Emotional Resilience

Parashat Shoftim: A king who rules over himself

A true leader is one who first and foremost rules over himself and his emotions. A person who can be overtaken by negative emotions cannot serve as a leader.

HORSES: NECESSARY or excessive?
THE WRITER addresses an EmotionAid workshop for education professionals in the North.

How can we teach resilience in Israeli schools? – opinion

Unpacking Trauma

'An important thing to know is that most of the population is resilient to traumatic events'

Hila Shvoron, Deputy Director of NATAL and Director of its Community Resiliency Unit

'They know how to listen': NATAL Deputy Director on peer support role in healing invisible wounds


ZAKA Resilience head at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“Those who serve the dead with dignity deserve a sacred space for them to heal”

Vered Atzmon Meshulam, Head of Resilience at ZAKA

Emunah: Caring for a Nation - opinion

For 90 years, Emunah has been a pillar of support for Israel’s most vulnerable: before, during, and after times of national crisis.

Tema Klausner - President of World Emunah, Tami Beck - Director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot

Emunah: Caring for a nation - opinion

Emunah works to provide tools, resources, and support to help Israelis find strength, both in times of war and peace.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The writer is joined by Tami Beck, director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot and Tema Klausner, president of World Emunah.

The birth of an Army of Healers: Jews, Palestinians offering support during war - opinion

The Army of Healers, a growing network of Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators trained in trauma-informed methods, has been supporting both Israelis and Palestinians for the past year and a half.

THE ARMY of Healers: Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators from Israel unite in their shared humanity.

Resilience in conflict zones: How Israel's defense tech is saving lives

Israel’s defense tech is powering societal resilience in the face of prolonged conflict.

Defense Tech saves lives

Israel must save IDF soldiers from PTSD - opinion

IDF soldiers taking their own lives are not isolated tragedies. Israel should be doing more to address PTSD and not abandon its soldiers.

 ITZIK SAIDIAN appears before the media upon his release from Sheba Medical Center in 2023. He had set himself on fire outside the Defense Ministry in 2021 after years of begging for help from battle scars no one could see, says the writer.

The mental health crisis is just starting after 21 months of war - opinion

For months, millions of Israelis have lived in survival mode, and the psychological toll can last for years.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

The right to be forgotten: A crucial step in healing from October 7 - opinion

Recognizing the right to be forgotten is a crucial step toward helping victims of October 7 and their families to recover.

 Two women cry and grap the picture of their loved one at the site of the Supernova music festival.

WATCH: How Israel navigates emotional, social, and communal challenges of war

Inside the emotional toll and remarkable fortitude of a country under fire

A Nation in Trauma

Sleep deprived and pushing through: The view from central Israel amid Iran missiles - opinion

Israelis were jolted awake on June 13, and for the weeks that followed, they were not able to catch a full night's sleep and spent their days running to and from shelters, extracting a heavy toll.

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.

Innovation and investment: Israel's path to national resilience - opinion

Investing in resilience technologies and mental health is essential to Israel's continued existence as a strong, stable, and secure society.

 MEMBERS OF the Resilience Accelerator in Sderot meet with Teva Israel CEO Yossi Ofek (far right) in Tel Aviv as part of the accelerator’s initiative to connect resilience-promoting start-ups with Teva Pharmaceuticals.