“It’s not something you see every day in the country. And how nice is it that we’re doing it together!” Dolev, a Hand in Hand Jerusalem 6th grader, captured the sentiment of the choir perfectly! Enjoy this wonderful video of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem elementary school choir…

https://youtube.com/shorts/RbVZVu47GWc?feature=share There are many factors that determines a school's success—its educators, the resources at its disposal, the families that choose to enroll their children—and of course, the school's leadership. Principal Geezel Jarroush Absawy has been leading the Hand in Hand Haifa elementary school since 2021. Over these past nearly six…

https://youtu.be/_ehcNV4tP70 There is a new tradition at the Hand in Hand Max Rayne Jerusalem Elementary School: the Ceremony for Shared Living, which marks the end of the National Days.* The memorial days are important and connect us to our communities, identities, and histories. At Hand in Hand, students, educators, and…

https://youtu.be/h1gxR7-jch4 In early February 2026, over 100 Hand in Hand parents and community leaders from across the network took part in the beautiful annual tradition that is the HIH Communities Conference. Shada Edress, our wonderful Communities Director, spoke powerfully about what enables her to hold on to faith and humanity…

We are still in the midst of Israel's National Days, a period that calls for a high degree of sensitivity in our schools and communities.  Daniel De Shalit, Principal of the Hand in Hand Jerusalem High School, captured the complexity of these days in his address at the school's Memorial…

https://youtu.be/dv-QF2h48NA While the language of peace has largely faded from Israel’s public discourse, dozens of peace-building and shared society organizations—including Hand in Hand—continue to work tirelessly toward reconciliation, peace, and an end to the conflict. In April, these organizations united under the “It’s Time” coalition for the 2026 People’s Peace…

https://youtu.be/C4pheCP4fIc It's been a profoundly challenging time.  But it's also been a time when all the investment in relationship building and community building has paid dividends. Hand in Hand's foundation of mutual support meant that we knew how to respond during this crisis, and here are some of the highlights…

https://youtu.be/zq6-3UUQ1WI On January 14th 2026, students and staff from our Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School were invited to speak at a special parliamentary meeting on public education and democracy. The meeting took place during "Democracy Week," a Ministry of Education initiative marked by students and schools nationwide. Led…

https://youtu.be/Cto7cGQlBxo On December 31 2025, Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11 featured the Hand in Hand "Kulna Yachad" Jaffa school in a segment showcasing Jewish-Arab partnership in Jaffa. "This is Jaffa," shares Hand in Hand Jaffa parent Alaa Siksek. "What takes place outside of our school is the 'bubble.' When my…

Principal of the Hand in Hand Kfar Saba "Alif-Beit" School, Mohammad Kundos, recently spoke on the "Hinuch Barosh" ("Education in Mind") podcast, and shared what it's like for kids to grow up in a bilingual, integrated Arab-Jewish school. What Does a Bilingual School Look Like? "One of the questions that…

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https://youtu.be/FVKm6xZAh88 The Philip and Bernice Krupp Center for Integrated Early Childhood Education is a beautiful, newly-renovated Jewish-Arab preschool in Haifa that opened its doors in September 2025. The preschool serves over 90 Arab and Jews students, ages 1-5, in a multicultural, bilingual and equal setting. Enjoy a tour of this…