special needs

Omer Adam joins IDF special needs band for 'unforgettable' performance

The event, reportedly attended by over 10,500 people, highlighted the talents of the musicians while emphasizing the importance of inclusion.

‘Dies Irae’ - A short story

THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.

Making Passover accessible: Haggadah for people with disabilities

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

'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service

"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.

20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs

Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut. 

For Israelis with special needs, the war has been hard. This is how KKL-JNF helps

Since October 7, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has stepped up its efforts to help the most vulnerable populations in Israel.

Special education for preschoolers and early education neglected, underfunded - report

A new report highlights the scope that special education for young children is underfunded, undermanned, and neglected.

Schools reopen after third national coronavirus lockdown, Feb. 11, 2020

Special-needs children among evacuees are neglected, Knesset panels are told

The two chairmen called on the Education Ministry to use recently discharged IDF to work with children of evacuees and special-needs youngsters. 

Special needs Israelis contribute to war efforts in their own way

"Hameshakem's employees have been working tirelessly since the onset of the conflict to supply the necessary equipment to the IDF and support the home front," the organization's chairman said.

Ruth was disabled and loved music. She and her dad were killed by Hamas

Dr. Ilan Rabinovich, a father of two special-needs children, mourns the tragic loss of Eric and Ruth Peretz, a father and his daughter with cerebral palsy.

By DR. ILAN RABINOVICH/WALLA!
24/10/2023
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