USAID comes to the Max Rayne School
We were recently honored to host Acting Assistant Administrator Plitt & USAID West Bank/Gaza Mission Director Grubbs at the Max Rayne Hand in Hand’s Bilingual School in Jerusalem. Delegation members toured the school, heard a performance from our Hebrew-Arabic children's choir, and met with students to explore what Arab-Jewish partnership…
Read moreCommunities Webinar Nov 3, 2021
Outside of the walls of the classroom, Hand in Hand engages thousands of Arab and Jewish adults across Israel in a broad array of joint community programs and advocacy work. The impact of this work reverberates to many spheres of society in Israel and we hope you can join us…
Read moreMohammad Kundos joins as the new principal in Beit Berl!
Mohammad, a Jaffa native, joins our ranks with years of experience in both formal and informal education. He has a B.A. in Art and Social Studies from Netanya College, and an M.A. in Film from Brandeis University, where he was awarded the Slifka scholarship. He recently completed the Kibbutzim College's…
Read moreFirst Day of School 2021 in the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School!
First Day of School 2021! Watch Co-teachers Sirin and Chaim prepare and teach their 2nd grade lesson in the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School, as well as a visit from the Speaker of the Knesset Miki Levi.
Read moreHand in Hand's Alumni: Israel's Next Generation of Change Agents
As the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, new cohorts of Jewish and Arab students have graduated from Hand in Hand’s bilingual, integrated schools. One of the questions we get asked most frequently at Hand in Hand is—who are the Hand in Hand alumni? How have they been affected…
Read moreHand in Hand Webinar June 28th 2021
Hand in Hand webinar: learn about Hand in Hand from Shada Mansour, a parent and Shared Communities Organizer, Efrat Meyer, Hand in Hand Jerusalem School Principal, and Noa Yammer, Hand in Hand Director of International Communications.
Read moreNBC News: How integrated Jewish-Arab schools in Israel are building trust and understanding
NBC News spotlights Hand in Hand and the importance of integrated, bilingual education in Israel.
Read moreCEO Dani Elazar Speaks at the Knesset
Last week, Dani Elazar, Hand in Hand CEO presented in the Knesset. He made a case for shared education, and it was heard.
Read moreOp-Ed published in Haaretz in Hebrew (translated)
We will keep building a shared society, brick by brick Zohar Michalgrov Kindgartens were closed on Tuesday. Maayan went for a playdate at Anir’s house, her friend from the Rosh Ha’ayin/Kafr Qasim bilingual kindergarten. This was her first time at his house and it took place while thugs and bigots…
Read moreIsraeli Channel 12 News Interviews Efrat Meyer
Israeli News Channel 12 interviews Efrat Meyer, Principal of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand High School in Jerusalem, and Dr. Nasrin Haddad Haj-Yahya, Researcher of Jewish-Arab relations, Israel Democracy Institute about Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel
Read moreCurrent Events Update Webinar May 20, 2021
These are tense and unsettling times in Israel and for all of us who care about building shared society. Yet we remain resolute and grounded in our commitment. In fact, we are more so than ever. Every day our thousands of Arab and Jewish students learn together in our schools;…
Read moreThe Times of Israel Rally Coverage
The Times of Israel recently wrote an article highlighting Hand in Hand's work to bring people together in these challenging times. Read the article here.
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