Trauma

Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds

It’s known that the adult children of many Holocaust survivors suffer from trauma as a result of growing up with them and hearing about their horrific experiences, or when the parents refuse to share

‘ECHOS ACROSS TIME.’ Ending war and striving for peace is a public health imperative, says Prof. Hagit Hochner.
Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

'Ecology of healing': Israel's October 7 trauma victims say the system is failing them

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

From left: Ahlam Daniel, retired judge Dvora Berliner, journalist Vered Pelman, Taisia Zamolowski, Orit Sulitzeanu, 'N', Hila Tzur, and Hanania Rotem.

When the law fails to understand trauma, it fails justice - opinion


Shlomi initiative uses sensory design, soft architecture to support trauma recovery in children

Rather than simply offering play or stimulation, the space integrates all five senses - sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste - to create an environment of safety, calm, and predictability.

New Shlomi initiative uses sensory cues and soft architecture to support recovery from trauma.

The war that never pauses: How rolling trauma is shaping Israeli life - opinion

In the past, we were used to thinking of trauma as an event with a beginning, middle, and end. The ongoing war and the current tension surrounding Iran break this sequence.

An illustrative image of a man in therapy.

How to spot and prevent signs of sexual abuse in children

In her current work, Bayar focuses on prevention through education rather than fear. She encourages parents and institutions to establish clear boundaries between adults and children.

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried.

IDF veterans lost to suicide deserve full military honors - opinion

In the past, IDF troops who took their own lives after serving in combat were not accorded burial in a military cemetery or full military honors.

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.

From scarred to sacred: How Bondi Beach became a place of Jewish resilience - opinion

We can let trauma define those spaces forever. Or we can redefine them with blessing, with building, with defiant acts of goodness. This is the Jewish way.

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.

Romi Gonen (R) and mother Meirav Leshem-Gonen (L) embracing following Gonen's return from Hamas's terror captivity.

New Exhibition at the Edmond de Rothschild Center

A group exhibition examines ghosts, repression, and collective memory through contemporary artistic practice

Untitled, oil on canvas, 2025

One degree of separation: How Jews connect through trauma, unite in hope - opinion

By every rational measure, such repeated traumas should have left the Jews scattered, fragmented, and broken. But as our story goes, that’s not what happened.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview

In the last two decades, Casarotto has visited Israel several times, including during the war, to show support and respect for the Israeli dance community and his Israeli colleagues.

The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Rocket fire from Gaza has subsided, but Israelis are still on alert

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: While a veneer of normalcy has returned, true feelings of security and trust in Israel's defense may never be the same as before the war.

Many Israelis saw their lives turned upside down with no warning, as rocket sirens sounded at all hours of the day and night, forcing millions into bomb shelters. Here, Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage in Tel Aviv in June.