Childcare

Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds

The report, published Tuesday, examined oversight of daycare centers for children from birth through age three, a system that served around 212,000 toddlers in licensed facilities during the 2024-25

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.
Shas party leader Aryeh Deri arrives to a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026

Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda

Feeding baby from a bottle

A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe


What is going on with Israel’s daycare law?

“In Israel, the children don’t belong to the Education Ministry until age three,” Glantz said. “Until then, the centers are completely unsupervised."

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Hundreds of parents protest after daycare owner arrested for abuse

Mass demonstrations follow the arrest and indictment of Carmel Mauda, who is facing 18 counts of abusing 11 toddlers at her daycare in Rosh Ha'ayin.

Parents gather to protest Carmel Mauda, the daycare owner's abuse of children in her care.

The very real, fatal and preventable danger of leaving children in cars

A child leans out the window of a moving car 370

Above the Fold: Summer Camp

The recipes for summer camp fun are fairly simple.

Summer camp [Illustrative]

Decades of devotion to orphans

Remembering the selflessness of Colel Chabad’s Rabbi Amram Blau.

Rabbi Amiram Blau dancing at Bar Mitzvah program in the Jerusalem International Convention Center

Behavior challenges

Appreciate your child’s creativity by trying to see the world through their eyes. Children aren’t always attentive to adult concerns, such as time or sanitation.

WHAT YOUNG child doesn’t enjoy stepping on leaves, or into puddles?

Lessons from Family Day

Look at everyone's contribution to the family and appreciate their contribution.

Family Day

New law requires security cameras at daycare

Law came after 14-month-old smothered to death earlier this year.

A daycare in Israel

11 child carers returned to work after assault charges, and allegedly re-offended

Army Radio reports that 776 child care workers charged with violence in last 7 years.

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Effective grandparenting

Not every ‘no’ deserves a lengthy discussion, but each ‘no’ needs to be consistently enforced.

‘IT IS important to let children explore but equally important to set limits.’