Animal rights

Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion

The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing

Ultra-Orthodox men line up to partake in the kapparot tradition in Mea She’arim in 2025.
At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

 Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

The Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign against the live animal shipment industry features 100 advertisements on buses nationwide, showcasing a photo of an animal taken from inside transport trucks. July 29, 2026.

Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign targets Israel's live animal shipments


IDF combat dog finds new home with help of Israeli-owned sanctuary

Arik was the first to enter a Hamas attack tunnel in order to search for Goldin and served in many missions protecting IDF soldiers, but he fell ill and hasn't served in the past 3 years.

Soldiers in the IDF's Oketz unit hugging a dog during a break, photo taken by Topaz Luk from the IDF spokesperson's unit

Beachgoers shocked when dead cow washes up on shore

"Why do they throw cows into the sea, and why do children need to see these things?"

Dead calf washes up on HaTzuk Beach in Tel Aviv June 1, 2019

Canada saves 16 abused Israeli dogs

Earlier this year, 120 dogs and 100 cats were saved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Division in northern Israel after they were being mistreated by a shelter called Girgurim.

Dog [Illustrative]

Israeli sanctuary serves as refuge for disabled animals

"If you want people to open their hearts towards these animals, we have to bring them close," said Romano, stroking two pigs named Yossi and Omri.

Volunteers at Freedom Farm (REUTERS/Nir Elias)

Meow! Jerusalem mayor provides annual budget for cat food

Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion allocates 100 thousand nis per year to build feeding stations for capital's street cats.

Cats [illustrative].

Poisoned animals caught in Palestinian bureaucratic net

Municipalities in the West Bank have reportedly been using poisoned meat to kill hundreds of stray dogs.

A Palestinian man holds a dog during a dog show organised by local breeders in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip February 9, 2018.

Fighting to save the chickens this Yom Kippur

“Taking an animal, grabbing it by its legs or wings, twisting in the air and hurting it – this is cruelty.”

Kapparot ceremonies in Jerusalem GALLERY 465 5

Practice petiquette

If you like it, put a leash on it!

KEREN PREISKEL poses with her dogs while taking them out for a walk

Natalie Portman pays vegan tribute to Isaac Bashevis Singer

The actress's new PETA video spotlights the Yiddish writer's animal activism.

Natalie Portman in a video for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in which she refers to her Jewish faith, and Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer

I want to live

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