How it all began… 10 years ago, a group of determined Haifa parents decided enough was enough. They were tired of the separation between Jews and Arabs in their city. They wanted to raise their kids together, as equals, in a bilingual, multicultural setting. The Haifa school, like all…

 Over the past few weeks, hundreds of students, parents, and teachers have participated in Iftar events at Hand in Hand’s seven schools and communities across the country. These events took place in honor of Ramadan, which is the holiest month in Islam. Ramadan this year also coincided with Passover…

  On March 22, 2022, Hand in Hand hosted a joint webinar with The Abraham Initiatives, a shared society non-profit organization that advocates for policy change in Israel across various fields, such as economic development, education, policing, and equal representation. The webinar featured Efrat Meyer, principal of the Max Rayne…

We are delighted to announce that Hand in Hand has been awarded the 2021 Global Pluralism Award, which celebrates excellence in the field of pluralism. 10 finalists were chosen out of a list of several hundred, and three organizations were selected to receive the award, including Hand in Hand. This award…

At Hand in Hand, students learn that being engaged, responsible citizens means caring for the environment along with the people living in it. Our approach to education and shared society work is multifaceted and humanistic—an amalgamation of art, history, science, and environmental studies—all within an equal and shared framework. Noa…

WATCH: 3rd Graders Nay and Yuval Give You a Tour of the Beit Berl "Aleph Bet" School The Beit Berl school is one of Hand in Hand's fastest growing schools. Located on the verdant Beit Berl College campus, the school serves nearly 120 Jewish and Arab students, pre-K through grade…

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…

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.

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.

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;…

On May 10th, 2021, Dani Elazar, Hand in Hand CEO, and Engi Wattad, Vice Principal of the Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School, spoke in a Knesset hearing about shared living as tensions rose in the city.  

Our students graduate with a passionate commitment to social action alongside a finely honed sense of empathy, a nuanced understanding of society, and the uncommon experience of having already lived the values of mutual respect and equality. They are our best ambassadors for shared living, and are equipped to advance…