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Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Disabled elderly man using a walker to help him walk.

Petition filed against High Court over suspension of disabled parking permits

TEAM SHALVA – a group of runners with disabilities representing the organization – is set to compete in the 10km race at the Jerusalem Marathon in memory of fallen soldier Eliav Abitbul.

Shalva runners breaking barriers at Jerusalem Marathon

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

FARBSTEIN – SPEAKING to the writer in the JPost studio – has already accomplished much in his 25 years.

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

By JOANIE MARGULIES

LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

Returned hostages to receive full disability rights, extra lifestyle benefits

By Avihai Chiim

Relatives of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip attends Economic Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 17, 2025.

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

By Avihai Chiim

Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

Jewish learning forced underground, again

By Lilian Brasch

KEEPOLIM’S BABUSHKA & Dedushka program provides monthly food deliveries to nine Russian immigrants with mobility issues.

Aliyah and accessibility: The reality for disabled immigrants in Israel

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

‘WE ARE not asking for special treatment; just for you to see us exactly as we are – a happy, laughing family,’ says the writer.

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

By ZIV YIFAT

Freed hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, February 22, 2025

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

By HANNAH BROWN

Photos from a Shalva exhibition.

Resilience amid war: How Israeli nonprofits support people with disabilities

By SHARON ALTSHUL

A view of houses in Kibbutz Kfar Aza four months after the October 7 massacre.

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

Jon Michelon.

Israel ParaSport Center welcomes Michelon as US board president

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

PERFORMING FOR IDF veterans at Reading 3, at the Tel Aviv port.

KKL's concert gives a night of hope for injured IDF heroes

By YUVAL LEVY , ARIELA OHRENSTEIN

EXPOSED’ CHALLENGES conventional perceptions and evokes empathy through personal, unforgettable stories.

Documentary on people with special needs, ‘Exposed,’ screens in Jerusalem, Jan. 27

By HANNAH BROWN

Identification and rapid response to stroke

Post-stroke patients have difficulty following instructions, making rehabilitation uncertain

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Beit Issie Shapiro in Ra’anana.

Beit Issie Shapiro: Breaking barriers for Israelis with disabilities

By SHARON ALTSHUL

 An intern at the Tower of David tries out goggles that offer a panoramic virtual reality view of Jerusalem.

From fortress to welcome mat: Accessibility at the Tower of David

By SHARON ALTSHUL