Disability

Shalem Foundation CEO: Investing in people with disabilities strengthens Israel’s entire society 

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino detailed a national model linking policy, local action and care. 

Monik Konfino ,CEO Keren Shalem Foundation Public Fund of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel
A “Young Investors & Technology” panel at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference featured two startup founders pitching products at the edge of medicine, defense, and regulated finance, with moderator Dr. Efraim Chalamish.

Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries

ACCORDING TO the JDC report, 95% of parents of special-needs children claimed they are in great need of financial assistance.

Disability inclusion cannot start with adults, it starts in school - opinion

PARTICIPANTS IN Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran's Disability Awareness Month inclusive race, December 31, 2025.

Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village


Soldiers with disabilities recruiting for the war effort


Israel finds body of Ruth Peretz, disabled teen missing since October 7

Her father Eric, who was also declared missing since the mass Hamas infiltration, was found lifeless by police and medical personnel on October 16.

Ruth Peretz, murdered in the October 7 massacre

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.

 Yad Sarah hotel

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. 

 IDF spokesman Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari went to Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran in the Eshkol region to visit his very-disabled brother, Yoni, 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.

 Ruth Peretz and her father Arik at the Nova Music Festival prior to Hamas's attack on October 7 2023

Yad Sarah's accessible hotel opens its doors to displaced Israelis

Yirmiyahu 33 is just one of the many hotels that are currently occupied by displaced Israelis, with the crucial difference that the Yad Sarah facility is designed for accessibllity.

 Individuals displaced from war wait in the Yirmiyahu 33 lobby

Shalva National Crisis Response Center: A beacon of hope for evacuees

Shalva opens its doors to help evacuees from the South.


'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.

 A PHYSICALLY challenged child plays the drums at the St. Lilian Special School for children, in Kenya last year.

Cognitive disabilities in the crossfire: Navigating war's unique challenges

Creating a semblance of the routine, normalizing feelings and helping disabled people to contribute to the efforts has made all the difference.

A resident of Shekel during "meaning-making" activities in an apartment for adults with cognitive disabilities.

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.

 A view of the Kotel.