Emotional Resilience

Parashat Vayigash: A shoulder of tears

 Though the formal verse of 'Shema, Israel' would only be inscribed later in Torah, Jacob sensed its truth centuries earlier.

Joseph meeting his father, Jacob, in the desert, at the frontier of Egypt. Painting by Jean-Antoine Julien de Parme (1736 - 1799).
The Sea Museum’s support program reaches all sectors of Israel’s population who were affected by the war. In this photo, mothers of those murdered at the Supernova music festival share the experience.

Seaside museum becomes resilience hub for Israel's war-scarred survivors

A man writing in a gym

The cheap habit that improves brain function and builds mental resilience

 Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view. Psychological trauma and PTSD treatment at therapy session. Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view

New blueprint for trauma recovery: Winning the silent war of our generation - opinion


Staying resilient: Not letting the enemy enjoy our suffering - opinion

We have to stop cooperating with the enemy’s psychological warfare, full of deception and cruelty. Let’s remember, our suffering and deaths are their joy.

 Resilience: Illustrative image.

Rebuilding the North: Israel's blueprint for community resilience

A special Jerusalem Post broadcast event

 Israel's North: Looking Forward

Joy and suffering are not mutually exclusive - comment

Life must go on, not in spite of what happened, but precisely because of it. And the Jewish nation’s tenacity will prevail.

 PEOPLE SIT at tables outside of restaurants along Jaffa Road in Jerusalem.

Seeing green again: KKL-JNF faces a 30-40 year challenge of restoring forests damaged by Hezbollah

Since the outbreak of Swords of Iron War on October 7, 2023, vast areas of forests and open lands have been severely damaged, primarily due to fires caused by daily barrages of rockets and missiles.

 Smoke rises from a fire which broke out from missiles fired from Lebanon at a forest outside the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, September 24, 2024.

Injured IDF reservist's company raises over $100 million

Itamar Ben Hemo, injured during IDF reservist duty in January, credits Israelis' definitive resilience, hope, and extraordinary spirit as reasons for his success.

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, December 25, 2024.

An Ode to Israel’s Heroes

"In this past year, my heroes are the resilient children forced from their homes by terrorists, the civilians who helped one another in times of need, and our courageous soldiers who defend us."

 Israelis mourn as Remembrance Day begins for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on May 12, 2024.

Bar Mitzvah joy to battlefield bravery: The resilience of wounded IDF soldiers

Day after day, the wounded soldiers summon the emotional strength and fortitude to undergo rehabilitation.

 AN IDF soldier wounded in the Gaza ground invasion is brought to a Jerusalem hospital, Dec. 29, 2023.

A guide to coping with individual and national loss on Remembrance Day - opinion

We have identified key strategies to cope with the specific Israeli experience of trauma and loss. These tools and techniques have helped thousands of individuals and communities to heal.

 THE WRITER meets with a group of bereaved teenagers.

Israeli firm to start trials for mental health diagnostic device

MindTension is set to begin global clinical trials for its promising mental health diagnostic device.

 The MindTension device

Providing resilience to the embattled residents of Sderot

This is how the Sderot Resilience Center is helping traumatized citizens to overcome fear and grief, with the support of KKL-JNF.

  The activities of the Sderot Resilience Complex supported by KKL-JNF