People with disabilities
Israel's deadly neglect: Disability rights ignored in emergency plans - opinion
Israel's failure to provide accessible shelters for disabled citizens leaves them vulnerable during missile attacks, with deadly consequences for hundreds of thousands.
Petition calls for emergency evacuation for disabled, elderly Israelis amid Iran missile threat
When mobility is a medical challenge: How advanced electric technology is changing lives
Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities
Yad Sarah’s Jerusalem hotel hosts disabled, elderly evacuees for free
Yad Sarah has sent the volunteer drivers of its Nechonit wheelchair-accessible van unit to evacuate 100 residents from combat zones in the South, including those with disabilities.
Amid war, IDF spokesman visits disabled brother at Adi Negev village
IDF spokesman Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari went to Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran in the Eshkol region to visit his very-disabled brother who was one of the first residents of the village.
Israeli special needs community struggles to cope with war
Faced with the trauma of war, children and adults with cognitive, developmental and physical disabilities are particularly vulnerable to paralyzing fear, trauma and anxiety.
'The Missing Book': A more inclusive world for kids with disabilities - review
The Mysterious Missing Book by Rebecca Seligson is the first book in the series The Adventures of Incredi-Wheels and Triple S.
Why is one of Judaism's holiest sites not accessible yet?
Despite decades of advocacy and significant donations, the bureaucratic hurdles have prevented the realization of a simple solution to make this holy site accessible to all.
Bnei Brak opens new accessible synagogue for disabled worshipers
Tailored with innovative features such as entrance and exit ramps, accessible elevators, a lowered Ark of the Covenant, the Accessible Synagogue sets a benchmark for religious inclusivity in Israel.
State won’t challenge acquittal of officer who shot disabled Palestinian
The officer in 2020 allegedly failed to understand that the autistic man had mental difficulties when the man failed to follow commands at the Old City of Jerusalem’s Lion Gate.
Pomegranates and their reflection on human potential - opinion
the pomegranate reminds us that when cultivated with compassion people of all abilities have the capacity for growth and that it is our societal responsibility to ensure this evolution.
Israel to bring in thousands of foreign caregivers for people with disabilities
The agreement comes following months of negotiations between the ministries and the organizations in order to come to a resolution prior to the beginning of the new school year.
Access Israel founder shares goal to make Jewish state accessible
Yuval Wagner was an IDF pilot who became paralyzed after a helicopter crash. Now he runs the NGO Access Israel with the goal of making the Jewish state more accessible to people with disabilities.
