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


Making Passover accessible: Haggadah for people with disabilities 

A disabilities charity develops interactive digital haggadah to make seder more inclusive.

 David enjoying the model seder with the IssieRoot’s interactive Haggadah

Child disability organization faces challenges during the war

Six months into the Gaza war, how is one child disability organization coping?

 ELWYN CENTERS treat children with developmental delays and autism, and research shows that this early intervention can have a significant impact on their progression.

Developing independence in special education at Alumot Or

An interview with Alumot Or Director General Ziv Magor

 Adv. Ziv Magor, Director General of Alumot Or

Supreme Court upholds decision not to appeal acquittal of officer who killed Iyad al-Hallak

The petition argued that the court's ruling sets new legal norms, and failing to challenge them would have significant legal consequences.

Iyad al-Halak, who was killed by Border Police in 2022.

This new exhibit in Jaffa features works created by people with mental and physical disabilities

With pieces from 25 artists, the modest, well-lit gallery was filled with oil and acrylic on canvas, drawings, mixed media, sculptures and even digital media pieces.

 JAFFA’S ART Salon Gallery is hosting works by 25 special artists.

Spring camp for disabled children charges forward despite Hamas war

The young campers enjoyed five days of activities like water sports, beach parties, a pajama party, a sunrise trip and more.

Keren Shemesh: Spring Camp for Children with Disabilities and evacuees took place despite the war

New brain-computer interface allows people to play games with their thoughts

A universal brain-computer interface that lets people play games with just their thoughts can be adopted to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities.

 Hussein Alawieh wears a cap packed with electrodes that is hooked up to a computer and gather data by measuring electrical signals from the brain; the decoder interprets that information and translates it into game action

Knesset holds conference advocating for the disabled during wartime

The Knesset held a conference with the Purple Vest organization to discuss the wartime accessibility issues of people with disabilities.

 MEMBERS OF Access Israel’s Purple Vest Mission in Ukraine.

HIT students bring joy to disabled children with 'dream costumes' project for Purim

"Mom, I want a wheelchair because I want to be cool like them!" – Children with disabilities at Beit Issie Shapiro embrace holiday spirit with customized costumes that incorporate mobility aids.

 A child with his wheelchair dressed as a bulldozer.

Toddler mobility chairs bring joy to children in Jerusalem

TOM is about making affordable and accessible solutions for people with disabilities.

 Yehudah Uliel receives a toddler mobility trainer on March 20, 2024.