If you haven't heard, Hand in Hand is opening our SEVENTH community – this time in Nof Hagalil (formerly Nazareth Illit). Nof Hagalil is a small and growing city in Israel's North, with about one-third Arab residents. The municipality has yet to build a single school for Arab families, who…

We are thrilled to announce that United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be donating proceeds from an award she recently received to Hand in Hand. The Gilel Storch Award is given by the Judisk kultur i Sverige (Jewish Culture in Sweden) to persons whose work has promoted…

The Hand in Hand community shares the sorrow of the Schneider family in Luxembourg on the passing of Pierre Schneider. We are deeply grateful to the Schneider family who decided to honor the memory of Pierre by asking his friends and colleagues to donate to Hand in Hand. In a…

What is it like on Memorial Day in Israel at mixed Jewish-Arab school? Students, teachers and parents at all of our Hand in Hand schools to mark Memorial Day. As usual, our memorial was different than in other schools. In Jerusalem, two co-teachers, Haim and Sirin, stood together at the…

Sarah Sheikh (circled) and fellow Hand in Hand alumni at the country-wide leadership retreat. April 9, 2019 should be an optimistic day for Israeli citizens. 5.8 million Israeli citizens have the right to vote to elect the representatives of the 21st Knesset and determine Israel’s path for the coming years.…

Today was the culmination of the 12th grade art program. Eight 12th grade students presented their work in an exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem, where they will stay for the next week for visitors to see. The works of art explored themes of identity - from coping…

We recently had the honor of welcoming Arun Gandhi, grandson of the renowned Indian peace activist Mahatma Ghandi, to our Hand in Hand Haifa Elementary School. Like his grandfather before him, Mr. Ghandi is an outspoken activist for peace, and through this work, came to know Mr. Salim Joubran, the…

Representatives from all six Hand in Hand schools convened recently at Kibbutz Nir Etzion in the north of Israel for our annual community conference. Principals, community organizers, staff, teachers, and young alumni came together for two meaningful days of leadership training, brainstorming, dialogue, and bonding. There were meaningful conversations, laughter,…

We recently had the honor of welcoming Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and council members Abed Abu-Shahda and Lisa Hanania to our school in Jaffa. The guests received a tour of the facilities, talked with us about the importance of bilingual education in Israel, and even got to meet some of…

How do you raise awareness for accessibility for people with disabilities? This is the question the 5th and 6th graders in our Galilee School are asking this year.  The students embarked on a year long project, asking questions, researching their own knowledge, learning and meeting people with disabilities to hear…

Last week marked the end of the Hebrew University course “Applied Bilingual Education - Successes and Challenges” that was taught on Hand in Hand’s Jerusalem campus by teacher Guy Aloni and Education Director Dr. Inas Deeb. The Arab and Jewish university students in the course explored political and multicultural education,…

This week Hand in Hand Education leaders Dr. Inas Deeb, Moran Ofek and Engi Wattad are in New York partnering with the AFT (American Federation of Teachers) for an educational exchange with teachers and staff about inclusive and bilingual education. They are specifically exploring the DLI (Dual Language Curriculum) methodology…