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16 November 2025
Jerusalem

Early Childhood Matters Gathering in Israel

As part of the Van Leer Foundation’s Board of Trustees' annual visit to Israel, this gathering brings together colleagues and project partners, co-hosted by the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, for an intimate Early Childhood Matters gathering with Ruth Feldman, Professor of Developmental Social Neuroscience at Yale and Reichman Universities, and Michael Feigelson, Van Leer Foundation Chief Executive.

This interactive conversation will explore the importance of parental wellbeing, drawing on the science of connection, resilience, and how the parental brain is shaped — themes unpacked in the 2025 edition of Early Childhood Matters, published by the Van Leer Foundation.

Featured participants

Photo of contributor Ruth Feldman
Simms-Mann Professor and Director of Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience, Reichman University, Herzlia Israel. Adjunct Professor, Yale University Child Study Center
Academia
Israel
Photo of contributor Michael Feigelson
CEO, Van Leer Foundation

Other upcoming events

Meet with the Early Childhood Matters community through our virtual conversation circles and intimate in-person gatherings.

Early Childhood Matters 2026 Launch Series

Join in February for big ideas and practical takeaways that help people in their transition to parenthood. This event series will capture the urgent themes from our 2026 journal with diverse and intriguing perspectives on parent and child wellbeing.

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12, 19 & 26 February 2026
2pm CET
Virtual
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