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


How did a second-grade test turn into a battle over children’s future

Hundreds of 7-year-olds will soon take the gifted test, but only a few will get in—leaving many disappointed. Why does this happen, and how can we cope?

Not all of us are young Sheldon, and that’s a good thing

Small patients, big emergencies

From Sedation Innovations to Trauma Response: What Happens Behind the Scenes in Pediatric Emergency Care.

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

WATCH: Father seen cocking gun over infant’s head indicted in Arrabe weapons case

In another video published by the police, the same suspect is shown firing the weapon in an outdoor area.

Screenshot from footage showing the infant son of a suspect detained by police in northern Israel. The infant has his hand on a firearm as he lays on a bed. Published November 27, 2025.

Heartie wins two Red Dot Design awards

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Brand news: After Julia Roberts, Victoria Beckham, and Kim Kardashian — now it’s your turn

A technological revolution, 40 years of fashion celebration, a perfume with a story, adding shine, nurturing babies, the Ono shake, and milk without cows.

Yaron Minkowski

High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend

Nearly 19% of children and adolescents living with obesity were hypertensive, compared to less than 3% of children and adolescents considered to be at a healthy weight.

Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic.

Are you making your children afraid of the world?

In an effort to protect them from any pain and disappointment, we sometimes forget what truly makes children strong – the ability to cope.

What price our children pay for our tendency to overprotect them

Jewish family settles discrimination case after gifted school expulsion

A Jewish family reached a settlement with a school in Virginia after their children were expelled amid complaints of persistent antisemitic bullying.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Placental errors may explain gestational diabetes risks, study finds

“By understanding how gestational diabetes disrupts the placenta at the molecular level, we can begin to imagine new ways to protect the offspring,” said Dr. Tal Schiller of HUJI Faculty of Medicine.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Three proven ways to reduce ADHD symptoms without medication

Many people with attention disorders are offered medication, but several research-backed methods can also effectively reduce symptoms.

Proven ways to reduce ADHD symptoms