Trauma

The silent wave

Why we must prepare for the upcoming crisis in child protection

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.
Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

From the drama of the gifted child to national healing and peace - opinion

Children watch television in an underground parking lot at a shopping mall that has been turned into a shelter, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 17, 2026

Finding light in the shadows of crisis


Highway 4 opens to traffic following Haredi protests over IDF draft arrest

The demonstrations come amid heightened tensions surrounding the state’s policies on military conscription and ongoing failures in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans.

Highway 4 near the Coca-Cola Junction was blocked Thursday afternoon as hundreds of Haredi protesters took to the streets.

‘The war will end, but the habit remains’: Israel’s growing crisis of trauma and addiction

In the Oct. 7 aftermath, a silent epidemic emerges. The ICA is fighting for awareness and those at risk

ICA reports a silent epidemic emerging

The forgotten mourners: How GFIDF is giving a voice to the girlfriends of fallen soldiers

'The organization literally saves lives'

Israeli flags seen on Mount Herzl ahead of Remembrance Day. April 28, 2025.

The battle after the battle: A nation in grief and at risk - opinion

Israel needs accessible alternatives to inpatient care for people in crisis when they cannot be hospitalized.

SOLDIERS WORK on their tanks near the Gaza border last week. The question we now face is not only how to protect our borders but also how to protect those who are defending them, the writer asserts.

The youth of Gush Katif: The trauma, struggles of the once-teens of Israel's Gaza settlements

How a few teens dealt with the trauma of the expulsion, and where are they today?

AN IDF soldier uproots residents from their Neveh Dekalim home, Aug. 2005.

Resilience Panel convenes at 'Post' Trauma Conference

They discuss how they coped with the events of the past two years, both organizationally and personally

Tema Klausner, President of World Emunah; Noy Leyb, lone soldier, and international influencer and Lt. Col. (Res.) Dganit Sanker-Lange, former Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah & Integration

SAHAR CEO reveals surge in mental health crises in Israel

SAHAR's text-based mental health support now operates 24/7, doubling volunteers to meet rising distress since October 7 attacks

Inbar Shenfeld, CEO of SAHAR-Online Mental Support

Wounded warriors share path to healing through brotherhood

"Brothers For Life" members on recovery, resilience, and global Jewish solidarity

Eitan Turjeman and Hovav Perelmuter, members of Brothers For Life (BFL)

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

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“It is very simple to reach out to people. Just ask a few questions. Show that you care.”

Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel, at the Jerusalem Post conference