From pain to light: The Biblical Zoo's social initiative in memory of the employee who was killed

The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem has launched a new social initiative in memory of Uriel Nouri, the tiger keeper who was killed by a tiger attack during his work. The initiative, "The Social Tour," aims to promote belonging, acceptance of others, and prevention of bullying among children and youth, using the zoo's spaces as a starting point for social discourse.

The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem has launched a new social initiative in memory of Uriel Nouri, the tiger keeper who lost his life after being attacked by a tiger during his work at the zoo. The initiative, called "The Social Tour," was born from Uriel's life story, who experienced social bullying in his childhood and adolescence and later grew to become a beloved animal caretaker and social leader. The initiative seeks to transform the zoo's spaces for educational teams, children, and youth into learning environments about belonging, acceptance of others, social sensitivity, and prevention of bullying and exclusion. The tour is expected to operate in five zoos across the country. Ilanit Nouri, Uriel's mother, said the main message is a light of hope, and that it is important for people to know that in the end, they saw who he truly was and accepted him. Orit Raz, CEO of the Kanfei Dror association, added that the initiative was born from the desire to take the sensitivity and love that were in Uriel and pass them on.