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“Let us build a better world, not through destruction, but through understanding and cooperation.”
Colman McCarthy, Peace Educator
Vision: We yearn for a future where Israelis and Palestinians live with safety, equality and freedom. We believe that by expanding understanding and mutual respect, communities in North America and around the world can play a constructive role in supporting Israelis and Palestinians to achieve this goal.
Mission: To provide speakers and resources to help educate Jewish, Christian, Muslim and other communities and educational institutions about the roots of the Israeli Palestinian conflict and the efforts and movements dedicated to solving the conflict.
The Peace Catalog is a project of Am Kolel in partnership with Peacebuilding Connections. Am Kolel, led by Rabbi David Shneyer, is an independent Jewish community dedicated to Jewish renewal by addressing spiritual needs in a welcoming, inclusive manner and responding to issues facing society with a progressive Jewish presence. Peacebuilding Connections uses art, culture and events to connect broad and diverse individuals and organizations around non-violent goals and objectives to build a more peaceful world.
This resource is currently in beta mode and is designed to provide links to speakers’ and organizations’ existing websites, allowing communities to initiate contact and organize speaking engagements. For those who would like our support facilitating connections to speakers or offering advice on programming, please reach out to Bob Schlehuber – Hello@PeaceCatalog.org
Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson is the Executive Director of Partners for Progressive Israel. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2021, she holds an MA in Midrash from JTS and an advanced certificate in Interreligious Studies from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and the University of Geneva. Rabbi Hughes-Robinson has a rich background in peacebuilding and political analysis, having worked with organizations like T’ruah and the New Israel Fund, and has also contributed to interfaith initiatives and scholarship through various fellowships and publications.
Arie M. Dubnov is a professor of history and International Affairs, holding the Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies and directing the Middle East Program at George Washington University. A cultural and intellectual historian of twentieth-century Jewish and Israeli history, Dubnov’s research focuses on the British mandate period in Palestine and Jewish nationalism. His works include the biography Isaiah Berlin: The Journey of a Jewish Liberal (2012) and several edited volumes, such as Partitions: A Transnational History of Twentieth-century Territorial Separatism (2019) and Amos Oz’s Two Pens: Between Literature and Politics (2023). Dubnov’s Hebrew essays and short stories have appeared in various literary and academic publications. His current research explores alternative federalist political schemes during the interwar period.
Oded is a political psychologist specializing in the study of hope in the context of war and conflict. Oded teaches and conducts his research at the Hebrew University, where he founded and directs the International Hub for Hope Research. In the last decade, Oded published numerous articles and book chapters on hope and despair as political phenomena and lectured on hope to a wide range of academic and non-academic audiences.
ALLMEP is a coalition of over 160 organizations—and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis—building cooperation, justice, equality, shared society, mutual understanding, and peace among their communities. We add stability in times of crisis, foster cooperation that increases impact, and build an environment conducive to peace over the long term.
Ruti has been active in the feminist, LGBT, and peace movements, in both the U.S. and Israel, for over three decades. She received a BA in Women’s Studies and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley. For the past 15 years, Ruti has worked in the Israel/Palestine space, educating toward social justice, a diplomatic solution, and self-determination for Palestinians and Israelis. After October 7, Ruti developed Tovanot, an interactive 12-hour dual-narrative Israel education program. At its core, Tovanot is a program that challenges the norm. It rejects the either/or binary and refutes the claim that we’re engaged in a zero-sum game. Instead, Tovanot encourages a rigorous understanding of Israel (and Israel/Palestine) and the land's significance to Jews and Israelis as well as to Palestinians. contact Ruti at ruti@moedcommunity.org
Adina Friedman holds a PhD from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University and has extensive experience in the Middle East, focusing on issues concerning culture, education, and co-existence. Along with Palestinian colleagues, she runs workshops and other conflict resolution activities for Arabs, Israelis, and Americans.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies educates future leaders to meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions. Their on-the-ground projects, cutting-edge research, and university-accredited academic program work to protect shared environmental resources and serve as a model for constructive peacemaking.
Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR), founded in 1988, is dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Comprising rabbis and rabbinical students from diverse Jewish traditions, RHR is driven by the profound Jewish values of justice, dignity, and equality.
Rabbi Ascherman founded Torat Tzedek in September 2017 to leverage his extensive experience as a veteran human rights advocate, aiming to address overlooked issues with innovative solutions. Committed to the belief that human rights are a Jewish religious obligation, he combines grassroots activism with high-level advocacy.
A Land for All is a shared movement of Israelis and Palestinians advocating for peace, security, and stability through two independent states within a joint framework. They provide pragmatic solutions to obstacles in prior negotiations, moving from separation to power-sharing and shared interests.
Soraya Deen is a lawyer, author, and founder of Muslim Women Speakers, an award-winning international interfaith activist, community organizer, and motivational speaker. A fierce advocate for human rights, gender equity, minority rights, and #FoRB, Soraya is a member of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable (IRF Roundtable) and co-founder of the Women’s Working Group. She teaches communities how to organize for action to solve urgent, relevant, and winnable issues. Soraya serves on the advisory board of Faith In Action, the USA’s largest clergy-organizing network. She received the 2019 Los Angeles Impact Maker Award and the Paul Carus Award for grassroots activism by The Parliament of the World’s Religions. Her work focuses on organizing women to dismantle patriarchy and religious-based oppression. Inspired by Ella Baker, Soraya believes oppressed people need only themselves, one another, and the will to persevere.
Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer is an expert on conflict resolution, and dialogue for peace. As a professor with over 20 years of teaching experience, he has developed numerous courses that deal with different facets of peacebuilding and conflict resolution and regularly publish on the subject. His most recent areas of focus have included faith-based peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue in peacebuilding and building social cohesion, and pedagogical considerations on incorporating peace and forgiveness education in the Arab world. Currently, Prof. Abu-Nimer is a professor at the American University School of International Service in International Peace and Conflict Resolution in Washington, DC and is also the action Senior Advisor to the KAICIID Dialogue Centre, an international organization that specialized in interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
Rabbi Cat Zavis is a passionate shaper of Jewish rituals and services that inspire and draw connections between the spiritual, personal, and political. She is a spiritual social justice activist, attorney, and visionary leader with over 20 years experience in empathic and people-centered leadership and collaboration. A sought after facilitator and trainer in nonviolent communication, prophetic empathy, collaboration, and conflict resolution, she has over 25 years experience working with and helping people understand our shared needs and how to challenge manifestations of othering and build beloved communities of belonging. As co-editor of Tikkun magazine she has both written articles and helped shape the magazine; as Executive Director of the Network of Spiritual Progressives she has trained over 1000 people in Prophetic Empathy and Revolutionary Love.
Lobna “Luby” Ismail, is the founder and president of Connecting Cultures, LLC. She is a training specialist with over twenty years of experience in the areas of cross-cultural communication, cultural competence, Arab and American cultures, Islamic awareness and religious diversity. Presently Luby delivers inspirational keynotes and trainings on breaking the barriers of bias, conscious and unconscious. Luby specializes in Training and Publications on US, Arab Cultures. Islam and the Middle East. Luby provides in-depth and credible briefings and trainings based on intercultural models to address the complexities of communication across cultures. She is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory trainer and coach. Luby has developed multiple training programs and designed curriculum on the Arab cultures and Islamic awareness.
Rana Fahoum is the Director of the Center for Shared Society at the Shalom Hartman Institute. She has previously served as the CEO of the Jerusalem International YMCA and has extensive experience in education, including founding a junior high school for girls in East Jerusalem and overseeing elementary education there. Rana holds master’s degrees in English linguistics from Hebrew University and political and public leadership from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of the Mandel School of Educational Leadership.
Mehra Rimer was born in Iran and raised and educated in a Catholic boarding school in Switzerland. In 2016, she founded B8 of Hope with 7 co-founders from different origins (including Jewish, Arab and Indian). She has been running the organization on a full time basis since then and periodically travels to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in the West Bank to visit the 23 initiatives funded by B8 of Hope.
Dr. Sahar Khamis is an expert on Arab and Muslim media, former Head of the Mass Communication and Information Science Department at Qatar University, and co-author of several books. She serves as a media commentator, human rights commissioner, and radio host, and was recently elected President of the Arab-US Association for Communication Educators.
Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation and for peace, equality, and social justice. They unite people across various divides, creating an alternative reality and building political strength for a just future.
Michael Feigenbaum, native of Haifa, Israel and a former IDF soldier, is an internationally acclaimed performer and rhythm specialist blending music, movement, and theater. He has collaborated with renowned artists and companies, performing worldwide, and has released several albums showcasing his unique approach to rhythm and music.
Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson is the Executive Director of Partners for Progressive Israel. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2021, she holds an MA in Midrash from JTS and an advanced certificate in Interreligious Studies from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and the University of Geneva. Rabbi Hughes-Robinson has a rich background in peacebuilding and political analysis, having worked with organizations like T’ruah and the New Israel Fund, and has also contributed to interfaith initiatives and scholarship through various fellowships and publications.
Arie M. Dubnov is a professor of history and International Affairs, holding the Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies and directing the Middle East Program at George Washington University. A cultural and intellectual historian of twentieth-century Jewish and Israeli history, Dubnov’s research focuses on the British mandate period in Palestine and Jewish nationalism. His works include the biography Isaiah Berlin: The Journey of a Jewish Liberal (2012) and several edited volumes, such as Partitions: A Transnational History of Twentieth-century Territorial Separatism (2019) and Amos Oz’s Two Pens: Between Literature and Politics (2023). Dubnov’s Hebrew essays and short stories have appeared in various literary and academic publications. His current research explores alternative federalist political schemes during the interwar period.
Oded is a political psychologist specializing in the study of hope in the context of war and conflict. Oded teaches and conducts his research at the Hebrew University, where he founded and directs the International Hub for Hope Research. In the last decade, Oded published numerous articles and book chapters on hope and despair as political phenomena and lectured on hope to a wide range of academic and non-academic audiences.
ALLMEP is a coalition of over 160 organizations—and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis—building cooperation, justice, equality, shared society, mutual understanding, and peace among their communities. We add stability in times of crisis, foster cooperation that increases impact, and build an environment conducive to peace over the long term.
Ruti has been active in the feminist, LGBT, and peace movements, in both the U.S. and Israel, for over three decades. She received a BA in Women’s Studies and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley. For the past 15 years, Ruti has worked in the Israel/Palestine space, educating toward social justice, a diplomatic solution, and self-determination for Palestinians and Israelis. After October 7, Ruti developed Tovanot, an interactive 12-hour dual-narrative Israel education program. At its core, Tovanot is a program that challenges the norm. It rejects the either/or binary and refutes the claim that we’re engaged in a zero-sum game. Instead, Tovanot encourages a rigorous understanding of Israel (and Israel/Palestine) and the land's significance to Jews and Israelis as well as to Palestinians. contact Ruti at ruti@moedcommunity.org
Adina Friedman holds a PhD from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University and has extensive experience in the Middle East, focusing on issues concerning culture, education, and co-existence. Along with Palestinian colleagues, she runs workshops and other conflict resolution activities for Arabs, Israelis, and Americans.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies educates future leaders to meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions. Their on-the-ground projects, cutting-edge research, and university-accredited academic program work to protect shared environmental resources and serve as a model for constructive peacemaking.
Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR), founded in 1988, is dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Comprising rabbis and rabbinical students from diverse Jewish traditions, RHR is driven by the profound Jewish values of justice, dignity, and equality.
Rabbi Ascherman founded Torat Tzedek in September 2017 to leverage his extensive experience as a veteran human rights advocate, aiming to address overlooked issues with innovative solutions. Committed to the belief that human rights are a Jewish religious obligation, he combines grassroots activism with high-level advocacy.
A Land for All is a shared movement of Israelis and Palestinians advocating for peace, security, and stability through two independent states within a joint framework. They provide pragmatic solutions to obstacles in prior negotiations, moving from separation to power-sharing and shared interests.
Soraya Deen is a lawyer, author, and founder of Muslim Women Speakers, an award-winning international interfaith activist, community organizer, and motivational speaker. A fierce advocate for human rights, gender equity, minority rights, and #FoRB, Soraya is a member of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable (IRF Roundtable) and co-founder of the Women’s Working Group. She teaches communities how to organize for action to solve urgent, relevant, and winnable issues. Soraya serves on the advisory board of Faith In Action, the USA’s largest clergy-organizing network. She received the 2019 Los Angeles Impact Maker Award and the Paul Carus Award for grassroots activism by The Parliament of the World’s Religions. Her work focuses on organizing women to dismantle patriarchy and religious-based oppression. Inspired by Ella Baker, Soraya believes oppressed people need only themselves, one another, and the will to persevere.
Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer is an expert on conflict resolution, and dialogue for peace. As a professor with over 20 years of teaching experience, he has developed numerous courses that deal with different facets of peacebuilding and conflict resolution and regularly publish on the subject. His most recent areas of focus have included faith-based peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue in peacebuilding and building social cohesion, and pedagogical considerations on incorporating peace and forgiveness education in the Arab world. Currently, Prof. Abu-Nimer is a professor at the American University School of International Service in International Peace and Conflict Resolution in Washington, DC and is also the action Senior Advisor to the KAICIID Dialogue Centre, an international organization that specialized in interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
Rabbi Cat Zavis is a passionate shaper of Jewish rituals and services that inspire and draw connections between the spiritual, personal, and political. She is a spiritual social justice activist, attorney, and visionary leader with over 20 years experience in empathic and people-centered leadership and collaboration. A sought after facilitator and trainer in nonviolent communication, prophetic empathy, collaboration, and conflict resolution, she has over 25 years experience working with and helping people understand our shared needs and how to challenge manifestations of othering and build beloved communities of belonging. As co-editor of Tikkun magazine she has both written articles and helped shape the magazine; as Executive Director of the Network of Spiritual Progressives she has trained over 1000 people in Prophetic Empathy and Revolutionary Love.
Lobna “Luby” Ismail, is the founder and president of Connecting Cultures, LLC. She is a training specialist with over twenty years of experience in the areas of cross-cultural communication, cultural competence, Arab and American cultures, Islamic awareness and religious diversity. Presently Luby delivers inspirational keynotes and trainings on breaking the barriers of bias, conscious and unconscious. Luby specializes in Training and Publications on US, Arab Cultures. Islam and the Middle East. Luby provides in-depth and credible briefings and trainings based on intercultural models to address the complexities of communication across cultures. She is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory trainer and coach. Luby has developed multiple training programs and designed curriculum on the Arab cultures and Islamic awareness.
Rana Fahoum is the Director of the Center for Shared Society at the Shalom Hartman Institute. She has previously served as the CEO of the Jerusalem International YMCA and has extensive experience in education, including founding a junior high school for girls in East Jerusalem and overseeing elementary education there. Rana holds master’s degrees in English linguistics from Hebrew University and political and public leadership from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of the Mandel School of Educational Leadership.
Mehra Rimer was born in Iran and raised and educated in a Catholic boarding school in Switzerland. In 2016, she founded B8 of Hope with 7 co-founders from different origins (including Jewish, Arab and Indian). She has been running the organization on a full time basis since then and periodically travels to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in the West Bank to visit the 23 initiatives funded by B8 of Hope.
Dr. Sahar Khamis is an expert on Arab and Muslim media, former Head of the Mass Communication and Information Science Department at Qatar University, and co-author of several books. She serves as a media commentator, human rights commissioner, and radio host, and was recently elected President of the Arab-US Association for Communication Educators.
Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation and for peace, equality, and social justice. They unite people across various divides, creating an alternative reality and building political strength for a just future.
Michael Feigenbaum, native of Haifa, Israel and a former IDF soldier, is an internationally acclaimed performer and rhythm specialist blending music, movement, and theater. He has collaborated with renowned artists and companies, performing worldwide, and has released several albums showcasing his unique approach to rhythm and music.
Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson is the Executive Director of Partners for Progressive Israel. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2021, she holds an MA in Midrash from JTS and an advanced certificate in Interreligious Studies from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and the University of Geneva. Rabbi Hughes-Robinson has a rich background in peacebuilding and political analysis, having worked with organizations like T’ruah and the New Israel Fund, and has also contributed to interfaith initiatives and scholarship through various fellowships and publications.
Arie M. Dubnov is a professor of history and International Affairs, holding the Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies and directing the Middle East Program at George Washington University. A cultural and intellectual historian of twentieth-century Jewish and Israeli history, Dubnov’s research focuses on the British mandate period in Palestine and Jewish nationalism. His works include the biography Isaiah Berlin: The Journey of a Jewish Liberal (2012) and several edited volumes, such as Partitions: A Transnational History of Twentieth-century Territorial Separatism (2019) and Amos Oz’s Two Pens: Between Literature and Politics (2023). Dubnov’s Hebrew essays and short stories have appeared in various literary and academic publications. His current research explores alternative federalist political schemes during the interwar period.
Oded is a political psychologist specializing in the study of hope in the context of war and conflict. Oded teaches and conducts his research at the Hebrew University, where he founded and directs the International Hub for Hope Research. In the last decade, Oded published numerous articles and book chapters on hope and despair as political phenomena and lectured on hope to a wide range of academic and non-academic audiences.
Nizar Farsakh is a leadership, negotiations, and advocacy trainer with over 20 years of experience across the Middle East and North Africa. He co-founded the Inspire Leadership School and is a board member of the Museum of the Palestinian People.
ALLMEP is a coalition of over 160 organizations—and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis—building cooperation, justice, equality, shared society, mutual understanding, and peace among their communities. We add stability in times of crisis, foster cooperation that increases impact, and build an environment conducive to peace over the long term.
Ruti has been active in the feminist, LGBT, and peace movements, in both the U.S. and Israel, for over three decades. She received a BA in Women’s Studies and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley. For the past 15 years, Ruti has worked in the Israel/Palestine space, educating toward social justice, a diplomatic solution, and self-determination for Palestinians and Israelis. After October 7, Ruti developed Tovanot, an interactive 12-hour dual-narrative Israel education program. At its core, Tovanot is a program that challenges the norm. It rejects the either/or binary and refutes the claim that we’re engaged in a zero-sum game. Instead, Tovanot encourages a rigorous understanding of Israel (and Israel/Palestine) and the land's significance to Jews and Israelis as well as to Palestinians. contact Ruti at ruti@moedcommunity.org
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The Jerusalem Youth Chorus is a choral and dialogue program for Palestinian and Israeli youth in Jerusalem. JYC's mission is to provide a space for these young people from East and West Jerusalem to grow together in song and dialogue. Through the co-creation of music and the sharing of stories, JYC empowers youth in Jerusalem with the responsibility to speak and sing their truths, as they become leaders in their communities and inspire singers and listeners around the world to work for peace, justice, inclusion, and equality.
In 2007, during the Face 2 Face project, artists JR and Marco organize the largest illegal photography exhibition ever. For this project, portraits of Israelis and Palestinians are pasted face to face, in monumental formats on both sides of the wall and in several Palestinian and Israeli cities.
A bereaved Palestinian, former prisoner and a non-violence activist talking about his peace work and his activities toward finding nonviolence solution for the israeli palastinian conflict. Ali Abu Awwad is a Palestinian, non-violence activist born in Halhoul, Hebron, raised by politically active refugee family. Following his mother's footsteps, Awwad became a member of Fatah and served 2 prison sentences for violent activism. During one sentence, a 17-day hunger strike granted him permission to see his mother. This success was a turning point, realizing the power of non-violent protest.
How can Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace? Palestinian peacemaker Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli peacemaker Maoz Inon discuss the immeasurable tragedies they've experienced growing up in the region — and how they choose reconciliation over revenge, again and again. With a fierce belief in a better future, they talk about conflict, safety, finding shared values and how they're building a coalition of Israeli and Palestinian citizens who are intent on creating a path to hope and peace.
Robi, an Israeli mother, ponders the possibility of meeting her son David's killer, and can't help wonder how honest she is with herself in her quest for reconciliation. Can a person who stole the life of a women's child ever truly be forgiven? Is the dialogue between perpetrators and victims the key to ending the bloody never ending Israeli/Palestinian conflict? And can a glimmer of hope come from a place of unbearable pain? Recognizing the humanity in the other must be a recipe for ending the cycle of violence.
In 1967, Bashir Khairi, a twenty-five-year-old Palestinian, journeyed to Israel with the goal of seeing the beloved stone house with the lemon tree behind it that he and his family had fled nineteen years earlier. To his surprise, when he found the house he was greeted by Dalia Eshkenazi Landau, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student, whose family left Europe for Israel following the Holocaust. On the stoop of their shared home, Dalia and Bashir began a rare friendship, forged in the aftermath of war and tested over the next half century in ways that neither could imagine on that summer day in 1967. Sandy Tolan brings the Israeli-Palestinian conflict down to its most human level, demonstrating that even amid the bleakest political realities there exist stories of hope and transformation.
The Jerusalem Youth Chorus is a choral and dialogue program for Palestinian and Israeli youth in Jerusalem. JYC's mission is to provide a space for these young people from East and West Jerusalem to grow together in song and dialogue. Through the co-creation of music and the sharing of stories, JYC empowers youth in Jerusalem with the responsibility to speak and sing their truths, as they become leaders in their communities and inspire singers and listeners around the world to work for peace, justice, inclusion, and equality.
In 2007, during the Face 2 Face project, artists JR and Marco organize the largest illegal photography exhibition ever. For this project, portraits of Israelis and Palestinians are pasted face to face, in monumental formats on both sides of the wall and in several Palestinian and Israeli cities.
A bereaved Palestinian, former prisoner and a non-violence activist talking about his peace work and his activities toward finding nonviolence solution for the israeli palastinian conflict. Ali Abu Awwad is a Palestinian, non-violence activist born in Halhoul, Hebron, raised by politically active refugee family. Following his mother's footsteps, Awwad became a member of Fatah and served 2 prison sentences for violent activism. During one sentence, a 17-day hunger strike granted him permission to see his mother. This success was a turning point, realizing the power of non-violent protest.
How can Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace? Palestinian peacemaker Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli peacemaker Maoz Inon discuss the immeasurable tragedies they've experienced growing up in the region — and how they choose reconciliation over revenge, again and again. With a fierce belief in a better future, they talk about conflict, safety, finding shared values and how they're building a coalition of Israeli and Palestinian citizens who are intent on creating a path to hope and peace.
Robi, an Israeli mother, ponders the possibility of meeting her son David's killer, and can't help wonder how honest she is with herself in her quest for reconciliation. Can a person who stole the life of a women's child ever truly be forgiven? Is the dialogue between perpetrators and victims the key to ending the bloody never ending Israeli/Palestinian conflict? And can a glimmer of hope come from a place of unbearable pain? Recognizing the humanity in the other must be a recipe for ending the cycle of violence.
In 1967, Bashir Khairi, a twenty-five-year-old Palestinian, journeyed to Israel with the goal of seeing the beloved stone house with the lemon tree behind it that he and his family had fled nineteen years earlier. To his surprise, when he found the house he was greeted by Dalia Eshkenazi Landau, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student, whose family left Europe for Israel following the Holocaust. On the stoop of their shared home, Dalia and Bashir began a rare friendship, forged in the aftermath of war and tested over the next half century in ways that neither could imagine on that summer day in 1967. Sandy Tolan brings the Israeli-Palestinian conflict down to its most human level, demonstrating that even amid the bleakest political realities there exist stories of hope and transformation.
Explore the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, a living memorial that encourages visitors to remember, reflect, and act to confront hate and promote human dignity. In this virtual tour you will examine how the museum preserves and presents Holocaust history
Palestinian Museum Digital Archive works to digitize endangered, dispersed and inaccessible collections of documents, photographs, videos and ephemeral materials representing the culture and history of Palestine from 1800 to the present and to make them available in an open-access online archive.
An exclusive look inside rehearsal with Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra as the group of Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab musicians prepare to return to New York's Carnegie Hall to perform a Beethoven Symphony cycle.
Todd Deatherage's article looks at how some peacemakers get Nobel Prizes, but most are ordinary people who do extraordinary, countercultural things. Tackling Racism and Homophobia in SoccerSome peacemakers get Nobel Prizes, but most are ordinary people who do extraordinary, countercultural things.
How does hope for peace form and proliferate in the seemingly hopeless reality of conflict, and why do despair and fear often prevail? How do political elites utilize hope and skepticism to manipulate their public during conflict? And how does hope manifest itself at the societal level? Hope Amidst Conflict takes on the bold challenge of answering these questions by merging insights from philosophy and social psychology and investigating hope for peace in an intense political context—the intractable, violent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
The day before Hamas’s horrific attacks in Israel, the Arab Barometer, one of the leading polling operations in the Arab world, was finishing up. The result is a remarkable snapshot of how Gazans felt about Hamas and hoped the conflict with Israel would end. And what Gazans were thinking on Oct. 6 matters, now that they’re all living with the brutal consequences of what Hamas did on Oct. 7.
A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem. In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city—with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year—Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This stunning cookbook offers 120 recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspective, from inventive vegetable dishes to sweet, rich desserts. With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet.
In this groundbreaking book, leading Arab and Jewish intellectuals examine how and why the Holocaust and the Nakba are interlinked without blurring fundamental differences between them. While these two foundational tragedies are often discussed separately and in abstraction from the constitutive historical global contexts of nationalism and colonialism, The Holocaust and the Nakba explores the historical, political, and cultural intersections between them. The majority of the contributors argue that these intersections are embedded in cultural imaginations, colonial and asymmetrical power relations, realities, and structures. Focusing on them paves the way for a new political, historical, and moral grammar that enables a joint Arab-Jewish dwelling and supports historical reconciliation in Israel/Palestine.
In a tour-de-force performance, writer-actor Aaron Davidman conjures multiple characters to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Wrestling Jerusalem. Creatively adapting his one-man stage show with simple props, Davidman takes a multidimensional journey into the heart of the Middle East, embodying 17 characters across the divide. Through sharp observation, he reveals both entrenched isolation and shared humanity. Filmmaker Dylan Kussman seamlessly transitions between locations, blending theatrical spontaneity and cinematic intimacy, resulting in a unique hybrid that reignites hope for the region.
Just Vision is a team of filmmakers, journalists, storytellers, and human rights advocates dedicated to envisioning a pluralistic, just, and rights-respecting future in the region. They center documentary filmmaking and journalism, along with strategic audience engagement, in their mission, believing that stories have the power to shape public norms, equip audiences with vital information, undermine stereotypes, and inspire change. With a reputation for leadership, credibility, and excellence, Just Vision operates out of Israel-Palestine and the US. The team engages tens of thousands through direct interactions, from refugee camps to high-level talks with global decision-makers.
Jerusalem Unplugged is the only podcast dedicated to Jerusalem, its history, and its people. Dr. Roberto Mazza is interviewing scholars, activists, politicians, artists, journalists, religious men and women, and everybody that in one way or another is connected to Jerusalem. Podcasts will bring you closer to the city and understand its complex layout and they uncover a wealth of knowledge. You will hear about a Jerusalem you never heard of.
A faction of evangelical Christians, known as Christian Zionists, have shaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from its very beginnings. Today they count among Israel’s most fervent supporters, directly sending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to Israel and lobbying in support of often extreme “pro-Israel” causes, such as Israeli settlements.
Presented by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 12 Years That Shook the World explores stories of real people, the choices they made, and specific moments in Holocaust history from 1933–1945.
Greg Khalil, co-founder of the Telos peacemaking organization, helps us understand the profound simplicity AND unimaginable complexity of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict. More importantly, he invites us to become a tangible part of the solution. Blessed are the peacemakers.
Objective: To explore the historical and contemporary narratives of Zionism, Palestinian Nationalism, Nations vs States, and the Jewish and Palestinian Diasporas, while addressing internal Jewish discourse and envisioning innovative political solutions for the region.
Discussion Goals: Delve into the historical perspectives of the political conflict, share personal stories from Palestinians and Israelis, and conduct exercises on creating realistic yet imaginative futures. The goal is to humanize the history of the political conflict and foster an understanding of compromise, coexistence, and dialogue.
Featured Speakers: Oded Leshem, Gershon Baskin, Adina Friedman, New Israel Fund Representatives, A Land for All Representatives, Donniel Hartman, Hamze Awawde, Nizar Farsakh, Hakam Takash, Sami Awad
Action Step: Join an “Americans Friends of…” Group – Arava Institute, Combatants for Peace, Parents Circle – Families Forum, A Land for All, Standing Together
Objective: To explore the role of theology in addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, examining how different religious perspectives can contribute to reconciliation and peacebuilding. The program aims to foster interfaith dialogue and understanding among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities while addressing the challenges of fundamentalism within each religion and promoting moderation and coexistence.
Discussion Goals: Engage participants in conversations about religious narratives and teachings that can support peace and reconciliation. Discuss the theological roots of the conflict, as well as potential pathways for healing and coexistence. Highlight the role of religious leaders and communities in promoting dialogue and mutual respect.
Discussion 1: “Sacred Narratives and the Promised Land”
Discussion 2: “Future Visions: The Messianic Age and Beyond”
Discussion 3: “Confronting Fundamentalism: A Shared Responsibility”
Discussion 4: “Religion in the Diaspora: The Holy Land from Afar”
Objective: To highlight the impact of dual narratives, dialogue, and the use of art in peacebuilding efforts, fostering community conversations through diverse forms of artistic expression.
Discussion Goals: Facilitate workshops and discussions that emphasize the power of dual narratives and dialogue. Use art as a medium to enter into community conversations, encouraging interfaith dialogue and understanding. These discussions aim to build empathy, compassion, and a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives.
Featured Speakers and Artists: ALLMEP representative, Majid Alsayegh, Shalom Hartman Institute Representative, Mehra Rimer, New Israel Fund, Aaron Shneyer, Nizar Farsakh, Oded Leshem, Adina Friedman, Sheherazade Jafari, Gabi Meyer, Jerusalem Youth Chorus, Dugri, Michael Feinbaum, Wrestling Jerusalem with Aaron Davidman.
Action Step: Bring Peace Programs and Artists to Your Community – Dugri, Jerusalem Youth Chorus, Gabriel Meyer
Discussion 1: “The Value of Peacebuilding”
Discussion 2: “How to Talk About Peace”
Discussion 3: “Peacebuilding Programs and Projects”
Action Step: Bring the Power of Art to your Community with Dugri, Jerusalem Youth Chorus, Gabriel Meyer.
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