Atzat Nefesh (Hebrew: עצת נפש‎) is an Orthodox Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 2001 by Abinr. It addresses people who are "struggling with problems" of homosexuality, "keeping the covenant" (masturbation), and what the organization calls "sexual obsessions": surfing to pornographic websites, visiting prostitutes and others. It also serves those who have been victims of sexual abuse. It operates a hotline and several support groups in Israel. It teaches that with the proper treatment, it is possible to change one's sexual orientation, and if married, develop true love for one's spouse. One young man said he tried the program, and it didn't work. He spent years in the program, talking to different rabbis trying to find a cure. He has since left the program sine he felt