Accessibility
What we have made usable, and what is still not.
Nobody should have to write to a charity to find out whether they can use its website. This page says what we have done, what is still wrong, and who to tell. If reaching us is itself the hard part, that is the failure we most want to hear about.
The standard we work to
We build this site to WCAG 2.1 at level AA, the level the Israeli standard IS 5568 expects of a site like ours. A standard is a floor, not a finish, so where we know something is still hard we have written it down below rather than left you to discover it.
What we have done
Every page was audited again on 17 August 2026, after the site changed color. We darkened text, links and form borders that fell short on contrast, and made sure color alone never marks a link or the current page.
Every link, button and field can be used without a mouse, with a visible ring showing where you are. Each page has a skip-to-content link and headings in order, so a screen reader can move through it. Language and direction follow the EN and עב switch, nothing moves by itself, and the smallest type was enlarged.
What is not done yet
We would rather list these than have you find them.
No screen reader passChecked for structure and contrast, but not yet driven end to end with NVDA or VoiceOver.
The Hebrew is being checkedTranslated by the founder and now with a Hebrew editor. Language you have to fight to understand is an accessibility problem too.
Some colors meet AA but not AAALinks, small labels and muted text clear AA on cream at 4.9 to 6.5 to 1, but not the stricter AAA, which asks for 7. Body text and headings clear AAA.
No surveyor's reviewThe regulations expect a qualified accessibility surveyor to check the site. Ours has not been checked yet.
Rooms and buildings
This statement covers the website. We do not yet have a building of our own, and programs will be held in rented rooms. Once a room is booked we will say here what it takes to get into it (step-free entry, a lift, an accessible toilet, distance from parking and a bus), so you can read it before deciding to come rather than having to ask.
If something here fails you
Toby Soggot is responsible for accessibility at Mercaz Tally. Write to contact@mercaztally.org and say what you were trying to do and what stopped you; the page, the device and any assistive software all help us find it. We answer within 30 days, sooner when the fix is quick. If the way to ask for support is itself what is blocking you, say so in any words and we will find another way to reach you.
Last reviewed 17 August 2026 · We will note any change here rather than replacing the page silently.