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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.

ECM Conversation Circle: How to create nurturing neighbourhoods for parents

What does a good start in the city look like for parents? Join leaders in urban design and early childhood — Madhura Kulkarni and Dr. June O’Sullivan, moderated by Victoria Chavez — to explore how cities shape the experience of becoming a parent, and how urban environments, services, and neighbourhood design can better support parental wellbeing and early childhood development.

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15 June 2026
2pm CET
Virtual
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