Childcare
Beersheba court sentences two caregivers for abuse of toddlers in daycare
Two caregivers in Beersheba were sentenced to prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing toddlers, with the court stressing the betrayal of trust and lasting harm to the children.
The silent wave
Israel's Knesset pushes to create daycare oversight authority after Jerusalem tragedy
Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion
Five mistakes that all parents make about boundaries
Parents often make mistakes when setting boundaries; it's natural. Here are the most common ones, and how to avoid making them.
COVID-19 indirectly taking toll on children’s well-being - study
The study cites virtual learning, social distancing, increased screen time, less time to play sports and reduced access to healthcare as some of the obstacles placed on children.
Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis denounce government religious reforms
Rabbis Chaim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein published a notice on cuts to child care subsidies for full-time yeshiva students, proposals to abolish the Chief Rabbinate’s kashrut monopoly, and more.
US Olympian Allyson Felix creates child-care grant for athlete-moms
A new grant will help mothers who are athletes face what the Women's Sports Foundation called one of the main obstacles facing these mothers - the expense of child care.
Liberman, Barbivai delay haredi child-care subsidy cuts till November
Liberman was denounced by ultra-Orthodox leaders for ‘cruel and wicked’ cuts which will have a heavy financial impact on families in sector.
Liberman ends yeshiva students' childcare subsidies, haredim outraged
Until now, child care subsidies have been available to families in which the father studies full time in yeshiva.
Israeli parents should receive free daycare from birth - Liberman
"If both parents work full time, they will be entitled to free daycare. There is no point in punishing those who work hard and have to pay high prices to daycare."
Petition demands childcare subsidies for women in Torah study programs
Women who learn in institutions for advanced religious study should be eligible for the same benefits as families where the father studies full time at a kollel.
Higher chance of adulthood violence in people smacked as children
Emerging research has found smacking has a similar effect on a child’s brain to that of abuse. It is more likely to lead to anti-social and aggressive behaviours, which may lead to partner violence.
'Parents will burn the state' until children are protected from abuse
Parents felt extremely helpless after Emilia Ostrovsky, who was convicted for child abuse, was released to house arrest.
