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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 468

accessibility

Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum will host an accessibility conference December 4-5, 2024 (Credit Ricky Rachman)
December 2, 2024, 10:08 am
Jerusalem ancient citadel museum to host accessibility conference
Tower of David will mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities with 2-day gathering to examine use of technology to bring heritage sites within the reach of all
By Jessica Steinberg
Team at Israeli AI digital accessibility startup UserWay. (Courtesy)
December 31, 2023, 6:56 pm
Israel digital accessibility startup to be bought by US firm in deal valued at $99m
UserWay, a developer of technology to improve websites” usability for people with disabilities, will be delisted from the Tel Aviv stock exchange as part of the transaction
By Sharon Wrobel
The interactive globe at the newly renovated Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem, reopening June 1, 2023 (Courtesy Ricky Rachman)
May 29, 2023, 5:12 pm
Modern and ancient coexist in $50 million Tower of David renovation
Museum in age-old citadel becomes capital’s official gateway to the Old City
By Jessica Steinberg
The Asi Stream at Kibbutz Nir David. (Shlomi Mishali, Pikiwiki Israel, Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5)
May 1, 2023, 1:32 pm
After long battle, plan announced for public access to scenic kibbutz stream
Government proposes to expand section of Asi Stream to accommodate visitors, install bathrooms and provide shade, in a way that doesn’t disturb Nir David residents
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
Five-year-old Geffen Kan Tor explores the newly renovated Tower of David Museum in December 2022 with her father (Courtesy Ricky Rachman)
January 23, 2023, 11:16 pm
Elevators added to Tower of David museum, making ancient citadel accessible
Museum staff, Antiquities Authority and architects collaborated to safeguard archaeology while finding creative solutions for making museum navigable for people with disabilities
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative photo of a woman on a scale. (Shutterstock)
October 27, 2022, 4:52 am
Fat is the final frontier when it comes to full inclusion in the Jewish community
Fat Torah organization aims to end weight stigmas and fatphobia by ‘connecting with sacred text, tradition, and spirituality that fosters body liberation for people of all sizes’
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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Participants use a disability-accessible olive press at the Emek Hashalom Farm (Credit: Chet Stein Photography)
January 13, 2022, 8:26 pm
Leaving no one behind this Tu B’Shvat
LOTEM and JNF-USA’S Emek Hashalom “Valley of Peace” Sensory Path is making nature accessible for the disabled as they experience the majesty and beauty of Israel’s forests.
By Nathalie Cohen-Sheffer
The Asi Stream at Kibbutz Nir David. (Shlomi Mishali, Pikiwiki Israel, Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5)
May 31, 2021, 11:29 pm
State sides with public over access to picturesque kibbutz stream
After years of foot-dragging, prosecution tells Haifa District Court that public access to Asi Stream in Kibbutz Nir David should be given ‘immediately’
By Sue Surkes
Screenshot from a Kan TV news broadcast in which the language is simplified. Note the logo in the upper right hand corner.
April 12, 2020, 5:53 pm
US foundation teams up with Kan channel to provide accessible coronavirus news
Ruderman Family Foundation supporting nightly news broadcasts with prominent sign language interpreter, voice-overs in simple, slowly enunciated Hebrew
By Sue Surkes
Ayala, 11, a student with a cognitive disability, communicates via a computer screen with her teacher, Rivka Dimant, in a school at Aleh Negev, a campus for Israelis with disabilities, October 25, 2018. (Ben Sales via JTA)
March 27, 2019, 8:01 am
This new town will be the first fully disability-inclusive community in Israel
Aleh Negev, the only Israeli campus dedicated to students with severe disabilities, will in coming years get an entire adjacent town built for the residents’ needs
By Ben Sales
Clip on mirror that allows a wheelchair-bound person see what is on shelf above their eye level produced in a joint project between IKEA and Israeli accessibility groups. (YouTube screenshot)
March 25, 2019, 3:07 am
Ikea teams with Israeli groups to make products accessible to disabled
Swedish home furnishings giant sponsors hackathon so disabled can better use its goods, coming up with 13 new products that can be bought or 3D printed
By ToI Staff
A wheelchair user tries out the newly accessible streets in Jerusalem's Old City, part of a NIS 20 million ($5.5 million) project along four kilometers of Old City streets (Courtesy City of Jerusalem)
March 24, 2019, 11:10 pm
Ancient meets accessibility as Jerusalem makes Old City wheelchair-friendly
Heavily visited tourist site and residential area renovated with 4 kilometers of smooth sidewalks and alleyways in Muslim, Christian and Armenian quarters
By Jessica Steinberg
From Tzohar's video for Accessibility Shabbat, highlighting the issues of those who are visually impaired (Courtesy Tzohar)
December 1, 2016, 4:30 pm
Tzohar leads effort to make synagogues more accessible
In honor of International Person with Disability Day, the Zionist Orthodox organization promotes Accessibility Shabbat
By Jessica Steinberg
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin (left) and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai try out hand cycles on newly-adapted accessible bike paths at the dedication of the Accessible Cycling Complex on July 28, 2016. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
July 28, 2016, 11:04 pm
Tel Aviv rolls toward accessibility with new adaptive cycling center
The city and the Tourism Ministry ramp up NIS 5.7 million initiative for Accessible Cycling Complex with bike paths
By Melanie Lidman
Protected bus stop in Jerusalem designed with legally required distance between the shelter and the street. (Shekel)
January 22, 2016, 6:01 am
Jerusalem balances security at bus stops with accessibility for disabled
Municipality asks disabilities expert for help in designing car-ramming barriers
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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