Learning Together, Living Together

Building peace. One school, one community at a time.

Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel is building peace, partnership and equality through a network of integrated, bilingual schools and shared communities of children, youth and adults throughout the country.

Founded in 1997, Hand in Hand's success and longevity demonstrate that children, families and entire communities of Jews and Arabs in Israel can live and work together with mutual respect and friendship.

Jews and Arabs — learning together, living together — and changing the world together.

Our Stories

Adi Itamari, Parent

ADI ITAMARI is a Jewish mom whose daughters are enrolled or have graduated from Hand in Hand's Wadi Ara elementary school in the Arab town of Kfar Kara. On the occasion of Memorial Day 2013, she reflects on how the school has fostered understanding and love for humanity in her children's hearts.

Merav Carmeli, Parent

Parent MERAV CARMELI, along with her partner Nathan and three young children, moved to Jerusalem from Melbourne, Australia, late last year. Merav's children attend the Hand in Hand school. This letter to the editor originally appeared in an Australian publication.

Rebecca Bardach, Director of Resource Development & Strategy

Profile of REBECCA BARDACH, newest member of Hand in Hand's Israeli National staff. Two of her children attend the Hand in Hand school in Jerusalem.

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