Emotional Resilience

Israel after Oct. 7: What Moses teaches us about survival and responsibility

As Israel emerges from three years of war, Moshe’s ancient message offers a powerful reminder: surviving tragedy is only the beginning. We must also decide what we stand for.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
WOMEN STAND in prayer at the Kotel.
Keren Seelenfreund, a student in Ono Academic College’s M.A. program in Art Therapies – Visual Art Therapy

Creating healing through art

How Ono International School's English-language master's program in visual art therapy is preparing a new generation of therapists.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE
A father talking to his son on a winter morning in Jaffa street, both wearing protective masks, Jerusalem, November 5th, 2020

Trauma is a reality, but hope is a strategy

Hope is a rigorous, strategic framework built on early intervention, structured support, and a collective refusal to let trauma dictate a child's future.

|ByERAN ZIMRIN
Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in Maccabaim Re’ut.

Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future

The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel’s chairman discusses why municipalities have become Israel’s problem-solvers, and how they play a central role in addressing the country’s challenges

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

'An important thing to know is that most of the population is resilient to traumatic events'

This is a comforting statement in a conversation about the traumatization of Israel due to the events of October 7, 2023. 

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH HADASSAH
Unpacking Trauma

'They know how to listen': NATAL Deputy Director on peer support role in healing invisible wounds

Hila Shvoron shares how NATAL’s trauma care model is helping reservists and civilians recover after Oct. 7

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hila Shvoron, Deputy Director of NATAL and Director of its Community Resiliency Unit

ZAKA Resilience head at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“Those who serve the dead with dignity deserve a sacred space for them to heal”

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vered Atzmon Meshulam, Head of Resilience at ZAKA

Emunah: Caring for a Nation - opinion

For 90 years, Emunah has been a pillar of support for Israel’s most vulnerable: before, during, and after times of national crisis.

JULY 31, 2025ByMEIRA LERNER, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH
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.

JULY 31, 2025ByMEIRA LERNER
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.

The birth of an Army of Healers: Jews, Palestinians offering support during war - opinion

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.

JULY 24, 2025ByNITSAN JOY GORDON
THE ARMY of Healers: Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators from Israel unite in their shared humanity.

Resilience in conflict zones: How Israel's defense tech is saving lives

Israel’s defense tech is powering societal resilience in the face of prolonged conflict.

JULY 23, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Defense Tech saves lives

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.

JULY 21, 2025ByDAVID LIRAN
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.

JULY 16, 2025ByALIYA HERMAN
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.

JULY 14, 2025ByTAL MIMRAN
Two women cry and grap the picture of their loved one at the site of the Supernova music festival.