Senior citizen

Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain and UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis answer questions on the religious and ethical implications of assisted dying as the UK passed a law on the matter.

"There is nothing sacred about suffering," argued Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain, who told the ‘Post’ that Jewish values of compassion should guide end-of-life care.
 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Love in the third age like the first

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion


Catering to the residential needs of the religiously observant

When completed, the facility will offer a senior living residence adapted to the religiously oriented way of life. 

 Protea senior living facility in Elkana.

Gov't launches senior citizen employment program with Maof and Tigbur

The 'Seniors in the workplace' program is meant to encourage senior citizens to join the workforce and help them in the employment process.

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Meet the man leading a revolution in AI-based sensor platforms

Dr. Haim Amir of Essence is protecting seniors and families in 46 countries. For him, success means providing peace of mind.

 DR. HAIM AMIR, founder and CEO, Essence Group.

Israel's first senior co-housing initiative

Eight years ago, as four American-Israeli couples watched their own parents age without a plan, they started looking for an affordable cooperative housing model for themselves and friends.

 THE HALAMOT Arnona co-housing project.

COVID-19 boosters expanded to 40 years old and up

The country registers some 600 serious patients * Ten cases of concerning new Delta strain found in Israel

An elderly Israeli is seen receiving the third COVID-19 booster shot at a Clalit clinic in Jerusalem, on August 1, 2021.

Ronit Banit brings music to the elderly

The NGO Hakol Zahav and Ronit Banit have found that through music they are helping in some measure to disperse the feeling of isolation that many older people suffer.

The Hakol Zahav Ensemble (from left): Frida Albaranes, Ronit Banit, Dr. Shaiela Kandel, Zvi Raviv and Ehud Tirosh

A unique solution to senior housing in Jerusalem

There is an urgent need for low-cost long-term community housing, particularly for senior citizens. An initiative in Jerusalem is offering a solution.

Dina Lipsky (left) and Batya Malichi, activists in Co-Housing Israel

Social Equality Ministry launches app for senior citizens

The new application enables the issuance of a digital senior citizen certificate with an up-to-date photo they can upload themselves.

Newly appointed minister of Social Equality Meirav Cohen attends a ceremony for replacing of minister, held at the Ministry of Socia Equality in Jerusalem on May 18 2020

Jerusalem provides aid to 11,000 Holocaust survivors living in the city

The municipality runs a variety of clubs and provides in-home assistance to the city's Holocaust survivors.

Elias Feinzilberg, a 102-year-old Holocaust survivor, stands at the window of his home in Jerusalem as Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day under coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, April 21, 2020. The Hebrew words on the placard read: "Remembering close-by, embracing from afar."

Personal, health and social security at Ahuzat Beit Hakerem

The tenants of the Beit Hakerem estate create art. A wonderful world on a palette

Batsheva Yosha