Disability

Shalem Foundation CEO: Investing in people with disabilities strengthens Israel’s entire society 

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino detailed a national model linking policy, local action and care. 

Monik Konfino ,CEO Keren Shalem Foundation Public Fund of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel
A “Young Investors & Technology” panel at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference featured two startup founders pitching products at the edge of medicine, defense, and regulated finance, with moderator Dr. Efraim Chalamish.

Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries

ACCORDING TO the JDC report, 95% of parents of special-needs children claimed they are in great need of financial assistance.

Disability inclusion cannot start with adults, it starts in school - opinion

PARTICIPANTS IN Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran's Disability Awareness Month inclusive race, December 31, 2025.

Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village


New emergency center launched to aid disabled Israelis during missile attacks

The initiative provides immediate, life-saving assistance to those who are often left unprotected in moments of crisis.

 The 'Purple War Room' emergency center to Help Israelis with disabilities during wartime.

Prosecution indicts 18-year-old for raping girl with disabilities

In its request to have him detained until all the legal proceedings conclude, the prosecution noted that Sarsur's acts were carried out for the sole purpose of his pleasures and inclinations.

 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Finding strength in support: The power of community and care


Being bold and not apologizing for Israeli identity in front of the UN - opinion

The systemic bias is too difficult to ignore. Since 2006, the UN General Assembly has passed more resolutions against Israel than all other countries combined.

 THE WRITER attends a session of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.

 Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

Petition filed against High Court over suspension of disabled parking permits

“The decision by the Transportation Ministry sentences thousands of people with disabilities to isolation, suffering, and inaccessibility," the petition states.

 Disabled elderly man using a walker to help him walk.

Shalva runners breaking barriers at Jerusalem Marathon

The runners will dedicate their race to the memory of the late Lt. Col. (res.) Eliav Abitbol, who fell in the Iron Swords War in southern Lebanon.

 TEAM SHALVA – a group of runners with disabilities representing the organization – is set to compete in the 10km race at the Jerusalem Marathon in memory of fallen soldier Eliav Abitbul.

Brandon Farbstein: A voice for inclusion, resilience, and Jewish identity

From facing relentless cyberbullying as a teenager to advocating for anti-bullying legislation in Virginia, Brandon Farbstein’s journey has been defined by resilience, advocacy, and inclusivity.

 FARBSTEIN – SPEAKING to the writer in the JPost studio – has already accomplished much in his 25 years.

Returned hostages to receive full disability rights, extra lifestyle benefits

This recognition is permanent and includes all rights in the mental, medical, employment, education, housing, car, full tax exemption, and other areas.

 LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

'State is forcing us to finance rehabilitation ourselves’: Families of ex-hostages protest gov't

Their pleas were met with repeated promises from government representatives, which families claim have been "withheld for months."

 Relatives of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 17, 2025.