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.

Illustration photo of a toddler kindergarten.
Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

The silent wave

A daycare teacher plays with children at a WIZO daycare center.

Israel's Knesset pushes to create daycare oversight authority after Jerusalem tragedy

ISRAEL’S VALIANT rescue services quickly removed the other 52 babies.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion


First Israeli government-sponsored Bedouin daycare opened

The center has two goals: to provide a safe care environment for children, and to enable Bedouin mothers to work outside the home

THE CHILDREN enjoy activities such as natural arts and crafts.

Israeli kindergarten ordered closed after segregating children by race

“My daughter is worth as much as anyone else. She was born here and she is as good as anyone.”

An Ethiopian woman holds a sign that says "Mom, I want to go to kindergarten."

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