Childcare

Shared vulnerability: Addressing child abuse In diverse Israeli communities

Our children's futures depend entirely on our willingness to build bridges of trust, unique to every neighborhood, across Israel.

Little girl with teddy bear near light wall indoors, back view
Police officers in Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand (illustrative)

Israeli arrested in Thailand for allegedly operating childcare center without license, work permit

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds

Shas party leader Aryeh Deri arrives to a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026

Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda


First Israeli government-sponsored Bedouin daycare opened

The center has two goals: to provide a safe care environment for children, and to enable Bedouin mothers to work outside the home

THE CHILDREN enjoy activities such as natural arts and crafts.

Israeli kindergarten ordered closed after segregating children by race

“My daughter is worth as much as anyone else. She was born here and she is as good as anyone.”

An Ethiopian woman holds a sign that says "Mom, I want to go to kindergarten."

What is going on with Israel’s daycare law?

“In Israel, the children don’t belong to the Education Ministry until age three,” Glantz said. “Until then, the centers are completely unsupervised."

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Hundreds of parents protest after daycare owner arrested for abuse

Mass demonstrations follow the arrest and indictment of Carmel Mauda, who is facing 18 counts of abusing 11 toddlers at her daycare in Rosh Ha'ayin.

Parents gather to protest Carmel Mauda, the daycare owner's abuse of children in her care.

The very real, fatal and preventable danger of leaving children in cars

A child leans out the window of a moving car 370

Above the Fold: Summer Camp

The recipes for summer camp fun are fairly simple.

Summer camp [Illustrative]

Decades of devotion to orphans

Remembering the selflessness of Colel Chabad’s Rabbi Amram Blau.

Rabbi Amiram Blau dancing at Bar Mitzvah program in the Jerusalem International Convention Center

Behavior challenges

Appreciate your child’s creativity by trying to see the world through their eyes. Children aren’t always attentive to adult concerns, such as time or sanitation.

WHAT YOUNG child doesn’t enjoy stepping on leaves, or into puddles?

Lessons from Family Day

Look at everyone's contribution to the family and appreciate their contribution.

Family Day

New law requires security cameras at daycare

Law came after 14-month-old smothered to death earlier this year.

A daycare in Israel