RAY OF LIGHT
Israel’s THERAPy & rehabilitation HAVEN
RAY OF LIGHT is Israel’s leading treatment center for Oct 7th survivors, victoms and berieved families coping with trauma and loss, through evidence-based Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy (AAP).
Founded by Keren-Or Solomon, in memory of Hilly, Keren-Or’s sister who was brutally murdered at the Nova Festival on Oct 7th 2023.
oCT 7th AFTERMATH
Israel - A NATION IN TRAUMA & GRIEF
- 3m Israeli’s dealing with PTSD ,100% increase post Oct 7th
- 600,000 with severe symptoms in wake of Oct 7th directly
- Depression & Anxiety rates nearly 1 in 2 Israelis – 40% increase
- Nova Festival massacre – Israel’s most deadly terror attack in history
Israel - Highest global PTSD per capita rate
State Comptroller: 580,000 Israelis suffering from severe PTSD in wake of October 7
PTST and suicides spike among Israeli troops amid devastation of Gaza war
RAY OF LIGHT
FOR OCT 7thsurvivors & bereaved families
RAY OF LIGHT
Unique Treatment Methodology
Mutual Rehabilitation Model
Both animals and humans are trauma survivors – Bidirectional care and parallel healing journeys create powerful therapeutic metaphor
Post-October 7 Expertise
Deep understanding of mass-casualty
event trauma – Culturally specific to Israel.
Nova survivors’ programs, soldier wartime PTSD specialization & family bereavement
Relational Psychotherapy
Focus on the deep, emotional bond between humans and animals & groundbreaking psychotherapy using interspecies connection.
Consistent with neurobiology of human-animal interaction, leveraging “Significant Human-Animal Relational Moments” (SHARMs)
RAY OF LIGHT
Treatments
Group Therapy
Processing trauma with animals present
- Discussing animal behavior as metaphor
- Sharing rescue stories
Family & Dyadic Treatment sessions
Animal based interactions for real-time work on trust, regulation, and relationship repair
Trauma informed Therapy - EMDR
Using eye-movement sets to dismantle trauma and support grounding, safety, and co-regulation during memory processing
Post Traumatic Growth Paths
Helping survivors & family member find new life meaning through trauma while facilitating personalized formats
Behavorial Modeling & Projections
Observing animal self-regulation Learn to self-regulate "What is the horse feeling?" (processing own emotions)
Keren - Or Solomon
Founder & CEO of Ray of Light
Dr. Shiri Raz
Head of “Hili Solomon” Center
Lior Edri
Lior Harish
Head Legal Counsil
Erga Palmach
Head of Volunteers
Angela Tepilski
Head Animal Therapist
Elinor Shapira
Head of Special Services
RAY OF LIGHT facility
The Central Building:
- A welcoming lobby and main hall with seating areas and a central memorial wall
- Private therapy rooms, creative studios, and workshop spaces
- A communal kitchen for shared cooking experiences as part of the healing journey
- Children & youth areas with play zones, hangout rooms, age-appropriate activities
Outdoor Areas:
- Tranquillity garden with shaded seating, floral gardens, meditative walking path
- A memorial plaza for personal or group ceremonies
- Playground and open lawn for children’s activities and outdoor workshops
- therapeutic animal sanctuary, where rescued animals assist in emotional healing
Organized by
Ray of Light
Ray of Light provides trauma-informed mental health care and rehabilitation, including animal-assisted and nature-based therapy for Israelis impacted by the October 7 attacks and the Iron Swords War.
Ray of Light supports Keren Or Farm, which operates the Hilly Solomon Treatment Center for Trauma victims and is also home to more than 250 animals that are themselves victims of abuse, neglect or mistreatment.