Special needs

Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning

Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.
MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON, the beloved Lubavitcher Rebbe.

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Nitzan Yuval.

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SHEKEL participants with counselor during a siren, in a bomb shelter at the Jerusalem center.

Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment


The revolution in special education in Israel brought by Seeach Sod

Seeach Sod is a trailblazer in the religious community, a religious educational framework for children in Israel with special needs. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

 PLAYTIME AT the daycare center.

Special in Uniform: Opening the military's door to people with special needs

Equal in Uniform recruits, trains, escorts and supports hundreds of youth who volunteer to serve in the IDF.

Hillel Tragin of IDF Central Command

IDF aims to recruit 500 soldiers with autism by end of 2022

The IDF Manpower Directorate’s "Titkadmu" program is opening the military's doors to teens on the autistic spectrum with a unique approach pioneered by Cpt. Udi Heller.

 IDF soldiers compete in a multinational Capture the Flag cyber drill.

Special needs toddler forgotten in kindergarten transport for 8 hours

A 2-year-old was forgotten in a kindergarten transport that was installed with a system to prevent such an incident - the driver was notified and didn't look into it.

Shabus transportation

Feeling art with ‘Breaking the Walls’ exhibit by disabled artists

Eldad Shoshtari is doing his utmost to get the creative fruits of artists with special needs out there, to cultural consumers across the country and, if possible, the world.

 SHANI ELDAR’s  mixed-media sculpture ‘Muzreket’ (Injected).

Anti-vaxxer causes mass-infection in special needs kindergarten

An anti-vaxxer got infected with COVID-19 and sent her twins to their special needs kindergarten, sparking a mass-infection.

 Anti Covid-19 vaccine injection activists protest outside a vaccination center of  Magen David Adom, in Jerusalem,

A special-needs child inspires her parents to spread love, acceptance

Eden was born premature in the 33rd week. By the time she was four months old, the young couple fought with their health medical organization to have her more closely supervised. Something was wrong.

 A GIFT: Omer, Shoham and daughter Eden.

Dog training for high school students in special education

Students in special education classes can enroll in a special dog training program for their high school diploma.

TRAINER AND instructor Avishay Hershkovitz takes a break with his students during a session at the school.

Israeli special-needs education tech unveiled in UN convention

The event focused on the use of technology in special-needs education during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN is flanked by his wife, Nechama, and businessman Uri Ben-Ari on at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem as they pose with outstanding special education teachers recognized by Ben-Ari’s Athena Fund for their innovative teaching technologies.

Police officer indicted for death of special needs student Iyad al-Halak

The shooting of Iyad Halak led to criticism of the police, with then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitting it was a mistake.

Iyad al-Halak, who was killed by Border Police in 2022.