Autism

Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially

The founder of Side by Side, Jacki Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.

OCTOBER 3, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

ET LA’ASOT runs programs pairing high school students with disabilities with their peers, and Side by Side, Building Community, Together seeks to create a similar program for 20-somethings (illustrative image).

Danny with his personal caregiver, Mushki.

Danny, my child of the year

Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026|ByIN COOPERATION WITH MISHPACHA UKRAINE

Fauda and Gal Gadot are back, and the timing is no accident.

Gal Gadot's new thriller, 'Fauda' season 5 and the future of Israeli TV explored

Gal Gadot’s new thriller, Fauda season 5, and the future of Israeli television are in focus as Hannah Brown discusses the industry’s biggest stories on The Jerusalem Playlist.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

AUGUST 16, 2026|ByREUTERS

Gut microbiome potential connection to autism revealed - study

Philadelphia Eagles football team foundation has named discovery among 34 projects specializing in cutting-edge autism research.

FEBRUARY 12, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Autism Spectrum Disorder prevalence nearly doubles in Israel in five years

The increase is due to expansion of the definition and an increase in awareness by parents and educational frameworks.

JANUARY 31, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder and is not a mental illness. It is also not seen as something that should be "cured." (Illustrative)

Female mice are at the same risk of autism as males - study

A new rodent study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals striking similarities in synaptic abnormalities and behavioral patterns between male and female mouse models of ASD.

JANUARY 4, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Parents of autistic children struggle during war, Hebrew U study reveals

Elevated stress has been triggered in parents of autistic children following the October 7 massacre and during the Gaza war.

DECEMBER 18, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Mount Scopus campus, Hebrew University Jerusalem

Israel-Hamas war: Comedy to enjoy for wartime gallows humor

Jews have a rich tradition of gallows humor, and Israeli comedians have stepped up to do what they can to raise morale, even during the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

COMEDIAN HEN MIZRACHI (right) with a Homefront Command worker in ‘Stand-up Squad.’

Pastor removed from school board after autism 'demonic' remarks

The pastor, Rick Morrow, preaches at the Beulah Church in Missouri and live-streamed the sermon, which was watched 114,000 times.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

High Court strikes decision to shorten school day for autistic kids

The Education Ministry published a temporary order to shorten the school days of autistic school children by 45 minutes due to a staff shortage, but the High Court has stopped it.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR