People with disabilities
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.
Disability inclusion cannot start with adults, it starts in school - opinion
Knesset advances bill to recognize Israeli Sign Language as first language of deaf people
Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village
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.
Jerusalem firm makes custom therapy dolls for kids with disabilities
Dr. Maurit Beeri: “Play is the child’s ‘work.’ This is what children need to practice – skills that enable them to develop, understand the world, and make sense of their future.”
Nazi euthanasia: Wiesenthal Center inaugurates new exhibition in Argentina
The exhibition commemorates the 300 thousand disabled people murdered by the Nazis.
Alumot Or: Guiding special education students into adulthood
Since its inception, Alumot Or has supported hundreds of students in special education in 15 educational centers throughout Israel.
MKs and parents demand motorized wheelchairs for disabled children
“Our role and duty is to help the disadvantaged. I hope we will find a listening ear in the government offices. We will demand this until it is carried out,” added Ra’am MK Yasser Hujirat.
Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog
A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."
