Childhood
Bonfires, busses, and grocery store pickup: Raising independent kids, the Israeli way - opinion
Independence doesn’t appear overnight at 18. It’s built, little by little, through the expectations we set and the opportunities we give our children to meet them.
How Jewish immigrants invented American childhood through classic toys, comics, and media
The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today
Violence in the Arab sector after Oct. 7: The solution is in childhood education - opinion
Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment
The court decision noted that the child's doctors in Ramallah had been in contact with Tel Hashomer Hospital, whose practitioners expressed willingness to treat the child.
Israeli parents favor traditional names, Mohammed shows declining popularity among Arab Israelis
Among Jewish boys, David claimed the top spot, while Levi came in second, and Ariel ranked third. Avigail emerged as the most popular name for Jewish girls, followed by Ayala and Sarah.
Early sound exposure shapes male and female brains differently, Hebrew U study finds
“What looks like the same experience at the surface may trigger completely different neural adaptations in each sex," said the leader of the experiment.
Dvir Benedek in the Role of His Life: “You can be a witness to changing a child’s life”
At an event marking 30 years of the Make-A-Wish Israel foundation, at the home of Sylvan Adams, president Dvir Bendek, spoke about the moving work, and the childhood dream that never came true
After three children die in 24 hours, child welfare organization advises caution this summer
Over the past five years, some 236 children were killed in traffic accidents and another 79 from drowning, according to data collected by Beterem.
KKL-JNF releases rare collection of '40s–'50s summer photographs of childhood in Israel
"These historic photographs are a powerful reminder of the simplicity, innocence, and sense of freedom that once defined Israeli childhood," said KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski.
UC San Diego scientists link childhood E. coli toxin to rise in early-onset colon cancer
Researchers discover colibactin leaves genetic mutations in young patients, potentially initiating cancer development decades earlier.
Miracle baby? Woman gives birth after womb transplant in breakthrough scientific advancement
Baby Amy Isabel was born on February 27 after her mother received a donated womb from her sister.
IOHR publishes book on rights of Jewish children as antisemitism flares worldwide
The book’s creation has been commended by several influential world figures.
Study: Adversity in the ages 6 to 12 can foster resilience later in life
Researchers find timing of adversity during brain development affects adult anxiety risk.
