Emotional Resilience

We need to stop using the word 'resilience' to describe Israel, here's why

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.

Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.
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For 90 years, Emunah has been a pillar of support for Israel’s most vulnerable: before, during, and after times of national crisis.

Tema Klausner - President of World Emunah, Tami Beck - Director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot

Emunah: Caring for a nation - opinion

Emunah works to provide tools, resources, and support to help Israelis find strength, both in times of war and peace.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The writer is joined by Tami Beck, director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot and Tema Klausner, president of World Emunah.

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The Army of Healers, a growing network of Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators trained in trauma-informed methods, has been supporting both Israelis and Palestinians for the past year and a half.

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Israel must save IDF soldiers from PTSD - opinion

IDF soldiers taking their own lives are not isolated tragedies. Israel should be doing more to address PTSD and not abandon its soldiers.

 ITZIK SAIDIAN appears before the media upon his release from Sheba Medical Center in 2023. He had set himself on fire outside the Defense Ministry in 2021 after years of begging for help from battle scars no one could see, says the writer.

The mental health crisis is just starting after 21 months of war - opinion

For months, millions of Israelis have lived in survival mode, and the psychological toll can last for years.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

The right to be forgotten: A crucial step in healing from October 7 - opinion

Recognizing the right to be forgotten is a crucial step toward helping victims of October 7 and their families to recover.

 Two women cry and grap the picture of their loved one at the site of the Supernova music festival.

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Sleep deprived and pushing through: The view from central Israel amid Iran missiles - opinion

Israelis were jolted awake on June 13, and for the weeks that followed, they were not able to catch a full night's sleep and spent their days running to and from shelters, extracting a heavy toll.

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.