Welfare Ministry
Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority - opinion
National security is not only about borders, military strength, and weapons systems. It is also about whether a child removed from home has a stable adult waiting at the end of the day.
Inside Israel's homelessness crisis: A system struggling to keep up
Welfare Ministry and Sheba to establish $25 million innovation arm
Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says
Of the cases where an elder was defrauded, 92% of the perpetrators were family members of the victim, with 48% their children and 33% their spouse.
Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals
Matanyahu Englman's annual report finds that local authorities and government ministries are failing to implement key urban safety measures and business licensing requirements.
A generational crisis: Israel's most vulnerable children pay war's steepest price
How the Israel-Iran conflict has shattered the lives of at-risk children and youth
‘Just be you': How Israel can support individuals with disabilities - opinion
Whereas many people view getting out of bed and coming to work as an obligation, for many employees with disabilities, going to work is welcomed and a source of excitement and recognition.
Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans
Children placed in foster family care are more likely to acquire better academic outcomes than those who were not, mainly because of receiving developmental and preventative care.
The overlooked victims: Israel's vulnerable populations struggle as war diverts needed resources
Focus on the war has diverted attention away from vulnerable populations who depend on social services to survive.
State will halt funding for at-risk haredi yeshivot with students who don’t draft
The petition notes that many of these students are not studying Torah in a consistent manner, and often work off-the-books - in violation of the conditions for military exemption.
Grapevine, May 9, 2025: Bridges of hope
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Supreme Court ends tax-based food stamp criteria, expands eligibility
State representatives said that the food stamp program would expand to include more vulnerable groups, such as single mothers and Holocaust survivors.
