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May 31, 2025, 8:52 AM

The Blind Cat And The Indian Woman

This is an unbelievable story that feels too incredible to be true—but every word of it is real. When Mini vanished from my apartment, I thought I’d never see her again. She was missing for ten days, and each...

May 21, 2025, 10:04 PM

Danny’s Farm: A Haven for Healing in the Wake of October 7

We tend to think of the victims of October 7th as those who were brutally murdered or taken hostage into Gaza. But the painful reality is that the impact of that day was far more pervasive. Israel is now...

Apr 30, 2025, 6:57 AM

Israel’s beautiful nature, in photographs

From the anemone and blue butterflies, to the gazelles, the hoopoes, and the varied terrain, here are 77 reasons to love the land and those that dwell there

Apr 21, 2025, 10:03 PM

Earth Day 2025: Protecting Israel’s Nature

For ASPNI Nature Israel, every day is Earth Day. But this April 22 marks the 55th anniversary of this special global day to educate people about how important it is for us to take care of the planet, starting...

Eden Rainah Gribov

Apr 17, 2025, 4:04 PM

Is Freedom for all Just a Slogan?

What if your baby was taken from you the moment you gave birth to them? What if someone judged your worth based on how heavy you were, or how fast you grew up? What if you lived your whole life never...

Apr 11, 2025, 2:45 PM

From Animal Tears to Kosher Truths

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Born an Animal Lover: How a Childhood Passion Found Peace in Kosher Living From the moment I could walk, I was in love with animals. Not the kind of love people sometimes casually claim, but a deep, soul-aching love—the kind that...

Mar 28, 2025, 6:08 PM

The Power of Feelings in a World of Conflict

Photo credits: theothersideisreal.com Sabine Sterk

What separates humans from animals? Some say it’s intelligence, others claim it’s our ability to innovate, but many believe it is our capacity for deep, complex emotions. Yet, as I look at the world today, particularly at the war...

Jan 8, 2025, 5:25 PM

Pourquoi a Wolf? – in Jacob’s blessing to Benjamin

What kind of a blessing is it for Jacob to confer from his deathbed on his beloved youngest child: ‘’Benjamin is predatory wolf; in the morning he will devour prey, and in the evening, he will distribute spoils”, as we read...

Marianne Widmalm

Dec 30, 2024, 7:24 PM

Natural Beauty versus the Fakeness Epidemic Part 1

God created man and woman in His image in the Garden of Eden. The human body is both incredible, complex and beautiful just like all of God’s creation. However, as our innovations/technology/modern wealth and so forth has advanced, so...

Shmuly Yanklowitz

Dec 23, 2024, 6:12 PM

Miracles or Oppression? Why Hanukkah Needs a Vegan Overhaul

Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, calls for Jewish families to come together. It is a period of triumph, miracles, and tradition to showcase strength over persecution. Jews light the menorah every night to resemble hope and to add...

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