The Tzohar organization pairs rabbis and social workers with terminally ill patients and their families, to help plan ahead and make informed choices during difficult times

With around half of capital's residents said to have fled, housebound Ludmila, 85, lauds continuing devotion of carer Anna, who says; 'We hug when we're very scared'

Staff of JDC group work on laptops from home to provide services, and some social workers move in with homebound Jews to ensure continued care, even as fighting rages around them

On Social Work Day 2021, new statistics illustrate deteriorating conditions of social services wrought by COVID-19, including understaffing, underpay and exposure to violence

Anastasia Klein's partner is out on house arrest, even after allegedly attempting to gain access to her hospital room dressed as a prison guard

For his July birthday, Prof. Sol Green, who founded YU and Bar-Ilan University's social work departments, is gifted a leafy donation to KKL-JNF

Agreement provides NIS 200m for raises and funding for a protection program, after years of complaints of low pay, manpower shortages and violence

Agreement said reached to provide raises and implement a protection program after years of complaints of low pay, long hours, manpower shortages and dangerous working conditions

Social workers' union rejects 'meager' raise offered by Finance Ministry as strike enters 16th day; welfare minister: Situation must be resolved before 'disaster hits'

Union has long complained of unreasonable workload, with low salaries and the constant danger of violence