Attia will address Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) supporters in Central NJ on the challenges people with disabilities who currently volunteer with Special in Uniform now face due to increasing restrictions on movement and social interaction aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Israel.

Lt. Col. (Res.) Tiran Attia is the director of Special in Uniform, a unique program operating in partnership with JNF to integrate young people with autism and other disabilities into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and, in turn, into Israeli society. Tiran was born in Israel in 1967 and has led a distinguished 28-year career in the IDF where he served as a tank commander and later as a commander of the IDF's technology and logistics forces training program for army logistics cadets. His last position in the IDF was as a Commander of the Sar-El program for army volunteers.

“Although many of us in Central NJ are housebound right now, it’s important that we stay connected and engaged with the critically important projects we support in Israel,” said JNF Central NJ President, Alyssa Russo. “Tiran has a remarkable story that’s only surpassed by the awe inspiring work he does with Special in Uniform.”

In addition to updating supporters on the new challenges that participants of Special in Uniform now face, Attia will also explain why he has voluntarily returned to the ranks of the IDF to help his country during these uncertain times.

Jewish National Fund-USA is the leading philanthropic organization for Israel that supports critical environmental and nation-building activities in Israel’s north and south. Through its One Billion Dollar Roadmap for the Next Decade, Jewish National Fund-USA is developing new communities in the Galilee and Negev, connecting the next generation to Israel, and creating infrastructure for ecology, special needs, and heritage preservation.

The event will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday, April 2 at 3:30 pm ET. For more information, register here or contact JNF Central NJ Executive Director, Celine Leeds at cleeds@jnf.org or 973.593.0095 x820.