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Israeli schools to stay remote despite workplace reopening
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (466+ words) Schools throughout the country will continue functioning in a remote learning format on Sunday amid Israel's ongoing Operation Roaring Lion against Iran, the Education Ministry announced on Thursday. The decision to keep studies remote on Sunday was made despite the…...
Study: Children of divorce have fewer kids, shorter unions
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (245+ words) A large-scale population study of about 1.75 million people born in the Netherlands between 1970 and 1980 and tracked until 2023 finds clear links between parental divorce and adult family outcomes. The research was published in the journal Demography. Marriages and long-term relationships among…...
Stuck at home? Israeli museums go online for children
2+ day, 46+ min ago (687+ words) There is likely no substitute for leaving the house and taking the kids places, but now that this is all but impossible, many museum and cultural organization websites offer the next best thing: Online activities for children. Most feature experiments…...
Keeping kids entertained as sirens ring out
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (974+ words) So, here we are again. Back and forth to the shelters, with children who are out of school, and who need to be entertained and reassured. The good news is that the range of kids" programming available to Israeli families…...
Purim tradition says to give to anyone, no questions asked
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (752+ words) That is the point. I am not a perfect giver. My wife and I are not hitting the 10% ideal that Jewish law commands. In truth, we give far less than we once imagined we would at this stage of our…...
What your child’s costume says about them
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (503+ words) There is something almost chilling about the way history echoes " this year. The holiday of Purim, whose entire essence is marking the rescue of the Jewish people from a threat of annihilation that came from Persia, is now being celebrated…...
Childhood obesity may indicate something much worse
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (277+ words) A recent American study found that children who experience negative childhood experiences, such as family divorce, bullying, neglect, violence, or financial stress, are more likely to suffer from overweight and obesity compared to their peers, while a supportive adult figure…...
Gen Z swaps smartphones for single‑purpose iPods
1+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Gen Z swaps smartphones for single'purpose iPods'The Jerusalem Post Interest in older MP3 players has surged to levels not seen in years Google Trends shows the iPod hitting a search relevance score of 97 in 2025 Amazon queries for MP3 players rose sharply late…...
The urgent teacher shortage in Israeli education
1+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Approximately two weeks ago, the head of Israel's Local Government Association revealed that the state plans to bring 5,000 workers from Sri Lanka and India to staff kindergartens across Israel. This announcement is yet another sign of the severe crisis gripping…...
US babycare brand sexualises children in marketing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (475+ words) Frida, a popular babycare brand, has come under fire for allegedly intentionally using sexually suggestive slogans in marketing campaigns to advertise its products. Images on a now-deleted Instagram post, advertising a rectal thermometer, were captioned "This is the closest your…...