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In 2022 there were about 1,286,000 children from birth to age 6 in Israel, and by 2032 that number is expected to reach 1,476,000. Dr. Sarit Silverman and Dr. Carmel Blank, researchers at the Taub Center, focus on…

Nachum Blass, Principal Researcher and Chair of the Taub Center Education Policy Program, takes a close look at some sensitive issues in the education system and points out changes it has undergone, among other things, in terms of…

Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the political changes that have taken place in Israel have affected the social welfare field and have brought about significant developments and policy changes. The findings of this chapter point to,…

The October 7 War differs from any previous conflict that Israel has been involved in since 2000 with respect to its duration and the sheer number of reservists called to active duty. The Second Lebanon War (2006) lasted…

In Israel, almost one-third of young children (from birth to age 4) live below the poverty line and more than half of Haredi and Arab children in this age group live in households below the poverty line. A…

A new study published by the Taub Center Research and Policy Initiative for Environment and Health focuses on the environmental implications of the October 7, 2023 War and the variety of environmental disasters like oil spills, damage to…