The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/disabilities/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png disabilities | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/disabilities/ 32 32 New curriculum brings adults with intellectual disabilities into heart of Jewish learning https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-curriculum-brings-adults-with-intellectual-disabilities-into-heart-of-jewish-learning/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:54:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761562 An increasingly popular program from Melton and Matan adapts Torah, prayer and holiday study for learners around the world who've been long left out of formal adult education

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]]> At Herzog Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-herzog-purim-party-for-children-with-disabilities-costumes-are-inclusive-by-design/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:26:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3502652 Second lady Michal Herzog says Jerusalem event serves as reminder of how Israel will need to accommodate large number of wounded soldiers returning from war

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]]> At group home in Nahariya, bond between Muslim and Jewish young adults survives Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-group-home-in-nahariya-bond-between-muslim-and-jewish-young-adults-survives-oct-7/ Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:56:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3184312 Aya Jaber, 22, feared being ostracized after the Hamas atrocities, but connection with her friends and flatmates in northern Israel, who also have disabilities, is unbroken by war

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]]> IDF disabled veteran athletes bring home 14 medals from their first Invictus Games https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-disabled-veteran-athletes-bring-home-14-medals-from-first-invictus-games/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:14:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3099172 Israeli team makes a splash in its debut at sports competition for wounded combatants from around the world, meets 'kind and friendly' games founder Prince Harry

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]]> Cops probe death of mentally disabled women after signs of violence found on her body https://www.timesofisrael.com/cops-probe-death-of-mentally-disabled-women-after-signs-of-violence-found-on-her-body/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:15:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3075655 Investigation launched as resident of hostel in Beersheba dies after being brought to the hospital in critical condition

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]]> Disability advocate tours Israel on Segway as part of outdoor-focused Birthright trip https://www.timesofisrael.com/disability-advocate-tours-israel-on-segway-as-part-of-outdoor-focused-birthright-trip/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:57:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3045934 Author and public speaker Brandon Farbstein, who has a rare form of dwarfism, says there is 'much room for improvement' in Israel when it comes to accessibility for disabled people

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]]> Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes https://www.timesofisrael.com/paul-newmans-camp-for-sick-kids-rises-from-the-ashes/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:38:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2980118 Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children, founded by late American actor, reopens in $4.5 million rebuild following devastating 2021 blaze

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]]> A Bethlehem boutique hotel is changing perceptions of disabled Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-bethlehem-boutique-hotel-is-changing-perceptions-of-disabled-palestinians/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:00:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2828457 Maan lil-Hayat employs people with intellectual disabilities, giving them skills for life and also raising their visibility in a society where they are often shunned

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]]> Daily Briefing May 23: Iran gets angry; Lapid gets vocal about disabilities funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-23-iran-gets-angry-lapid-gets-vocal-about-disabilities-funding/ Mon, 23 May 2022 10:58:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2767944 Military reporter Emanuel Fabian discusses a recent turn of events with Iran, as political correspondent Tal Schneider looks at Knesset debates over an IDF education bill

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]]> Poll shows 1 in 3 Israeli parents do not want kids to study with the disabled https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-1-in-3-israeli-parents-do-not-want-kids-to-study-with-the-disabled/ Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:11:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2660657 Survey by Access Israel also indicates half of Israelis know a person who uses a disabilities parking permit without warrant

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]]> First deaf Knesset member gives maiden speech in sign language https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-deaf-knesset-member-gives-maiden-speech-in-sign-language/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:04:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2581019 'Alongside me stand 1.8 million men, women, and children with physical, mental, emotional, and intellectual disabilities,' says Yamina MK Shirly Pinto

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]]> Blind Michigan Supreme Court justice en route to Israel gets stranded in Dubai https://www.timesofisrael.com/blind-michigan-supreme-court-justice-en-route-to-israel-finds-new-home-in-dubai/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:12:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2520630 For the past two and a half months, Judge Richard Bernstein has held court while walking the famed Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk

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]]> How a hippie New York camp put rocket fuel in disability advocacy https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-hippie-new-york-camp-put-rocket-fuel-in-disability-advocacy/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 01:58:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2306643 Netflix documentary 'Crip Camp' charts how an inclusive 1960-70s summer camp in the Catskills shaped activists who are fighting for equality today amid the COVID-19 crisis

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]]> 80 years ago, lethal Nazi T4 center began euthanizing Germans with disabilities https://www.timesofisrael.com/80-years-ago-lethal-nazi-t4-center-began-euthanizing-germans-with-disabilities/ Sat, 09 May 2020 09:15:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2300623 After implementing tens of thousands ‘merciful deaths,’ Hartheim Castle's crematoria personnel were sent to build Holocaust death camps in occupied Poland

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]]> Election broadcast relaxes a harried news cycle for the cognitively impaired https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-broadcast-relaxes-a-harried-news-cycle-for-the-cognitively-impaired/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:24:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2250177 Latest election day creates another opportunity to offer simultaneous translations of broadcasts for those who struggle to understand fast-paced reports

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