Moti Zbiran
Israel Lions Commissioner between 1984-1985
His motto: “renewal and refreshment in brotherhood”
Moti Tzviran was born in 1949 in Tel Aviv, and lived and studied in Petah Tikva. As an undergraduate, he studied psychology, biology and chemistry and dentistry at Bar-Ilan University in Hadassah Jerusalem. He was one of the two founders of the Center for Behavioral Sciences at Bar-Ilan University, where he worked until 1997. After that, he founded a private college for health and behavioral sciences in Ramat Gan, where he serves as dean. Between the years 1994-96, he served as an advisor to the Minister of Health. Married to Ruchela and father of two sons – Doctor of Physics and Master of Philosophy of Law.
The road to Lyons:
The Tzviran family got to know the social activities of the Lions organization through former commissioner Eli Varach. Moti and Rochla Tzviran were then at the beginning of their career as a married couple, still childless. Moti served in the army as a dentist. The two joined the community activities in the “Reot” club, which joined the Israel Lions on 12/31/1981.
Moti and Ruchela joined the parent club in Petach Tikva as members in 1977 and in 1980 Moti was elected president of the club, while at the same time serving as president of the “Reot” Petah Tikva club. The two clubs held joint meetings.
In 1984, at the world conference held in San Francisco, Moti Zviran was appointed Commissioner of Lions Israel. Mustafa Abu Ghosh, who was crowned Abu Ghosh, walked in the procession, together with the Tzviran family, in which the Lions Club operated in those years. Ronald Reagan, the president of the USA, who was informed of this, saw it as a gesture between the nations, and met with the two.
In the discussions at the world conference, Moti Zviran proposed a resolution to add women to the Lions. This proposal was not received sympathetically.
One of the leading projects that Moti was involved in during his years at the Israel Lions was the subject of “Medical Alert” – “the association, founded by the International Lions, under the auspices of the Israel Medical Association. The purpose of the association was to provide information during an emergency about: people suffering from diseases or chronic symptoms, such as : Allergies, diabetes, heart diseases and others; to alert people with a special medical condition such as: rare blood type, contact lens wearers, etc. The information provided by a “medical alert” on these people is made through a metal label, which is an international trademark The patient’s problem and blood type are listed on the label.
After finishing his position as commissioner, Moti prepared a special presentation for the 30th anniversary celebrations of Israel Lions.
In 1987, Moti Tzviran left Lions Israel and was elected to the Petah Tikva Municipality Council.