Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel

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Hand in Hand builds shared society in Israel via Jewish-Arab bilingual schools and communities The Israeli school system needs Hand in Hand.

Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel live in a divided society, with few opportunities for meaningful interaction between these two major groups, especially in elementary and secondary schools, which are almost entirely segregated. Working in partnership with Israel's Ministry of Education, Hand in Hand brings Jewish and Arab children and their families together in integrated bilingual schools throughout Israel. Hand in Hand has obtained public certification for all seven of its public schools, along with substantial public investment. When Hand in Hand was founded in 1997, many doubted whether the experiment could work. Now there are over 2,000 students. There is demand for new schools, partnerships in new communities, and higher enrollment in the established programs. Jewish-Arab, Education, Schools, Israel, Social change, coexistence, peace, kids, teachers, bilingual.

15/10/2026

Sharing some of the excellent vibes at "Alif-Beit" HIH Kfar Saba these days.

Obviously the reality isn't quite this simple.
But this is genuinely the heart of what we do each day at Hand in Hand 💛

Sending our love to all!

בית החינוך הדו לשוני יד ביד בית ברל المدرسة ثنائية اللغة يدًا بيد

12/10/2026

Don't be fooled!

There's much more than meets the eye to this tiny Hand in Hand human.

She can speak, sing, and shout in two languages.

She knows that different people celebrate Eid Al-Adha, Easter, and Sukkot (though we all seem to love Christmas), and each culture is equally important.

And she knows what too many adults don't--that we're simply better off as friends.

09/10/2026

"This event was so meaningful because the Jaffa Authority chose Hand in Hand--out of all the communities in the city--to celebrate the new year with us. We opened the event up to everyone in Jaffa, and it was a symbol of how important the Hand in Hand community has become to everyone here."

-Karin Even Haim, Hand in Hand Jaffa Community Organizer

Thanks to the municipal Jaffa Authority, this year-opening event wasn't just a great afternoon for Hand in Hand families. Lots of other Jaffa families joined us too, giving the wider community a taste of how sweet shared living can be.

And it's not just a utopian dream; it's already happening here every day.
Despite every awful reality around us.
It's happening every day at Hand in Hand.

כולנא יחד - בית ספר דו לשוני רב תרבותי كلنا ياحد - مدرسة ثنائية اللغة ومتعددة الثقافات
@יפו-תל-אביב - המישלמה ליפו | يافا--تل-ابيب - المكملة ليافا

07/10/2026

Since October 7, 2023, we have discovered new depths of human anger and human compassion.

Our dear community member Karen Oryejovsky and her family are survivors of the October 7th attack. They lost friends and relatives that day, but Karen has not wavered in her conviction that peace-building is the only viable path forward. We share her remarkable words with you here.

Knowing that Jews, Palestinians, and many others will continue living together in this land, how can we choose anything but partnership? If we want our future to be better than our past, how can we choose anything but repair?

Hand in Hand joins in mourning the immense sorrow for the lives cruelly taken on October 7, 2023, and the horrific losses in Gaza in the three years since.

As Vivienne Silver, a peace activist killed that day, famously said: "we all deserve a better life."

04/10/2026

The HIH Gesher sukkah wasn't the only one built in a Palestinian-Arab town this Sukkot holiday.

But we're betting it was the only one created with loving intention as a space of belonging and shared learning.

Religion does not need to divide us.
And sharing holiday celebrations is such a rich way to expand the moment into an experience of connection and understanding.

We're back to our regular schedule today as the Jewish fall holidays are now complete. But as we get back into science, reading, and art, we're still carrying the magic holiday moments too.

גשר על הוואדי جسر على الوادي

28/09/2026

Let's make it typical to go beyond the stereotypical!

25/09/2026

To be truly safe inside a sukkah -- with its vulnerable walls and open doorway -- there needs to be safety outside the sukkah too.

The kind of safety that is expansive and collective.
A mutual safety that's both idealistic and practical.

The kind of safety that only exists in a place of peace.

As the Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins tonight, we're holding tight to this vision for our children and the whole world.

Wishing you a Happy Sukkot, from all of us at Hand in Hand.

23/09/2026

Meet Sharif and Sharon, two of HIH Jerusalem High School's finest!

We got some behind-the-scenes footage of them talking about what it's like to teach at Hand in Hand, "more than a place to work."

In this cynical world, these people come to work every day with openness and sincerity and heart. Seriously, these humans are amazing.

ثانوية يد بيد התיכון הדו לשוני יד ביד
בית הספר הדו לשוני בירושלים المدرسة ثنائية اللغة في القدس

20/09/2026

If Yom Kippur is a day to reflect on the broken, it is also when repair begins. Reflection is the spark plug of change. And folks...we need it.

Rabbi Nahman of Breslov famously put it best:

"If you believe it is possible to damage, believe it is possible to repair!"

May this Yom Kippur be the fuel to repair ourselves, our society, and the world.

Shana Tova from everyone at Hand in Hand 💛

17/09/2026

We really just need one core thing: for our students to be safe enough to grow into the beautiful people that they are.

One of our longtime heroes, HIH Jerusalem's Dvir Katz, shares his New Year's blessing for his students and all of Jerusalem.

And we amplify this blessing for all the children of this land.

בית הספר הדו לשוני בירושלים المدرسة ثنائية اللغة في القدس

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PO Box 10339
Jerusalem
91102

Telephone

+97226735356

Website

https://handinhandk12.org/donate/

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