Accessibility Statement
The website remembering-barak.com is committed to making the site accessible to people with disabilities, in accordance with the Israeli Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Act and web accessibility regulations.
Accessibility Standard
This website complies with Israeli Standard IS 5568, based on WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. Accessibility was implemented at the code level (Code-Level Accessibility), not through an external overlay widget.
Accessibility Features
The website includes the following accessibility features:
- Language tag (
lang) and direction (dir) on the HTML element, with bilingual support (Hebrew and English) - Skip Navigation link at the top of every page
- Semantic HTML structure:
<header>,<nav>,<main>,<footer>,<section> - All images include alternative text (
alt). Decorative images are marked witharia-hidden="true" - Forms (memory sharing, photo upload) include associated
<label>elements,aria-requiredattributes, and error messages withrole="alert" - Decorative elements (SVGs, water ripples, golden dots) marked with
aria-hidden="true" - Full keyboard navigation:
aria-expanded,aria-controls, Escape key support in photo lightbox - Mobile menu button and language toggles meet minimum 44x44 pixel touch targets
- Memory and tribute carousels with
aria-roledescriptionandaria-liveattributes - Photo lightbox with
role="dialog",aria-modal, and keyboard navigation (arrows, Escape) aria-current="page"on active navigation links- Proper heading hierarchy (h1 > h2 > h3) across all pages
- Visible focus indicator (
focus-visible) on all interactive elements - Color contrast ratios meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
Browsers and Assistive Technologies
The website has been tested and is compatible with major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and screen readers such as NVDA and VoiceOver.
Accessibility Coordinator
For any accessibility inquiries, please contact:
- Email: remembering.barak@gmail.com
Last Updated
This accessibility statement was last updated on March 17, 2026.