Welfare Ministry

‘Just be you': How Israel can support individuals with disabilities - opinion

Whereas many people view getting out of bed and coming to work as an obligation, for many employees with disabilities, going to work is welcomed and a source of excitement and recognition.

 Israel Elwyn Bus Campaign
 THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans

An illustrative image of orphaned children.

The overlooked victims: Israel's vulnerable populations struggle as war diverts needed resources

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

State will halt funding for at-risk haredi yeshivot with students who don’t draft 


Court: Law punishing parents for childrens' rock-throwing illegal

A lawyer for Adalah - the NGO which filed the appeal to the High Court - said it is an "invalid, discriminatory and vengeful tool that violates the basic principles of criminal law."

Palestinian boy hurls stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank

Coalition of LGBTQ organizations compiles extensive policy proposal

Organizations proposed to amend or legislate 15 specific LBGTQ-related laws, including a ban on "conversion therapy" for minors.

Jerusalem Pride Parade 2021

Coronavirus hotel operator may be charged with negligence in rape case

The report stated that the decision to concentrate the youths without separating them based on gender and age was wrong and directly contributed to the 13-year-old victim's lack of safety.

The coronavirus hotel in Jaffa where the alleged rape took place.

At-risk youth significantly impacted by coronavirus crisis

Last year marked the first time in years that a decline in the effectiveness of the national program was reported.

Haredi children return to school amid the coronavirus crisis

The Summit Institute: Providing a new start

The Summit Institute gives foster-care children and those suffering from mental health issues a fair shot at life.

Orian Levy hugs his foster parents, Avi and Dvora Elisha

Assisted living tenants to receive COVID-19 vaccine in next week

Magen David Adom launched a vaccination operation in assisted living facilities on Tuesday.

Elderly residents receive coronavirus vaccine at Mediterranean Towers assisted living, Dec. 22, 2020

New interministerial pilot aims to prevent COVID-19 infections in JLM

Titled "Security and Welfare," the initiative is planned to be piloted in the neighborhood of Ramot in Jerusalem.

Ramot 521

Four murdered, four cases of suicide due to domestic violence

Entering lockdown has become a sort of trap for victims of domestic abuse.

AN ACTIVIST holds a banner during a march protesting domestic violence against women, in Beirut on March 8, 2014, International Women’s Day.

Emergency sensors offered for thousands of elderly people who live alone

'We were all appalled by the sad cases of elderly people who passed away in their homes and nobody knew about it. We are doing everything we can to prevent such situations'

An elderly woman sits in the recreation room of a retirement home as visits have been restricted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) concerns in Grevenbroich

MKs too busy to pay attention to welfare of children, says top exec

Vered Windman, executive director of the National Council of the Child said that politicians need to get back to addressing the needs of the third of children who are subject to abuse.

Kasowitz presenting LEGO bricks to Jewish school children