Accessibility Statement - Hoshen Winery Website

Last updated: April 1, 2025

1. Commitment to Accessibility

Hoshen Winery sees great importance in making our website, www.hoshenwinery.co.il (hereinafter: "the website"), accessible to people with disabilities, in order to allow the entire population, including people with disabilities, to browse and enjoy the content and services offered in an equal, dignified, and comfortable manner.

We invest considerable effort and resources in implementing the required accessibility adjustments, in accordance with the provisions of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law (1998) and the regulations enacted under it.

2. Level of Accessibility

The website was built and aims to comply with the requirements of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (Service Accessibility Adjustments), 2013, and in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 of the international W3C organization, at accessibility level AA.

3. Actions Taken to Adapt Accessibility on the Website

As part of the efforts to make the website accessible, the following adjustments were made, among others:

  • Navigation and operation: The website is adapted for navigation using keyboard only (using Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, arrow keys).

  • Display:

    • Option to change the size of texts on the site using the browser's built-in zoom function.

    • Maintaining proper contrast ratio between text color and background color.

    • Avoiding the use of flashing components or rapid movement that may be disruptive.

  • Content:

    • Use of hierarchical headings and proper semantic structure to facilitate orientation.

    • Addition of alternative text (Alt Text) for meaningful images.

    • Use of simple and clear language whenever possible.

    • Clear and readable design of forms, including labels and instructions.

  • Compatibility: The website has been tested and supports popular browsers in their latest versions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and the use of common assistive technologies such as screen readers (NVDA, JAWS).

4. Use of Accessibility Components

  • Keyboard Navigation: You can navigate between page components using the Tab key. Pressing Shift+Tab will navigate backwards. Pressing Enter will activate links and buttons. Use of arrow keys is possible on certain components such as dropdown menus.

  • Font Size Change: You can increase or decrease the font size by pressing Ctrl and "+" (plus) to enlarge, or Ctrl and "-" (minus) to reduce. Pressing Ctrl and 0 will return the display to the default size.

5. Limitations and Contact Regarding Accessibility

We do our best to ensure that all pages of the website are accessible. However, there may be pages or components on the site that have not yet been fully made accessible, or for which the appropriate technological solution has not yet been found.

If you encountered any difficulty browsing the site or if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for improving accessibility, we would be happy to receive your inquiry. We are committed to continuing to improve the accessibility of the website as much as possible.

Contact details for accessibility issues:

When contacting, please provide as much detail as possible: description of the problem, browser type and version, operating system, type of assistive technology (if used), and the specific page where you encountered the issue.

6. Physical Accessibility (if relevant)

For information about physical accessibility arrangements at the Hoshen Winery premises (if there is a visitor center or a place open to the public), you can contact directly using the contact details provided above.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.