disability

Brandon Farbstein: A voice for inclusion, resilience, and Jewish identity

From facing relentless cyberbullying as a teenager to advocating for anti-bullying legislation in Virginia, Brandon Farbstein’s journey has been defined by resilience, advocacy, and inclusivity.

Returned hostages to receive full disability rights, extra lifestyle benefits

This recognition is permanent and includes all rights in the mental, medical, employment, education, housing, car, full tax exemption, and other areas.

'State is forcing us to finance rehabilitation ourselves’: Families of ex-hostages protest gov't

Their pleas were met with repeated promises from government representatives, which families claim have been "withheld for months."

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in NY

Jewish learning forced underground, again

Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again

By LILIAN BRASCH
06/03/2025

Aliyah and accessibility: The reality for disabled immigrants in Israel

The Magazine spoke with disabled olim (new immigrants) and service providers about their experiences and the support available to them.

On Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day, we must fight for equality

Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day coincide on the calendar, and to me, this is an important reminder: Every family is a family, no matter how they came to be. 

By ZIV YIFAT
28/02/2025
 Freed hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, February 22, 2025

The long, sad, saga of Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed

Their decade-long captivity speaks volumes about the worst of human nature, of the depth of cruelty of which humans are capable.

Resilience amid war: How Israeli nonprofits support people with disabilities

The Jerusalem Report contacted leading Israeli organizations to see how the protracted war has impacted their populations and work.

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

Israel ParaSport Center welcomes Michelon as US board president

Israel ParaSport Center appoints Jon Michelon as US board president to expand opportunities for athletes with disabilities.

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
31/01/2025
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