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8 haredi men attacked amid rising antisemitic incidents

At least eight Haredi Jews, including children, were attacked in Belgium amid rising antisemitic incidents, prompting increased security after a Liège synagogue explosion.

Modi’in Illit family celebrates the birth of their 21st child

Modi’in Illit family celebrates the birth of their 21st child, all born as singletons. The eldest child is only 22, meaning the family has added nearly one child per year over two decades.

The heart remains in Israel

Seminary girls from abroad refuse to leave Israel and strengthen the children of Netanya

Father of 15 gets 3 wedding announcements in one week

Turns out when you have 15 children and 3 get engaged at once, even the most devoted father can't manage alone - and the first wedding is this Wednesday

Early intervention reform may harm children, MK warns

Knesset committees to hold discussion on early childhood intervention reform, with MKs warning of lack of professionals and increased burdens on the parents.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy:

Father recounts harrowing search for son

Father of an infant at the daycare where the tragedy occurred says: 'You hear rumors, people are talking about babies in serious condition, and you don’t know where your child is.'

12-year-old boy found lifeless at Bnei Brak home

Police investigate after 12-year-old Bnei Brak boy is found lifeless in his home.

NII report:

One million children suffering from nutritional insecurity

2024 National Insurance Institute report reveals widespread damage to households across all sectors in Israel and calls for the establishment of a comprehensive national program to reduce nutritional insecurity.

Kitah parasha discussion video:

Lech lecha: Abraham challenges his father's way of life

In this week's Kitah high video, I share a very famous Midrash that raises the difficult issue of children challenging their parents' beliefs and way of life.

Pain and disappointment: Can you forgive your child?

Dealing with children who put you through the wringer.

Help heroes in need:

Why this Gaza veteran wakes up screaming

Shomrei Yisroel has launched an emergency campaign providing professional therapy for Israel's heroes.

Fatal prank in Houston:

Ringing the doorbell ended in an 11-year-old's death

An 11-year-old was shot to death in Houston after participating in a 'ding-dong-ditch' prank, when someone rings a house's doorbell and runs away.

Jews are child killers:

Antwerp: Antisemitic graffiti on synagogue wall

"The police are investigating, checking the security cameras and hope to find the suspect," the community reported.

New York:

Drunk driver hits four pedestrians, including children

A serious accident occurred on Saturday night in Monsey, New York, where a drunk driver struck a group of four haredi pedestrians — including children.

Help the family:

Grandmother breaks down caring for 7 orphaned children

She's caring for 7 children while watching her son die from fluid-filled lungs

24 Hours Left:

Thousands will be asking for their children’s success

This Tuesday is a day that has been set aside for generations

Support the Weinberg orphans

Seven orphans in Beitar are reliving their worst nightmares

One year after their mother’s death, fear and trauma come alive again as these children experience the end of their father’s life

Rare Tragedy

7 children know that their father is dying

With water on his lungs, Weinberg, a father of seven in Beitar, worries for the future of his already orphaned children

Children in Beitar on the brink of losing both parents

Their father, a computer worker and sole caregiver, is now critically ill, his lungs filled with fluid that doctors have been unable to drain

Kupat Yerushalayim

Seven children discovered living in “hovel”

Visit oneheartfunding.com to give the Brand family a safe home to live in.

The joy and challenge of children

If you want to be a better parent, you must first become a better person.

Babies in bandanas

The children of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority are raised on a steady diet of hatred in which their parents take part. Their heroes are bombers, not Batman. Opinion.

Battle over core studies:

NY Ministry of Education demands closing 3 haredi institutions

Order demands institutions notify students' parents within seven days to transfer their children to schools that meet core curriculum requirements.

During Hanukkah:

Jewish children around world raise awareness for hostages

The children of Tikva School, supported by the Yael Foundation, identified with the plight of the hostages as Ukrainian refugees and united to form a moving human yellow ribbon, singing about home in Hebrew. We pray for the

Toldot:

A lesson from Yitzchak’s love for his rebellious son

Loving each child unconditionally is a basic tenet of parenthood.

Help Them Rebuild Their Lives and Families With Stability

Their husbands fell in battle in battle defending Israel. Now they struggle with basic needs for their children. How will they survive?

Bravery and tragedy

Northern War Leaving Irreparable Scars

74 children of Israeli soldiers were orphaned this month. Their fathers gave their lives for the country, this is our chance to give back.

Unvaccinated infant hospitalized with meningitis

Eleven-month-old unvaccinated infant hospitalized in PICU after contracting Haemophilus influenza B, developing meningitis.

The children of October 7, 2023

A psychotherapist writes about the traumas of Israeli children after the Nukhba massacre. Op-ed.

Our murdered children

There is talk in Washington and London of ensuring that Israel is supplied with defensive but not offensive weaponry. Has all life even tangentially related to Jews become so cheap that this is what passes for morality in the enlightened 21st Century? Opinion.

7-year-old, casualty of Iranian attack, released from hospital

7-year-old Amina al-Hassouni who was critically wounded in the Iranian attack on Israel about four months ago, was today released from Soroka for rehabilitation.

Four-year-old spikes fever - and dies hours later

Doctors investigating whether four-year-old who died hours after spiking fever suffered from aggressive bacterial infection.

Shoes of children murdered in Auschwitz back on display

Over 3,000 of 8,000 shoes of children murdered at Auschwitz return to display, following the conservation process.

There are no civilians in Gaza

In a culture where terrorists in the field don’t wear uniforms, where large families have sizable stocks of weapons, and where children are taught to kill and die, the externals don’t matter. Op-ed.

Doctors Protecting Children:

'Stop pushing gender-change treatments for children'

A statement by the American College of Pediatricians called for medical professionals to stop prescribing gender-change treatments or procedures for children uncomfortable with their gender.

Sderot: Infant forgotten in vehicle dies

One-year-old girl who was forgotten in a vehicle in southern Israel is declared dead.

From the office of the UK Chief Rabbi:

‘After death we say holy things’

The Rambam tells us that the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem is the mitzvah of ‘Kol beit Yisrael’,

Beitar Illit:

Infant in serious condition after being left in vehicle

Two-year-old rescued from closed vehicle evacuated to Jerusalem hospital unconscious, in serious condition.

Oct. 7th: Harsh data:

38 children murdered, 42 taken hostage, 116 orphaned

National Council for the Child data shows that 19,407 Israeli children were physically or mentally injured in the horrific events since the outbreak of the war – 37% of them under age 6.

And you [Moshe], command the children of Israel...

Moshe’s name is not mentioned in our Parasha.

Outstanding evaluations for outstanding children

A special report card for children evacuated from their homes in war.

Charity Initiative:

Every child deserves a chance at this

We can all relate to the feeling of despair and helplessness, when all seems lost.

3 months in:

With security risks high, ZAKA360 asks for help

ZAKA360 are preparing for future risks by helping their volunteers return to work, after many grapple with intense trauma due to October 7. They need your help.

When the Church also kidnaps children

The church never returned Edgardo Mortara to his family and never apologized for its deed. Op-ed.

Having children after the horrific massacre

We must pray that we understand our role in a better world, and that families will bring many children into the world.

Northern children tell Knesset committee: We have nowhere to go

Children from northern Israel tell Interior Affairs Committee of the terror they endure every day under the threat of Hezbollah.

A father’s greatest joy

a father’s greatest blessing is the one he receives for his children.

Marine Park, Brooklyn:

Sudden death R' Shmuel Thurm survived by wife, 10 Children

A charity campaign has been launched in an effort to support them during this challenging time, we, the Marine Park Frum Community.

22 days in captivity:

The faces and voices of the 29 children held hostage by Hamas

Channel 13 News airs presents video clips of the 29 children kidnapped by Hamas, with prayers for their safe return. Watch.

Girl who suffered cardiac arrest during Ashdod siren passes away

Assuta Hospital announces death of Tamar, the 9-year-old girl who lost consciousness during air raid siren in Ashdod.

Measles outbreak suspected at kindergarten in central Israel

Four two-year-old children from Tel Aviv diagnosed as positive for measles. Health Ministry conducting epidemiological investigation.

Group challenges psychologists over child transgender treatment

Family advocacy group demands an open forum on why psychologists are supporting gender reassignment for children.

Can you forgive your child?

How do you deal with children who put you through the wringer?

Watch:

Parents forget 3-year-old at train station

A security guard and the station manager at the train station in Haifa looked after the girl until her parents returned to get her.

Israeli child dies in fall from window in hotel in Georgia

Israeli boy falls and dies after climbing window in the third floor of a hotel in Tbilisi.

Be'er Sheva:

Four-year-old who nearly choked on a grape dies

Four-year-old boy who nearly choked on a grape in supermarket in Be'er Sheva dies at Soroka Hospital.

Man murders 4 children with hatchet at Brazilian daycare

Authorities still searching for motive after assailant climbs fence and fatally stabs multiple children as young as 5.

Unusual incident in Samaria:

Palestinian Arab steals Israeli vehicle with two children inside

Palestinian Arab steals vehicle with two Israeli children, aged 3 and 4, inside. Vehicle found after chase. Children unharmed.

In the West, a burned Koran gets more media than burned children

Is a child shot or burned alive worth less today than a copy of the Hadith burned in a square? The cowardly West seems to think so. Op-ed.

Faith and fertility Israel’s secrets of survival

In 2020, Orthodox Israeli women had an average of 6.64 children, "traditional" an average of 3.92 and secular an average of 1.96. Op-ed.