Disability

The invisible scar is the one we refuse to see - opinion

Special in Uniform, a joint initiative with JNF USA, integrates young people with special needs into meaningful IDF service while creating powerful human connections that extend beyond the military.

Nitzan Yuval.
Matan Koch speaks at Ikar, his Los Angeles synagogue, on Disability Shabbat, Oct. 18, 2025.

Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44

Oran Almog and Etgarim CEO Nir HaCohen.

Where disability meets determination

Illustrative, a woman in a wheelchair outside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.

Israel's deadly neglect: Disability rights ignored in emergency plans - opinion


Israel's Sheba Hospital sued by disabled candidate over inaccessibility

The hospital responded that, unfortunately it was not possible due to " space restiants of the hospital" and that it wouldnt be "so comfortable."

Young woman in a wheelchair with leg in plaster (illustrative).

Army integration group marks 1,000th enlistee

From right to left, Ofir Shandel, Vice President of Marketing of E.V. Motors, Yossi Cohen, President of Gado.

Association invests NIS 6 million to build home for disabled graduates

The house, unoccupied amid the ongoing war, aims to provide lodging to those with complex disabilities

 “Line for Life" Association

Israeli kids with disabilities create cup holders for wheelchairs

In a recent project, a group of disabled youngsters at House of Wheels created a promising design meant to enable wheelchair users to move mugs around independently.

 Design for people with disabilities

Young Israeli artists with disabilities express emotions amid war

Finding a means of self-expression amid the tumult of war is a formidable challenge, as words often fall short of encapsulating the profound emotions that accompany these traumatic times.

 ‘GIRL POWER’ by Reut Fundas.

Childhood trauma and chronic pain are linked, concerning study finds

New research published in the European Journal of Psychotramatology indicates that exposure to childhood trauma can lead to chronic pain and disability in the long term.

The arts building of McGill University in Montreal, Québec.

How families with special-needs children endure the war - opinion

Like a double dose of punishment: The experiences of families with special-needs children enduring the war.

 ‘WE DO everything possible so that our precious children continue to live, our babies survive, and their small hearts keep beating,’ says the writer.

Children at new special needs school suffer trauma from Hamas attacks

Members of the police community outreach department had come to spend the morning with the Oz Field School for children with special needs from evacuated communities in Jerusalem.

Oz Field School for children with special needs from evacuated communities in Jerusalem.

Walking improves information processing in adults with Down syndrome - study

While walking is often a subconscious activity, the researchers noted that the activation of locomotive neural pathways through the process of walking drives cognitive development.

Residents in Jerusalem walk through the city (illustrative).

Soldiers with disabilities recruiting for the war effort