Deaf
WATCH: First deaf Israeli rabbi signs his feelings of inclusion at international Chabad conference
The only certified deaf rabbi in Israel and one of just four in the world, Soudakoff has dedicated his life to creating a more inclusive Jewish community.
A balm for our ears and heart: Art helping heal trauma in the deaf community
Na Laga’at Center marks Int’l Sign Languages Day with performance of ‘The Little Prince’
First deaf Miss South Africa crowned amid controversy over finalist's heritage
Apple introduces eye-tracking technology for iPhone control
Apple unveils new eye-tracking technology to help users with physical disabilities navigate their devices without touch.
Emergency customer service for 700k deaf and hard of hearing
Sign Now's innovative app connects the deaf community with service providers, ensuring real-time video call access to interpreters for 700,000 deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Hearing aids reduce the risk of death - study
Hearing loss is very common, affecting an estimated 1·6 billion people around the world, and its prevalence is expected to increase to 2.5 billion by 2050.
Self-trained guide cat for disabled woman wins UK award
2-year-old Zebby won an award for his efforts in supporting his 66-year-old deaf owner.
Listen closely: Cleaning your ears with cotton buds can cause irreversible damage
Earwax acts as a protective barrier, safeguarding the ear canal against harmful viruses and bacteria.
Bats suffering from hearing loss can teach us about age-related hearing loss in people
The researchers found that the bats’ sense of hearing does in fact deteriorate with age, but at a relatively slow rate compared to humans and other mammals.
German and Israeli researchers test novel titanium-air battery
Useful when compact size is important or in large-scale stationary storage systems
Israel’s Sign Now is changing the lives of deaf people
The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.
30 hearing-impaired youth celebrate Bar, Bat Mitzvahs in new initiative
The Wednesday event started at Beit Knesset Nitzanim in Jerusalem’s Baka neighborhood and then continued into the Old City for a tour and ceremony at the Western Wall.
Jewish-American deaf teacher in Israel breaks through mask barrier
Masa Teaching Fellow Giselle Nissenbaum is deaf and relied on lip reading in her classes. But when COVID-19 forced people to wear masks, she started teaching sign language.
Technion researchers print a functional ear implant
This new creation will hopefully prove useful for children born with microtia, a condition that results in underdeveloped, small or malformed ears at birth.
