Hand in Hand is delighted to have been invited to share our expertise at the recent Paris Peace Forum, with many thanks as well to the Global Centre for Pluralism. Our CEO Dani Elazar presented in a panel about civic engagement with leading organizations from all over the world. He…

NBC News spotlights Hand in Hand and the importance of integrated, bilingual education in Israel.

Last week, Dani Elazar, Hand in Hand CEO presented in the Knesset. He made a case for shared education, and it was heard. Gilad Kariv, a Knesset member from the labor party, said: "This is not a shot in the dark. We are committed to fixing the public education law…

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…

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  

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.  

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.  

“It has changed the face of Jaffa.” Check out this piece that Social TV created about Hand in Hand’s Jaffa school! With the significant shifts in Jaffa over the last decades, and rising tensions in the last few weeks, Hand in Hand is proud to be a part of creating…

Masters student from the Institute of Education at University College London, Sophie de Rijk, recently completed research on the role of integrated education in the process of building peace, focusing on alumni from our Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem. Rijk's research found that Hand in Hand alumni…

"Dreams of equality for all minorities will remain as unlived visions on op-ed pages if people refuse to believe they can become realities. Let’s not fall victim to despair; that emotion has caused us enough suffering already. To anyone who wants to see real equality, now is the time –…

Hassan Agbaria, principal of our Bridge on the Wadi school, discusses on CNN how this pandemic is forcing Israelis to break down social barriers between Jews and Arabs, as many medical professionals, including nurses, doctors, and pharmacists, are Arab Israelis. This virus doesn't discriminate; and hospitals have become a crossroads,…

This article from January 2020 highlights the Hand in Hand Galilee school's unique approach to bilingual education, the challenges that come with it, and tactics for the future. Manar Hayadre, principal of the Galilee school, who is interviewed, talks about the ins and outs of bilingual education in practice. “I…