From the Galilee to Berlin via opera

Maybe being different is my destiny, Enas Messalha, Israel’s first Arab opera singer.For opera singer Enas Messalha, singing is as natural as breathing. “As a young girl I remember myself singing and dancing on every occasion,” she admits. It was …

Israeli origami lover transforms paper-folding into education

Students use Miri Golan’s techniques – ‘I felt origami can and should be practiced not only as a hobby but also as a didactic tool.’Miri Golan was a young girl when she first became acquainted with the joys of the …

Riding in tandem – Israeli blind and sighted bike riders teach each other a few things

‘It’s a truly unique bunch of people and when we go out for a two-day ride everybody joins the effort.’Orli Tal is an extremely active woman with a hectic lifestyle. In addition to working full-time as a computer programmer, the …

Coexistence through math is a winning equation

Hebrew University Professor Ehud de Shalit, a professor at Hebrew University: This exhibition allows its visitor an accessible route to math, one that even children will find enjoyable.A group of Israeli academics believe that peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians …

Looking on the other side of hatred

Peace Child, an Arab-Jewish coexistence theater troupe will be travelling to the US in January to perform On the Other Side for school audiences.”We don’t care about politics; we just like each other,” says Shira, a cheerful brunette and 8th …