Therapy

Healing across borders: The story of the Planetherapy NGO

What began as a response to Oct. 7 trauma has grown into a global platform offering thousands of free emotional support sessions.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByGIL LEWINSKY

Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

New Shlomi initiative uses sensory cues and soft architecture to support recovery from trauma.

Shlomi initiative uses sensory design, soft architecture to support trauma recovery in children

Rather than simply offering play or stimulation, the space integrates all five senses - sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste - to create an environment of safety, calm, and predictability.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByEMIL BOTHE

The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview

In the last two decades, Casarotto has visited Israel several times, including during the war, to show support and respect for the Israeli dance community and his Israeli colleagues.

DECEMBER 20, 2025|ByBASIA MONKA

Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer

Morning prayer: “Keep us far from an evil person and an evil companion.”

MAY 18, 2025ByMIRIAM ADAHAN

Gaslighting is the deliberate attempt to gain control over others by making them doubt their very identity, feelings, and perceptions (illustrative)

The body remembers: On documenting trauma with care - opinion

Sharing testimonies is a form of storytelling that can help survivors make sense of their trauma.

MAY 17, 2025ByIRIT GAZIT, SHARON RAPAPORT

Irit Gazit (L) and Sharon Rapaport hear a testimony.

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.

APRIL 14, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

Logotherapy in action: Adapting Victor Frankl's teachings to unprecedented circumstances - opinion

As much as we strive to be individuals, unique with our fingerprints, we are social beings and depend on others and a community. I choose to stay connected.

MARCH 23, 2025BySARA JACOBOVICI

ESRA: A lifeline for English speakers facing emotional struggles in Israel - opinion

In 2007, ESRA founded its counseling service, offering affordable emotional support specifically for English speakers.

MARCH 14, 2025ByBRENDA KATTEN

An illustrative image of two people talking at an Aroma cafe.

Itamar's Home: A center for animal-assisted therapy for children in Sderot

The shipping company ZIM will expand the trauma treatment center in Sderot, which will be named after Staff Sergeant Itamar Ben Yehuda, a Golani fighter who fell on October 7, 2023.

MARCH 12, 2025ByWALLA! LOCAL

Ilai Baram: An enduring legacy

Ilai Baram’s dream of making ice baths and breathing therapy accessible to all lives on through *Ilai’s Colors*, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable populations heal and thrive.

MARCH 3, 2025ByIRIT MATHIAS