AnimalsShark spotted and watched by Israelis heads to Gaza – and gets butchered for meatThe whale shark was caught by Palestinian fisherman and dragged ashoreBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
TorahMeet the ‘Zoo Rabbi’ on a mission to explain Judaism through wildlifeNatan Slifkin’s passion for the natural world – and its biblical depictions – has led to a unique careerBy Simon Rocker6 min read
IsraelNature is helping to offer respite to a nation in traumaIn the face of climate change and man-made conflict, Faygle Train of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel explains how the organisation provides a space where all communities unite to reconnect with wildlifeBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
AnimalsIf we could only listen to the animalsThe New Year for Animals on Wednesday is a day to reflect on our relationship with our fellow-creaturesBy Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg3 min read
High Holy DaysFirst ever zoo-cah to open to families and other animalsMatthew Gould, the Jewish CEO of the Zoological Society of London, is behind the idea for the London Zoo succahBy Gaby Wine1 min read
AfricaIsraeli citizen jailed in Madagascar for smuggling tortoisesThe 39-year-old man from Beitar Illit, south of Jerusalem, was arrested two months agoBy JC Reporter1 min read
AnimalsIndiana Jones star Harrison Ford has new snake species named after himScientists have named the Tachymenoides harrisonfordi in honour of the Jewish actorBy Richard Percival 1 min read
