Children

Fall asleep beside a campfire or sleep in a bed? The new outdoor vacation

More Israelis are returning to nature, but differently than before: Between basic camping and luxury glamping, a new vacation style combines freedom, comfort and advanced outdoor equipment.

Camping in Nature.
Mural by Hooman Khalili featuring children murdered by the Iranian regime and Hezbollah. the mural was unveiled in Texas, May 14, 2026.

Texas mural honors Druze and Iranian children killed by Iran and its proxies

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ministers Smotrich and Kisch.

Netanyahu, Kisch, Smotrich allocate over NIS 1b., outline AI education plan for summer schools

KIDIPHONE

The smartphone that wants to organize parents' lives


Terror groups groom and recruit children online, exploiting Roblox, Discord, and Minecraft - NYT

Counterterrorism experts say the speed of online recruitment is outpacing government response, as some minors shift between ideologies, from white supremacism to jihadist content.

In this photo illustration, young children hold an iPhone while using the online game platform Roblox on November 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review

A story that encourages and empowers children to find the right place for them, or even to create their own.

EMILY’S JOURNEY in the land of doors. Artwork by Orit Magia

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish is grateful that “here in Israel you can live a full Jewish life, without judgment or reproach.”

RABBI SHMUEL YERISH and family in Hadera.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

The Health Ministry investigation revealed that the baby had consumed Nutrilon products from a batch of products recently recalled for containing excessive toxin levels.

 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

The culinary festival that will stitch together your Passover vacation with the kids

One of Israel’s largest culinary and cultural events: Hundreds of thousands are expected to visit the unique “A Story of Food” festival during Passover 2026 at Expo Tel Aviv.

Family Tarasov.

This disease is common in children. Expert clarifies: Antibiotics are not the solution

Eye infections are relatively common in children. An expert explains why diagnosis is so important, why antibiotics are not always the solution, and what must never be put in a child’s eye.

In most cases, it is not dangerous

'Time with Dad' program launched to assist reservists reintegrating with families after IDF service

The program, supported by the Schusterman Family Philanthropies-Israel and the Glazer Foundation, provides structured group sessions for reserve soldiers and their young children.

 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in Los Angeles as part of a trial on what plaintiffs call "social media addiction" in children and young adults.

Instagram app.

In an age of uncertainty, parents matter more than ever - opinion

For today’s adolescents, the question is not how to cope with a single crisis, but how to live in a world where the next one is always possible.

An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.