Writer: Abigail Klein Leichman

Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

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Israel’s top 10 animal attractions

Dolphins, crocodiles, alpacas, monkeys – you’ll see these and many other creatures in Israel’s zoos and sanctuaries. ISRAEL21c brings you the country’s top 10 places to talk to the animals.

SPNI’s Ronit Zeevi marking the RBST. Photo courtesy SPNI/Israel Trail Committee

Taking a hike around Beersheva

New ‘green belt’ hiking route circling Israel’s seventh-largest city is also a planning tool for environmentally responsible municipal expansion.