Childcare
Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe
The legislation was sponsored by MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) and a group of additional haredi lawmakers.
How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse
Emunah’s Quiet Heroes
Illegal Thai school found to be caring for 89 Israeli children - report
Liberman ends yeshiva students' childcare subsidies, haredim outraged
Until now, child care subsidies have been available to families in which the father studies full time in yeshiva.
Israeli parents should receive free daycare from birth - Liberman
"If both parents work full time, they will be entitled to free daycare. There is no point in punishing those who work hard and have to pay high prices to daycare."
Petition demands childcare subsidies for women in Torah study programs
Women who learn in institutions for advanced religious study should be eligible for the same benefits as families where the father studies full time at a kollel.
Higher chance of adulthood violence in people smacked as children
Emerging research has found smacking has a similar effect on a child’s brain to that of abuse. It is more likely to lead to anti-social and aggressive behaviours, which may lead to partner violence.
'Parents will burn the state' until children are protected from abuse
Parents felt extremely helpless after Emilia Ostrovsky, who was convicted for child abuse, was released to house arrest.
Savta Shirley Lowy was the grandmother of all our foster children
School closures in lockdowns cost Israelis NIS 850 m. a week in wages
Over half of parents said they or their spouse cut work hours to take care of the kids • 40% felt more stress, anxiety, depression and job insecurity • six times as many women stopped working as men
Hanukkah: Guide to a safe holiday with kids
Experts from child safety organizations have answered questions regarding how to ensure a safe holiday for children.
Education Ministry report: 1,659 schoolchildren infected with COVID-19
Overall, schools and kindergartens saw lower rates of infection that the general population.
New research sheds light on how children perceive leadership, hierarchy
The impact of this study can be significant in shaping parenting styles to result in better parent-child relationships.
