“Not one of the hearing and not one of the deaf” by Pamela Deutsch Ido was born in 1968 inTel-Aviv-Jaffa and grew up in Bat Yam. It was only at the age of two and a half, that it was discovered that he was hard ...
Shatil, The New Israel Fund’s Empowerment and Training Center for Social Change Organizations in Israel, was established in 1982 to strengthen civil-society entities and promote democracy, tolerance, and social justice in Israel. Each year, Shatil provides almost 1,500 nonprofit organizations ...
Young women artists from religious communities find it difficult to utilize their talents in their chosen field and to integrate into the art profession. Despite graduating from professional art schools in Jerusalem, few integrate into the art world. Rare are the religious women artists ...
By Pamela Deutsch Zipi Mizrachi is a ground breaker. Recognizing the lack of opportunities for religious women to pursue careers as serious artists, Zipi created A Studio of Her Own. Zipi, who is 45 years old, was raised in Ashkelon, attended religious schools, and ...
"Through Green Courses' Chapter Director's Forum one truly learns the hands on skills necessary for making a change", says Ram Barankin, an MSc student of Marine Biology and the Green Course Chapter Director at Tel-Aviv University. "It is challenging to mobilize and ...
The edict published by municipal rabbis forbidding the rental of apartments to Israeli Arabs has led to intensive public discussion both in the media and in many other public forums. On the one hand surveys conducted in response to the edict indicate ...
In the Barnea neighborhood in Asheklon, you will find the Café Galeria, a unique social business, which employs 12 people coping with psychological and emotional issues. Café Galeria is run by the Gvanim Association in partnership with the Barnea Community ...
Tomer, age 15, has dreamt about visiting the kotel for as long as he can remember. Confined to a wheelchair since he was a small child, Tomer finally had the opportunity to make his dream come true. In December 2010, LOTEM, Integrated Nature ...
This Rosh Hashana, Mavoi Satum devoted "Kol Masa" ( a newsletter written for and by 'Mesoravot Get') to the unique and special relationship formed between a 'Mesorevet Get' and her 'Melava' ( volunteer companion) . In the newsletter, you will read what motivated women to volunteer ...
The highlight of the school year at MAKSAM was the culmination of our "Young Authors" project. During the course of the year, the pupils were introduced to well-known Israeli children's authors, and learned about their work and their style of ...
