Danielle Kubes: The truth behind Israel’s curiously high fertility rate - National Post

Copy URL Facebook Linked In X (Twitter) Loading account options Sign In Manage Account Close account menu Manage Account Sign Out Loading subscription options Subscribefor $0.50/week (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images) By Danielle Kubes, Special to National Post February 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Last Updated: February 26, 2023 at 11:01 a.m. As Israel marks the 75th anniversary of its founding this year, the National Post is hosting a five-month celebration of the “startup” nation, telling the remarkable story of its rebirth and resilience against all odds.

The strollers were jostling for space, narrowly missing each other as parents steered them roughly over curbs and pushed them up hills. Despite the fact that Jaffa Road is a main thoroughfare in Jerusalem, with wide sidewalks and no cars, there still didn’t appear to be enough room for them all.

Most of the babies and children were in side-by-side double strollers, passed out under fleece blankets, but plenty were walking beside their parents, or were cuddled up comfortably in a carrier on mom’s chest.

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