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Annual survey by the Israel National Council for the Child paints gloomy picture of youth Over a third of  Israel ’s children live in poverty, an annual report from the Israel National Council for the Child revealed Sunday. The study also found an increase in the number of investigations into child abuse and other forms of violence against children, The extensive review, considered the most comprehensive study of the status of children in the country, was published on Sunday and submitted to President Shimon Peres at his official residence in  Jerusalem . Poverty cast a dark shadow across the report, with figures showing that over the past three decades, the percentage of poor children in  Israel  has quadrupled from 8.1% in 1980 to 33.7% in 2012. A study of the Arab population showed the most dismal figures, with some 67.9% of Arab children classified as living in poverty in 2012 compared to 22.9% among Jewish children. In total, there were 885,00...



AISH.COM The Zohar reveals that listening and unity are intimately related. Let’s consider the faculty of hearing. Every word that is spoken is heard one by one. It is only in the mind of the listener that the words come together and combine into a meaningful whole. This physical reality reflects a spiritual truth: It is through really listening that discrete, separate entities come together and form a greater whole. How we hear determines the quality of our relationships. To experience deep connection we need to develop our listening abilities. Here are four fantastic tips to help us hear better and take our relationships to new levels: 1) Listen with your eyes. Look at the other person when they are speaking. 93% of our communication lies beyond the actual words that are said, according to a study by UCLA. 38% is related to voice quality, things like tone and inflection, and 55% is related to non-verbal communication, the physiology we talk with. This means that the way we ...