Children

Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.
A boy wearing glasses

Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed

 Palestinians view the damage inside a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, September 22, 2024.

School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war

“Neshama,” Marcella Pixley’s novel-in-verse, won the gold medal for Jewish children’s literature for middle-grade readers from the Association of Jewish Libraries.

Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature


'Shabbat guidebook for parents': The value of recharging - review

A resourceful guidebook for a joyful Shabbat with your children.

HAREDI CHILDREN wear crowns as they celebrate receiving their first prayer books at the Kotel. There is no formal blessing for raising children, the author writes, because it is an ‘all-encompassing, timeless mitzvah.’

First group of sick Gazan children arrive in UK for treatment

The complex humanitarian operation has been aided by the World Health Organization and Jordanian entities.

A Palestinian man holds a sick child before leaving Gaza for treatment abroad through Rafah crossing, amid a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 1, 2025.

Main suspect in British toddler Madeleine McCann's disappearance set to be released

German prosecutors first named Christian Brueckner a suspect in 2020, when he was already serving another sentence.

 A man, a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal, arrives with his lawyers Dennis Bock, Friedrich Fuelscher and Atilla Aykac for the start of his trial in Germany on unrelated sexual assault charges in Braunschweig, Germany, February 16, 2024.

This is the second most important relationship in children’s lives. So why are you making mistakes?

Children’s bond with teachers is crucial. Parents should respect educators, set boundaries, and communicate constructively, fostering trust and cooperation to help kids feel secure and thrive.

A meaningful relationship

Invisible war wounds: Taub Center says vital to strengthen support for Jewish, Arab youngsters

To alleviate the unique difficulties of the Arab population, the researchers recommended designing dedicated programs for financial assistance, psychological support, and equality in responses.

CHILDREN USE splashing paint to create art in July at the soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Druze children and wounded 42.

Dr. Maurit Beeri: Changing the world for the better, one patient at a time

Jerusalemite of the Week: Dr. Maurit Beeri heads the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, helping scores of children dealing with physical disabilities or injury recovery.

Dr. Maurit Beeri is seen standing before the Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem.

When the schnitzel waits at the door: The solution that frees up precious time for parents

The food that arrives at dawn in a cooler, the meals that are tailored to children’s tastes, and the time that is freed up for parents – we tried the Homemade meal service.

Homemade

Parents, you must not pass this scar on to your children

We tell ourselves that we are just concerned about their health, that we want life to be easy for them, but in reality—we project our own childhood wounds onto our children. Let’s break this cycle.

The topic of weight strongly triggers parents.

Unsure what to pack for kids’ school lunches? Here’s how to do it right

Preparing balanced lunch boxes contributes not only to physical health but also to children’s mood and academic performance | A clinical dietitian explains how to do it successfully.

Back to School: Hello First Grade

Your child isn’t a start-up, and you’re not their manager—so why 4 extracurriculars a week?

Even first graders attend three or four activities—English, programming, robotics. A parenting coach explains why home time after school matters for family bonding.

Girls dancing in a ballet class