Highlights & Updates

Ceasefire in the North: What Does it Mean for Israel’s Youth? What does the agreement between Israel and Lebanon mean for Israel’s youth, and how can we help? That’s the first question that comes to mind for us at ELEM. […]

10,000 Hours of Support In 2024, ELEM provided over 10,000 hours of therapeutic support to youth impacted by sexual abuse, human trafficking, and exploitation. Through programs like Orshina, the HaLev (The Heart) shelter program, Bayit Amiti (A Real Home), and […]

The Courage of One: The Testimony of Dalet and the Unique Challenges of Male Survivors of Sexual Assault Since October 7th We all struggle to acknowledge and face the reality of sexual violence. The tendency is to repress, minimize, and […]

#WearBlueDay: Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and American Friends of ELEM is wearing blue in solidarity with the movement to end trafficking and exploitation. In Israel, over 4,000 youth are estimated to be […]

An Unfit Talit הציציות הפסולות  An Unfit Talit Acrylic on fabric Itan, 23 | Orshina Center A talit katan* is a holy, intimate article of clothing. The tzitzit on its corners are meant to guard and protect us. But what happens […]

The Untold Story Male Trauma and Surviving Sexual Abuse in the Shadow of October 7th   What happens when male survivors of sexual violence break their silence? New narratives emerging after October 7th are transforming the discourse in Israel around […]

Samar Speaks Out   Years after Samar  (now 23) found support, healing, and hope at ELEM’s Galgal shelter for sexually exploited young women, she bravely spoke out about the sexual abuse she experienced in her youth. Samar featured in a […]

ELEM’s Maya Fish Baron on the Return of the Hostages   Maya Fish Baron, Director of the Extreme Risk & Trauma Field at ELEM, was interviewed on i24 about the traumas, challenges, and hope for rehabilitation facing the returning hostages. […]

The Safe Space for Nova Survivors Meital R. Fishman | December 20, 2024 | Translated February, 2025 On October 7th, members of ELEM’s Anashim Tovim (Good People) project arrived at the Nova Festival to set up a safe and supportive […]

IN THE KNESSET ELEM STANDS WITH TAISIA ZAMOLUTZKY In 2013, a shocking sexual abuse scandal involving hit singer Eyal Golan rocked Israel. Along with his father, Danny Biton, and other associates, Golan was embroiled in a scandal allegedly involving sex […]