Disability

President visits Perach Israel rehabilitation village for adults with disabilities

During the visit, the President was introduced to the village's transformation and a rehabilitation model that has helped reduce psychiatric medication dosages by up to 70%.

Perach Israel's rehabilitation village is home to approximately 230 adults with disabilities.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Supreme Court bars PA from challenging recognized disabilities in terror compensation claims

n amputee sits with others gathering to mourn Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026.

Disabled Iranians deprived of state benefit payments, Tehran invests in war over welfare

A new Diplomatic Ladies Circle wants to turn Shalva's Jerusalem model into a global movement

Power with a heart: Diplomatic women form new circle for disability advocacy


New emergency center launched to aid disabled Israelis during missile attacks

The initiative provides immediate, life-saving assistance to those who are often left unprotected in moments of crisis.

 The 'Purple War Room' emergency center to Help Israelis with disabilities during wartime.

Prosecution indicts 18-year-old for raping girl with disabilities

In its request to have him detained until all the legal proceedings conclude, the prosecution noted that Sarsur's acts were carried out for the sole purpose of his pleasures and inclinations.

 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Finding strength in support: The power of community and care


Being bold and not apologizing for Israeli identity in front of the UN - opinion

The systemic bias is too difficult to ignore. Since 2006, the UN General Assembly has passed more resolutions against Israel than all other countries combined.

 THE WRITER attends a session of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.

 Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

Petition filed against High Court over suspension of disabled parking permits

“The decision by the Transportation Ministry sentences thousands of people with disabilities to isolation, suffering, and inaccessibility," the petition states.

 Disabled elderly man using a walker to help him walk.

Shalva runners breaking barriers at Jerusalem Marathon

The runners will dedicate their race to the memory of the late Lt. Col. (res.) Eliav Abitbol, who fell in the Iron Swords War in southern Lebanon.

 TEAM SHALVA – a group of runners with disabilities representing the organization – is set to compete in the 10km race at the Jerusalem Marathon in memory of fallen soldier Eliav Abitbul.

Brandon Farbstein: A voice for inclusion, resilience, and Jewish identity

From facing relentless cyberbullying as a teenager to advocating for anti-bullying legislation in Virginia, Brandon Farbstein’s journey has been defined by resilience, advocacy, and inclusivity.

 FARBSTEIN – SPEAKING to the writer in the JPost studio – has already accomplished much in his 25 years.

Returned hostages to receive full disability rights, extra lifestyle benefits

This recognition is permanent and includes all rights in the mental, medical, employment, education, housing, car, full tax exemption, and other areas.

 LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

'State is forcing us to finance rehabilitation ourselves’: Families of ex-hostages protest gov't

Their pleas were met with repeated promises from government representatives, which families claim have been "withheld for months."

 Relatives of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 17, 2025.