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 ORA, A YOUTH Futures mentor, with Haim from Ofakim.

Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures is providing a brighter future, against all odds

The Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures program is now expanding to provide much-needed support to at-risk youths, as the war has amplified many of their challenges and traumatized children across Israel.

13/02/2025
  Captain Rebecca Henrietta Johanna Baruch z"l.

Forever connected: Fallen IDF officer’s family meets girl saved by her kidney donation

Rebecca Baruch’s organ donation gave 10-year-old Rana a second chance at life, bringing two families together.

Post Oct. 7: Mental health of millions impacted, Israeli gov't not doing enough - comptroller

Nearly one million Israelis with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, or some combination of the three will seek mental health treatment in the future.

11/02/2025

October 7, Gaza war disability stipends 5x greater than pre-war levels - comptroller

These benefits are for nearly 20,000 Israelis who will be given a disability eligibility of over 50%, the report explained, citing NII estimates.

11/02/2025

TAU makes breakthrough in drug delivery to treat inflammatory bowel disease

To present the pioneering concept, Peer and his team encoded the anti-inflammatory protein interleukin-10 into mRNA and delivered it to animal models with Crohn's disease.

Report highlights challenges in Israel's healthcare system post-Oct. 7

A year after the start of the conflict, over 70,000 individuals have been recognized as victims of hostile actions, and nearly 13,000 have filed for permanent disability benefits.

The process of healing: Letting go of wartime anger, pain

We must work to leave behind our trauma, and focus on new beginnings. In doing so, we grow together and add greater meaning to our lives. 

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
08/02/2025

Freed hostages require urgent care after extreme starvation in Gaza

The hostages who emerged from Hamas’s brutal stage of humiliation have set off alarms in Israel’s healthcare system, which is now preparing for intensive treatment.

Trump pulls US from WHO, sparking concerns for Israeli docs

What Trump’s WHO exit means for Israel’s role in global health.

How are freed hostages still standing after prolonged starvation?

Doctors weigh how to evaluate and treat the recently released hostages.

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