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Bill: Kids Throw Rocks - Parents Pay

MK Moti Yogev proposes new bill: Cut monthly child benefits by 50% to parents whose children are convicted of nationalist offenses.

How Many Children Can You Fit in One Car?

Shuttle driver detained by police for transporting 16 children in his private vehicle after his shuttle bus broke down.

Dutch Christians Boycott Exhibit over 'Anti-Semitism'

Leftist group claims Palestinian Arab children are brutally treated in Israeli prisons; Christians say crucifixion imagery anti-Semitic.

Anti-Terrorism for Children? Coloring Book on IS Debuts

Controversial company rereleases coloring book on global jihad, calls IS 'evil.'

Child ‘Commander’ to Police, ‘Deal with the Bad Guys’

Children ‘take over’ top police command in Purim swap, order officers to deal with ‘bad guys.’

Bill: Let Children Change ‘Ridiculous’ Names

Appeal from child named "mourning" leads to law giving children a say in choosing their own first name.

Doctors Warn: Say No to Vaporizers

Israeli pediatricians come out against vaporizers, humidifiers as ineffective and potentially deadly.

Syria Report Reveals Refugee Children's Bleak Future

UNHCR report finds half of the 2.2 million Syrian refugees are children, many working to support family instead of being in school.

65 Years Young: One Third of Israelis Aged 17 and Under in 2012

Children under 17 years of age constituted one third of Israel's population in 2012, for a total of 2.626 million children.

Child 'Runaway Bride' Speaks Out: 'I Fled Ignorance'

A Yemeni girl who ran away from an arranged marriage at age 10 faces off against a Muslim cleric on Lebanese TV.

Baby Rescued After Being Left in Car

Tragedy averted in Ashdod thanks to alert passersby.

Report: Polio Virus Discovered in Jerusalem

Wild polio virus discovered Monday in waste water system in Israel's capital. Min. of Health urges citizens to get vaccinated.

Iranian Schools Prepare Students for 'Drone Hunting'

The Iranian military intends to teach children the hacking of drone controls rather than how to shoot them down with conventional weapons.

SHALVA – A Magnet for Special Needs Children

Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan visited the SHALVA organization: "Another layer in the construction of Jerusalem".

Children’s Health: Dos and Don’ts for Summer Break

A group of medical experts releases recommendations for a safe, healthy summer vacation.

Father: Arab Students’ Hate Ruined Park Visit for Jews

Jewish elementary school students who visited theme park were pushed and cursed by Arabs.

Special Prayer Session for Women at Beit El

Thursday, 29 Iyar, held to be an auspicious time for "prayer for one's children" by the Holy Shelah.

Hackers Target Website for Children with Cancer

Hackers' group 'Anonymous' prides itself on repeatedly bringing down Larger than Life's website.

Opera on Nazi Crimes Against Disabled Youth Premieres in Vienna

An opera about Nazi atrocities against handicapped children had its world premiere in Vienna on Friday.

Meir Panim Provides After-School Fun

Underprivileged children in Israel are receiving after-school activities their families normally cannot afford. Meir Panim fills the gap.

Officer Cleared of Killing Arab Child

PA residents claimed murder, but did not allow Israel to see the child’s body or hospital records. Witnesses gave conflicting testimony.

Syria Rejects UN Report, Claims Sanctions Hurting Children

The Syrian government attacks the UN, claiming economic sanctions, not government forces, are causing true harm to children.

Amsterdam Bridge Honors Holocaust Hero

Amsterdam is commemorating a Righteous Gentile who saved 350 Jewish children during WWII by dedicating a nameless bridge in his honor.

Report: Al Qaeda Kidnaps Children, Teaches Them to Fight West

Al-Qaeda has been kidnapping children in Somalia and brainwashing them to launch future attacks on the West.

Rabbi: A Family Includes a Father

New rabbi of Petach Tikva, Rav Micha HaLevi, says a family is built on a 3-way partnership: father, mother – and G-d.

Jewish Author of 'Where the Wild Things Are' Remembered

Maurice Sendak, 83, author and illustrator of dozens of popular children’s books, most notably “Where the Wild Things Are,” died Tuesday.

Toddler Nearly Killed by Car's Electric Window

A 3 year old girl played with family car's electric window button; her neck was caught between the frame and the pane.

Gush Etzion Welcomes Children from South

Gush Etzion invites children from rocket-battered south to a day of fun in the Judean hills.

Education Ministry: Children Should Not Use Social Networks

Education Ministry officials say parents need to monitor their children's web-use and protect them from online dangers.

Children Write a Torah Scroll on the Ashkelon Coast

Children in the Ashkelon coastal district have begun a new project: they are writing a Torah scroll for their area.

Israel's Children Learn to Put on Gas Masks

While IDF analysts at the 2012 Herzliya Conference describe the weapons aimed at Israel, instructors teach kids to put on their gas masks.

A Story of ‘Brutally Kind’ Police

Police throw expelled children into the dead of a freezing night – and arrest a father for “neglect” because his children visit an outpost.

Most Common Names for Babies in Israel: Noam, Noa

More new Statistics: Childen are one third of the population, 28% of schoolchildren are in hareidi schools.

US Health Group to Build New Children’s Clinic in Israel

The US-based Sanford Health group is building a new children’s clinic in Carmiel, in the western Galilee.

Arutz Sheva TV Presents: New Purim Song for Kids (& Everyone)

Arutz Sheva's children section records a brand new song in honor of Purim.

Samaria Preschoolers Meet the IDF

The IDF reaches out to Samaria Jews by giving hundreds of preschoolers a fun-filled tour of an army base.

Israeli Arab Pupils Suspected of Mount of Olives Violence

Legal Forum for the Land of Israel writes complaint letter to police.

Play Written by Netanyahu's Brother at Herut Women's Benefit

"Jabotinsky would have approved," says Yael Shmargad of the Herut Women's day care centers across Israel. The group is celebrating 60 years.

PA Kids Taught to Die in Battle Against Israel

Hamas television is once again promoting death and martyrdom in battle against Israel as a life's goal for children in the Palestinian Authority.

Gilad Farm: ‘We’ll Hold Out As Long As We Can’

Fourteen families, including 33 children, are living at Gilad Farm without electricity and water. The government has blocked public funding.

PA Features Children's' Hate Speech at Arafat Memorial

Arab children are being programmed by the Palestinian Authority to hate Jews and Israel, as seen at a recent memorial for PLO chief Yasser Arafat.

Akko Kids Join Prayers for Rain

Schoolchildren in Akko pray for winter rains, encourage the public to join in.

Kav Lachayim Brings Smiles to Disabled Children

The Kav Lachayim organization held a day of fun for children suffering disability and chronic illness.

Finance Ministry: Defer Child Care Tax Credit by 2 Years

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz plans to ask the Cabinet Sunday to defer tax credits for day care costs by at least two years.