Tag: Children
Sara Netanyahu joins campaign to end violence in daycares
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, met on Wednesday with representatives of the nonprofit association Mateh Hama'avak Lema'an Hayeladim ("The Taskforce for Children"), whose goal is to eradicate violence against...
Haifa researchers: Autism linked to neuron development in embryos
University of Haifa researchers have discovered a significant association between autism and accelerated development of neurons in embryos.
The findings shed new light on the possible origins of autism and open up possibilities for new treatments.
An...
Non-Jewish day-school students to compete in ‘JewQ’ knowledge championship
How many Jewish holiday foods can you name? In what city did King Solomon build the Beit Hamikdash, the Jewish Temple? What did Rabbi Akiva see that made him realize he could, at 40,...
175,000 Israeli children not vaccinated against polio
The New York State Department of Health issued a warning over the weekend for travelers to Israel to ensure they are fully immunized against polio.
It came after Israel’s Health Ministry earlier confirmed four positive...
March of Living raises $500,000 to conserve 8,000 shoes at Auschwitz museum
The International March of the Living announced meeting the first “Soul to Sole” crowdfunding goal to conserve 8,000 shoes belonging to Jewish children who perished at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The group is partnering in the endeavor with...
New pediatric playroom opens at medical center in Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv
Assuta Ashdod Medical Center, south of Tel Aviv, held a ribbon-cutting for a pediatric playroom, an oasis of video games, books and toys for patients and their families on Tuesday.
In this kid-friendly space, patients...
Poland wants to change how Israel conducts Holocaust-study trips
The Polish government wants to implement new rules regarding visits by Israeli students to study the Holocaust in the country, including reconsidering the presence of armed Israeli guards.
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz explained...
Knesset passes bill granting child tax credits
The Knesset passed a bill in its second and third readings giving parents child tax credits.
The Joint Arab List supported the bill, which allowed it to pass even as the opposition parties announced that...
Virginia museum unveils memorial honoring child victims of the Holocaust
The Virginia Holocaust Museum has opened a permanent Children’s Memorial dedicated to young victims of the Holocaust, the first of its kind in the United States, reported the local NBC 12.
The memorial, which took more...
Minor head injury leads to chronic syndrome in one of four kids
One in four children discharged from the emergency room after sustaining mild head injuries went on to suffer from persistent post-concussion syndrome that can last for years, new Israeli research shows.
Persistent post-concussion syndrome includes...