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Conversation as a tool for community understanding

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Learning a language.

What learning a new language can teach you about yourself

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As Israelis deal with wounds of war, people with disabilities show the way - opinion

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Why Miami’s entrepreneurs are embracing hybrid work and premium coworking


Israelis are most concerned with internal Arab-Jewish conflict - study

The majority of Jews in Israel do not perceive Israeli-Arabs as equals. * Only 25% of Arab-Israelis call themselves “Israeli”.

Violent riots broke out in Ramla last night amid the ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis in east Jerusalem.

Over 2,500 Israeli students take part in social problems hackathon

Out of the 2,500 students from across Israel who participated in the competition, 10 initiatives proceeded to the final round of the hackathon

Students participating in a hackathon.

Decrying ‘social justice,’ 49 people sign ‘Jewish Harper’s letter’

The letter calls on Jews to take action against the “suppression of dissent” that is said to be dominating the United States

WRITING ABOUT one’s health publicly can have a similar effect.

Behind-the-scenes at an exclusive fundraising event for Impact Collections

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Shirel Shimonov (right) with some of her guests at an April fundraising event

Raphie Etgar's final offering at Museum on the Seam shows social flashpoints

Etgar’s swansong is called “Life/ Still Life/ Land” and, true to the museum’s enduring sociopolitical purview, takes a sober and unblinking look at the acerbic side of society here.

ANDI ARNOVITZ'S Lilith's Nightmare installation draws chilling attention to reports of rabbis sexually abusing children

Not four nothing: Most Israeli celebs aren’t rocking the vote

While American celebrities try to energize young voters with a Rock-the-Vote campaign before elections, Israeli celebrities are posting and tweeting as usual about their careers.

Israeli celebrities post on Instagram, September 20, 2017.

Verbal abuse, no supplies: Social workers' pandemic struggles

These high numbers are similar to those of social workers in Iran, according to the study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and UC Berkeley.

Israeli social workers protest their working conditions and violence against them in Ramat Gan on July 20, 2020.

White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers

Since the onset of the pandemic, calls from lawmakers asking the companies to tackle the spread of COVID misinformation on their platforms have grown.

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Time to change budget priorities, protect Israel's socially disadvantaged

Now, when elections are underway, we must ensure a social budget, a budget mainly focused on education and narrowing gaps

A GENERAL VIEW of Kiryat Malachi. After many years of neglect, towns in the periphery threaten to erupt like a volcano. This is the real epidemic – the social epidemic.

Hillel's Tech Corner: Emotiplay: ‘Emotion gym’ for kids with autism

Children on the spectrum can be taught to recognize emotions, facial expressions and social cues they don’t perceive intuitively.

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