HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

A MESSAGE TO THE HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY Dear parents, educational staff, community members and association employees, Throughout the country, all of us are experiencing difficult and frightening days.

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

GALILEE ARCHIVES

Hand in Hand’s multi-generational focus builds shared society for children, alumni, parents, and friends through a wide range of community activities. Hand in Hand’s Galilee community organizes activities aimed at deepening social ties and addressing social tensions. Our Galilee community supports dialogue sessions for adults,

Arabic

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

A MESSAGE TO THE HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY Dear parents, educational staff, community members and association employees, Throughout the country, all of us are experiencing difficult and frightening days.

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

GALILEE ARCHIVES

Hand in Hand’s multi-generational focus builds shared society for children, alumni, parents, and friends through a wide range of community activities. Hand in Hand’s Galilee community organizes activities aimed at deepening social ties and addressing social tensions. Our Galilee community supports dialogue sessions for adults,

Arabic

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one

ALL ARCHIVES

Meet Hand in Hand Parents! Surrounding each Hand in Hand school is a shared Arab-Jewish community of parents and adults who come together on a daily basis. Hand in Hand parents make the brave choice to step outside of the norm of the separate education system in Israel and into a pioneering integrated framework. Our. A MESSAGE TO THE HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY Dear parents, educational staff, community members and association employees, Throughout the country, all of us are experiencing difficult and frightening days. CONTACT US - HAND IN HAND ISRAEL MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 10339 Jerusalem 91102, Israel Phone: 02-673-5356 Fax: 02-673-5359 USA MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 80102 Portland, OR 97280 Phone: 503-892-2962 Fax: 503-892-7353

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer opportunities. We deeply appreciate your interest to contribute your time and talents to Hand in Hand. Over the years, we have had many valuable volunteer experiences and we are looking to continue those experiences with people who are dedicated to education and equality in Israel and want to work with us towards achieving

these goals.

MEMBERS ARCHIVE

Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders. ALUMNI WEBINAR MARCH 17, 2021 Alumni Webinar March 17, 2021. 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 SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

A MESSAGE TO THE HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY Dear parents, educational staff, community members and association employees, Throughout the country, all of us are experiencing difficult and frightening days.

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

GALILEE ARCHIVES

Hand in Hand’s multi-generational focus builds shared society for children, alumni, parents, and friends through a wide range of community activities. Hand in Hand’s Galilee community organizes activities aimed at deepening social ties and addressing social tensions. Our Galilee community supports dialogue sessions for adults,

Arabic

HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

A MESSAGE TO THE HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY Dear parents, educational staff, community members and association employees, Throughout the country, all of us are experiencing difficult and frightening days.

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

GALILEE ARCHIVES

Hand in Hand’s multi-generational focus builds shared society for children, alumni, parents, and friends through a wide range of community activities. Hand in Hand’s Galilee community organizes activities aimed at deepening social ties and addressing social tensions. Our Galilee community supports dialogue sessions for adults,

Arabic

DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one

ALL ARCHIVES

Meet Hand in Hand Parents! Surrounding each Hand in Hand school is a shared Arab-Jewish community of parents and adults who come together on a daily basis. Hand in Hand parents make the brave choice to step outside of the norm of the separate education system in Israel and into a pioneering integrated framework. Our.

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

CONTACT US - HAND IN HAND ISRAEL MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 10339 Jerusalem 91102, Israel Phone: 02-673-5356 Fax: 02-673-5359 USA MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 80102 Portland, OR 97280 Phone: 503-892-2962 Fax: 503-892-7353

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

MEMBERS ARCHIVE

Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders. ALUMNI WEBINAR MARCH 17, 2021 Alumni Webinar March 17, 2021. 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

WADI ARA ARCHIVES

The Hand in Hand school in the Wadi Ara district, called the Gesher on the Wadi (or in English, Bridge on the Wadi) is located in Kafr Kara. Notable for being the first Hand in Hand school situated in an Arab village, Gesher on the Wadi brings Jewish students into an Arab locale for school; something that is nearly unheard of in Israel. SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HAND About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one CONTACT US - HAND IN HAND ISRAEL MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 10339 Jerusalem 91102, Israel Phone: 02-673-5356 Fax: 02-673-5359 USA MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 80102 Portland, OR 97280 Phone: 503-892-2962 Fax: 503-892-7353

ALL ARCHIVES

Meet Hand in Hand Parents! Surrounding each Hand in Hand school is a shared Arab-Jewish community of parents and adults who come together on a daily basis. Hand in Hand parents make the brave choice to step outside of the norm of the separate education system in Israel and into a pioneering integrated framework. Our.

MEMBERS ARCHIVE

Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

VIDEOS ARCHIVES

Alumni Webinar December 1, 2020. Meet three outstanding Hand in Hand graduates: Hagar Mizrahi, Vicki Makhoul and Aya Abu Saleh. These alumni of our Jerusalem and Galilee schools are advancing the values of partnership, equality and shared society everywhere they go. Hand in Hand graduates are living ambassadors for equality and shared

society

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

Monthly donations provide a steady level of support throughout the year. Donate here. Give offline. To make an offline gift in the US send a check to: Hand in Hand. PO Box 80102. Portland, OR 97280. Legacy Giving. Plan a donation in your will or estate to help support

Hand in

IDENTITY PROJECT

Identity Project. Our Haifa school works hard to ensure ongoing dialogue within the community. The Haifa community has an going relationship with the Forum of Bereaved Families (organization of Arab and Jewish families who have lost a loved one to the conflict and seek to build peace from their mutual loss).

TEACHER TRAINING

The challenging social and pedagogical aspects of the bilingual and integrated experience at HIH schools require that each staff member receives pedagogic support, supervision, and training to effectively implement HIH’s bilingual and multicultural model. To this end, HIH has a team of Jewish and Arab Pedagogic Supervisors assigned to each school. They meet regularly with CLICK TO READ OUR RECENT ANNUAL REPORTS Click to Read our Recent Annual Reports. 2019-20 Annual Report. 2018-19 Annual Report. 2017-18 Annual Report. 2016-17 Annual Report. Share: The Times of Israel Rally Coverage. Even and Especially Now, We Stand Together. A Message to the Hand in Hand Community.

STAFF ARCHIVES

Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and

Community Leaders.

HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HANDCAMP HAND IN HANDHAND IN HAND MONTESSORIHAND IN HAND MONTESSORI ROSEVILLEHAND IN HAND PRIMARY SCHOOLHAND IN HAND SCHOOLS ISRAELHAND IN HAND THOMASVILLE GA About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team, HOME - HAND IN HANDABOUT USSCHOOLS & COMMUNITIESGET INVOLVEDWHAT'S NEWJERUSALEMWADI ARA In Israel, Jews and Arabs live in separation, fear and violence. We’re on a mission to change that. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can

live

ABOUT US - HAND IN HANDCAMP HAND IN HANDHAND IN HAND MONTESSORIHAND IN HAND MONTESSORI ROSEVILLEHAND IN HAND PRIMARY SCHOOLHAND IN HAND SCHOOLS ISRAELHAND IN HAND THOMASVILLE GA About us. Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, Hand in Hand now enrolls over 2,000 students in seven schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat DONATE TO HAND IN HAND Click here for tax-deductible donations from: The UK, Israel, Canada, and Australia. Contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with this page (503) 892-2962 patty@handinhandk12.org. To make a donation via check: make the check out to 'Hand in Hand' and mail to:

Hand in Hand.

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

OUR SCHOOLS

Our Schools. Hand in Hand’s growing network of integrated, bilingual, multicultural schools disrupt the status quo of separation and offer up a new normal of shared life. Hand in Hand runs seven schools throughout Israel, with 2,063 students from age 3-18. In each Hand in Hand school, students learn both Hebrew and Arabic from Jewish

and Arab

SHARED COMMUNITIES

Shared Communities. Hand in Hand’s growing communities are trailblazers, committing themselves to shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. They are a constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and men, children and adults. The collective force of thousands of these families, who live out their values of equality

despite the

DAN CIPORIN

Dan Ciporin is a general partner of Canaan Partners, an early stage institutional venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion under management. His focus there is on investing in innovative startups particularly in the areas of financial technology, ecommerce, and marketplaces. He sits on numerous private boards in addition to public company ones, including Lending AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAND IN HAND ARCHIVES Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

JERUSALEM ARCHIVES

The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School is Hand in Hand’s flagship campus. Since opening its doors in 1998, the school has been growing steadily. Today, it is Israel’s largest bilingual Hebrew/Arabic school and the country’s only integrated Arab/Jewish high school. Hand in Hand has become a well known institution in

Jerusalem

SETH JAFFE - HAND IN HAND Seth Jaffe is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., advising the board and management on legal, security, strategy, and governance matters. Seth leads the global Legal Department in its support of businesses operating in over 110 countries. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Global Leadership Team,

GET INVOLVED

Violence can be so loud. Yet there is another story people need to hear about Israel – the story of optimism, collaboration, and progress. This is the story of Hand in Hand. Help spread this story so that more people can know about the thousands of Arabs and Jews in Israel who are building a viable, life-affirming alternative to

conflict.

IMPACT - HAND IN HAND Hand in Hand is transforming Arab-Jewish relations in Israel through the power of shared living. When people live and learn together every day in Hand in Hand schools and communities – it creates a daily practice of a shared society. We see this in our students, alumni, families, communities, government officials, and media. Each one

ALL ARCHIVES

Meet Hand in Hand Parents! Surrounding each Hand in Hand school is a shared Arab-Jewish community of parents and adults who come together on a daily basis. Hand in Hand parents make the brave choice to step outside of the norm of the separate education system in Israel and into a pioneering integrated framework. Our. CONTACT US - HAND IN HAND ISRAEL MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 10339 Jerusalem 91102, Israel Phone: 02-673-5356 Fax: 02-673-5359 USA MAIN OFFICE P.O. Box 80102 Portland, OR 97280 Phone: 503-892-2962 Fax: 503-892-7353

MEMBERS ARCHIVE

Meet Our People. Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and Community Leaders.

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

Monthly donations provide a steady level of support throughout the year. Donate here. Give offline. To make an offline gift in the US send a check to: Hand in Hand. PO Box 80102. Portland, OR 97280. Legacy Giving. Plan a donation in your will or estate to help support

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IDENTITY PROJECT

Identity Project. Our Haifa school works hard to ensure ongoing dialogue within the community. The Haifa community has an going relationship with the Forum of Bereaved Families (organization of Arab and Jewish families who have lost a loved one to the conflict and seek to build peace from their mutual loss).

TEACHER TRAINING

The challenging social and pedagogical aspects of the bilingual and integrated experience at HIH schools require that each staff member receives pedagogic support, supervision, and training to effectively implement HIH’s bilingual and multicultural model. To this end, HIH has a team of Jewish and Arab Pedagogic Supervisors assigned to each school. They meet regularly with CLICK TO READ OUR RECENT ANNUAL REPORTS Click to Read our Recent Annual Reports. 2019-20 Annual Report. 2018-19 Annual Report. 2017-18 Annual Report. 2016-17 Annual Report. Share: The Times of Israel Rally Coverage. Even and Especially Now, We Stand Together. A Message to the Hand in Hand Community.

STAFF ARCHIVES

Staff Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Hand School and

Community Leaders.

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OUR HEARTS BREAK TOGETHER AS JEWISH AND ARAB FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES SUFFER LOSS AND FEAR AT THIS PAINFUL TIME. IN THE FACE OF VIOLENCE, RACISM AND MILITARISM, WE STAND FOR WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND CRUCIAL IN THIS COUNTRY: EQUALITY, RESPECT, DIGNITY. CHANGE WILL COME THROUGH EDUCATION, AND WE EDUCATE OUR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EVERY DAY TOWARD THE GOAL OF BUILDING A SHARED SOCIETY. PLEASE JOIN US. HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

HAND IN HAND’S MISSION IS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIP AND EQUALITY BETWEEN JEWISH AND ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL THROUGH OUR GROWING NETWORK OF INTEGRATED JEWISH-ARAB SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY.

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IN ISRAEL, JEWS AND ARABS LIVE IN SEPARATION, FEAR AND VIOLENCE. WE’RE ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THAT. Starting with only 50 children in 1998, Hand in Hand now has seven campuses and thousands of Jewish and Arab students. As Israel’s fastest-growing, integrated social movement, we impact over 10,000 people every day, proving that we can live together as Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians. SIGN UP FOR EXCLUSIVE MONTHLY UPDATES FROM HAND IN HAND

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This year, there were over 1,000 families on waiting lists for our schools, and over 10 local communities asking to build a new Hand in Hand school in their area. With this growing demand, we know that our impact can grow exponentially. We need your help to get there. Here’s how you can get involved. Donate Share our story

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WHERE WE WORK

What began with 50 Arab and Jewish children, has grown to a robust network of seven schools with over 2,000 students, and thousands of families throughout the country. In every location where we have a school, our growing communities are trailblazing shared living in the face of tribal conflict and division. Our mission is to grow, and build a Hand in Hand school in every mixed Jewish-Arab city throughout the country, leveraging a shift from conflict to cooperation for all

of Israeli society.

BEIT BERL

HAND IN HAND BEIT BERL SCHOOL

2015

FOUNDING DATE

117

STUDENTS

PRE-K-3

GRADES

GALILEE

GALILEE SCHOOL

1998

FOUNDING DATE

297

STUDENTS

1–6

GRADES

HAIFA

HAND IN HAND HAIFA SCHOOL

2012

FOUNDED

232

STUDENTS

PRESCHOOL - 5

GRADES

JERUSALEM

MAX RAYNE HAND IN HAND SCHOOL

1998

FOUNDING DATE

674

STUDENTS

PRE K – 12

GRADES

KAFR QASIM

KAFR QASIM SCHOOL

2020

FOUNDING DATE

15

STUDENTS

PRE-K

GRADES

TEL AVIV-JAFFA

HAND IN HAND JAFFA SCHOOL

2013

FOUNDING DATE

489

STUDENTS

PRE-K- 6

GRADES

WADI ARA

GESHER AL HAWADI

2004

FOUNDING DATE

239

STUDENTS

K - 6

GRADES

NEWS & STORIES

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL RALLY COVERAGE EVEN AND ESPECIALLY NOW, WE STAND TOGETHER HAND IN HAND SPEAKS AT THE KNESSET PRESIDENT RIVLIN SENDS A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO HAND IN HAND TOUR OUR GALILEE SCHOOL

WE ARE EXCELLENT!

MEMORIAL DAY 2019 : A CO-TEACHER CONVERSATION "LIFE SHOULD BE ABOUT HUMANITY": NADIA, PARENT & COMMUNITY ACTIVIST "FEAR IS THE THING THAT HOLDS US BACK THE MOST": SAMA, 15, WADI ARA

ALUMNA

ANNUAL COMMUNITY RETREAT MARKS 20 YEARS OF HAND IN HAND ARUN GANDHI, GRANDSON OF MAHATMA GHANDI, VISITS HAND IN HAND HAIFA "I WANT TO STUDY SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP ME MAKE CHANGE": ALMA, ALUMNA OF THE MAX RAYNE HAND IN HAND JERUSALEM SCHOOL CELEBRATING THE OLIVE HARVEST

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