People with disabilities
Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities
The program, called What’s Mine is Yours: Jewish Adult Learning for All., aims to provide Jewish academic resources for adults with disabilities, who have few options for Jewish educations.
Maccabi, TOM team up for disabled IDF veterans
Shalem Foundation CEO: Investing in people with disabilities strengthens Israel’s entire society
Disability inclusion cannot start with adults, it starts in school - opinion
Shalva Center opens bomb shelter for people with disabilities
The center, which is dedicated to helping people with disabilities, opened its building to help them and their families stay safe amid rocket fire.
Founders of Special Children's Center win Dov Levy Prize
“We discovered that a special child can soar beyond challenges and beyond expectations with the help of a loving hand."
Knesset passes law that defines right to independence for people with disabilities
The unprecedented law gives the disabled more control over their lives.
First orthodox siddur for people with disabilities launched in UK
The siddur is a tailor-made United Synagogue edition produced in partnership with JWeb working in collaboration with Gesher and Kisharon schools (for children with disabilities).
Overcoming bureaucracy to help people with disabilities
Kesher Association calls to allow those with special needs to exercise their rights.
People with disabilities are facing severe loneliness due to COVID-19 - opinion
Social distancing requirements during COVID-19 meant that people with disabilities couldn't get the help they needed, and they are still suffering from it.
Israel's disabilities bill passes Knesset's first reading
The bill defines the basket of services for each tenant, such as close social worker supervision, guidance, transportation, employment, financial management workshops and more.
Ishay Ribo to promote disability care with benefit concert
The event will raise awareness for ADI, and funds will primarily go to the renovation of ADI Jerusalem's high dependency care unit.
The ‘queer, disabled’ Zionist who challenged the conventions of Israel’s founders
Jessie Sampter “spoke of herself as ‘crippled’ from...polio.” In addition, “she wrote of homoerotic longings and had same-sex relationships we would consider queer."
40% of Israeli media items equate intellectual disability with weakness - AKIM
AKIM is the largest organization in Israel providing representation for and advocating alongside 35,000 people with intellectual disabilities
