Children

Israel launches AI-powered medical assistant for children’s hospital doctors

PANDA was developed in response to the everyday challenges faced by pediatricians navigating more than 600 clinical protocols across the hospital’s units.

 OF THE 26 patients who went to Schneider Children’s Medical Center, 24 had witnessed the murder or kidnapping of family members during the October 7 attack.
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9 recommendations to help children (and parents) avoid unnecessary illness

Five Jewish children were shot with pellet guns at Shawnee Park in Skokie, Illinois on Oct. 7, 2025.

Advocates decry ‘pogrom on the playground’ after Jewish children targeted in Chicago on Oct. 7

Katherine Janus Kahn, the illustrator of the Sammy Spider Jewish children's books, speaks about her work in a 2013 video.

Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books, dies at 83


Panicking about Roblox? The truth is much deeper and more troubling

The uproar surrounding Roblox exposes an uncomfortable truth about parenting in the digital age: It’s easier for us to blame the screens than to remain present in our children’s worlds.

Parents’ groups are in an uproar

New study reveals: This is the physical activity that improves concentration in children with ADHD

A comprehensive study reveals encouraging findings for parents of children with ADHD: Regular physical activity can significantly improve their cognitive and executive abilities.

A child with ADHD

Roblox making children more violent, early childhood org. warns at Knesset cm'tee.

The Israeli branch of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) argued that the popular online game teaches children to steal, cheat, lie, and extort other children.

A child plays Roblox on a tablet; illustrative.

100 stories that help parents understand what their child is really experiencing – free

An Israeli initiative launches a free platform that provides emotional support for children through 100+ interactive stories.

Yana Miril and Eli Cohen, Reflective Book

The child got hit in the head? Everything you need to know about concussion in children

Children fall quite often, and head injuries are relatively common. So how can you tell if your child has suffered a concussion and what must you do?

A child undergoing a brain scan in an MRI machine

Ishay Ribo performs at gala to support hospitalized children

Founded in memory of Gilat Eisenmann, a vibrant 11-year-old girl who passed away in 2008, the Gilat Foundation provides therapeutic live theater to children in hospitals.

Ishay Ribo in a heartfelt performance.

Three children hospitalized after eating cannabis-laced cookies

According to their parents, the family had traveled to visit Ramallah, where at a candy stall the children asked to buy cookies that "looked like Oreos.”

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Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly Indonesia school collapse

Parents search desperately as 91 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school in East Java collapsed during prayers, trapping scores under concrete.

Search and rescue officers search for victims amidst the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, September 29, 2025.

The method that works: How to prevent ear pressure in children during takeoff and landing

Flying is part of holiday travel, but takeoff and landing often cause uncomfortable ear pressure. Here’s how to make it easier for you and your children.

It doesn't have to end with tears

Your children are growing up with artificial intelligence. These are the 3 things they must know

An open letter to those who are about to grow up into a world of artificial intelligence – and also to their parents.

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How to explain war to children

Talk openly with your kids. I’m betting that what they know and what they think will surprise you.

 Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Yossi Hershkovitz’s funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on November 12. Hershkovitz, 44, the beloved principal of the Ort Pelech Boys School in Jerusalem, was one of five IDF reservists killed in combat in northern Gaza.