"Being part of Hand in Hand is a conscious choice, filled with hope - because I know that for life to be better here one day, we must build it with our own hands.” 

- Gili Rei, Mother and Parent's Commitee Co-chair, Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School, 

“In Haifa we started with 12 children, today there are more than 80. Each child has space to be who they are. But above all of that – we teach our children so that in the future it will be harder to hate.”

 - Gilad Mulyan, parent in Haifa 

 “There is no reason that we can’t bridge the ideological gaps between these two populations, and create a pluralistic, harmonious society."

- Muataz Arshid, Hand in Hand Jerusalem School graduate

"In this complex and volatile atmosphere, this is a brave, interesting, and pioneering experiment. There is outstanding pedagogical innovation here." 

- Manuel Trajtenberg, head of the Council for Higher Education