People with disabilities

Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially

The founder of Side by Side, Jacki Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.

ET LA’ASOT runs programs pairing high school students with disabilities with their peers, and Side by Side, Building Community, Together seeks to create a similar program for 20-somethings (illustrative image).
SHARABI: ‘THERE’S only one place that I want to actually be part of and create something and work together with. This is at Shalva.”

Choosing life, building hope: Former hostage turns to disability advocacy to honor wife, daughters

Naftali Bennett

B’Yachad promotes referendums to enable the disabled – opinion

Shai Sheinfeld and Roy After with 5-year-old Ziv Cohen designing a bike for him for the Helen Hamlyn Center for Design’s 2026 Fixperts Awards.

Israeli projects for disabled children place first, second in Helen Hamlyn Center Fixperts awards


Twitter beats disabled worker's lawsuit over layoffs, for now

"Elon Musk has shown his utter lack of regard for disabled employees through his words and conduct," a lawyer representing a cancer survivor said.

 Illustrative of the US and California state flags.

Birthright Israel: Making trips accessible for Jews with disabilities

Thanks to the committed efforts of many players, Birthright is becoming increasingly accessible to any Jewish young adult who wants to experience the country.

 THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL group of challenged young adults arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in Feburary.

SHEKEL screens emotional films with people with disabilities

All four films were moving and showed diverse facets of the special-needs community all around the world, but it also emphasized mutual issues and experiences.

 SINGER LILACH MACHLOFF and pianist Imri Gilad of the Israel Integrative Orchestra in performance.

Israel Prison Service inaugurates inmate-run chocolate factory

The ceremony was held at Magel-Nitzan Prison, a facility for incarcerated individuals with cognitive disabilities in need of extra support. 

 Israeli inmates work at the Magen Nitzan Prison chocolate factory.

Israel's first special-needs oleh since accessibility reform arrives

A few months ago, the State of Israel corrected a longstanding omission and allowed people with special needs to prearrange their immigration and residence in the country.

 Yaakov Shalem, Israel's first special needs immigrant since the accessibility reform.

Friendship: The Holy Grail of relationships - opinion

When we think of friendships and their significance, it has to be the similarities that take center stage, creating an environment that doesn’t require inclusion in the first place.

 FRIENDS AT Yeshivat Darkaynu visit the Western Wall.

Israel's Equinote helps special needs children feel the music

Taking a look at what the organization has to offer across a range of artistic projects all around the country is particularly pertinent at this time of year.

 TOUCHING THE Sounds, a show based on Beethoven’s life story, allows hearing-impaired children to sense the music.

Shalva in New York: Running to change the world

Shalva’s diverse team included runners from cities across Israel, different ethnic backgrounds and various religious affiliations, each of them experiencing the race as. a personal achievement

 Team Shalva at the New York Marathon pose for a photograph in Times Square.

It's about time Israel makes aliyah more accessible - editorial

A new initiative is going to make aliyah easier for people with disabilities.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

New policy change will assist Jews with disabilities make aliyah

This dramatic change in policy will assist new olim to receive recognition from the appropriate welfare offices prior to their arrival, enabling immediate servicing upon their move to Israel.

 Rosalyn Zelig's Aliyah