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


Getting divorced? This is probably the most important factor that will protect your children

Children don’t need perfect parents, just stability. They need two parents who can communicate and cooperate. Despite the difficulty, put the children at the center and keep talking.

Children need two parents who are able to cooperate and talk

Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination

At least 30 children have been hospitalized in intensive care units due to complications from the flu, including two infants.

Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

Israeli parents favor traditional names, Mohammed shows declining popularity among Arab Israelis

Among Jewish boys, David claimed the top spot, while Levi came in second, and Ariel ranked third. Avigail emerged as the most popular name for Jewish girls, followed by Ayala and Sarah.

Children evacuated from Moshav Yevul at a hostel near the Dead Sea.

Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says

The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded.

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Israel’s Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

The 6-1 decision by the Supreme Court overturns a precedent set only months earlier, and restores the Interior Ministry’s longstanding interpretation of the law.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

How a quiet Israeli nonprofit is giving hope to couples shattered by infertility - opinion

Today, Keren Ohr maintains multiple “respite homes” across Israel, in locations such as Neve Michael, Tzfat, Ashkelon, and Netanya, allowing them to offer this vital pause to more couples in need.

THE EMPHASIS is on giving couples the gift of undisturbed time together, time to rest, reflect, cry, even do nothing, says the writer.

Dell family pledges $6.25 billion to jump-start 'Trump Accounts' for 25 million US children

“Trump Accounts will be the first, real trust funds for every American child, allowing family members, employers, corporations, and generous donors to contribute money that will grow," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump thanks tech billionaire Michael Dell while making an announcement about "Trump accounts" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC.

World’s largest playground? Ashkelon opens 13-meter lion structure

Elo & Nitzan and the Ashkelon Municipality officially opened the “Lion” play structure at Ashkelon Eco Park on Tuesday, a 13-meter, fully accessible attraction featuring climbs, slides and an hourly

Eco Park Ashkelon

Dimona presents: The festival that lets you enjoy time with your kids for only NIS 10

The puppet festival for children will take place during Hanukkah in the southern city, offering the audience puppet theater workshops and performances.

The puppet festival in Dimona

Even good kids can lead a social boycott. Parents — this is on you

More stories of social boycotts are emerging, worrying many parents. When did you last ask your child if someone is left out, check the class WhatsApp group, or talk with them openly?

Do you even know the social dynamics in your daughter’s group chats?