The Jerusalem Youth Chorus is a choral and dialogue program for Israeli and Palestinian youth, ages 13-18. Our mission is to provide a space for these young people from East and West Jerusalem to grow together in song and dialogue. Through the co-creation of music and the sharing of stories, we empower them with the responsibility to speak and sing their truths, as they become leaders in their communities and inspire singers and listeners around the world to work for peace, justice, inclusion, and equality. Our program provides a transformative experience for our singers that yields both friendship and understanding on an individual and collective level across lines of religion, nationality , language, and culture. We go beyond simply singing together, delving deeper into one another’s identities, life experiences, communal narratives, religious traditions, and national histories through dialogue, all within the safe space of the musical ensemble and the strong personal bonds and community it creates. www.jerusalemyouthchorus.org.
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- Monthly Newsletter – April 2024
- Hopes & Fears – Workers & Supporters
- Hopes & Fears – Michael Macy
- Hopes & Fears – Jane Krivine
- Hopes & Fears – Laurie Kaye
- Hopes & Fears – Nurit Gery
- Hopes & Fears – Peta Jones Pellach
- Challenging Faith Based Hate: True Stories
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Latest Projects
- Forum for the Discussion of Israel and Palestine Study Tour
- FODIP launches pilot project ‘Tough Options’
- 13th Annual Rueff Lecture with Baroness Hale
- Primary School at Wahat al Salam~Neve Shalom
- Watch Video Clip From Arava Institute at Kibbutz Ketura in Southern Israel
- Zoomed Passover Celebration Interfaith Encounter Association
- Bilingual Business Initiative Standing Together
Stories of the Stars
Blogs
- Challenging Faith Based Hate: True Stories
- Does Gaza represent an existential crisis for interfaith relations?
- Mohammed Amin on UK response to War in Gaza
- Good News from Jane at the Freddie Krivine Tennis Initiative
- Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
- Mohammed Amin MBE writes “Likening Israel to Nazi Germany is wrong, and harms Palestinians”
- Jenny Nemko – My trip to Israel for Passover, Easter and Eid 2023
- Letter from Mohammad Fahili – Akko Jewish Arab Community Centre
- Mohammed Amin MBE sets out his personal perspective on Israel’s minorities
- Mohammed Amin MBE asks ‘How should British Muslims and Jews engage with Israel and Palestine?’
Interviews
- TalkMatters interview with with Mori Sela, the Founder of Israelis and Palestinians for Peace
- Jewish News interview – Building Bridges through the Pandemic and against the Backdrop of War
- Interview with Principal Carmella Ferber and Deputy Principle Reem Nashif at Wahat al-Salam ~ Neve Shalom Primary School
- Jewish Chronicle Interview
- Mohammed Amin MBE reports on the Interfaith Encounter Association Webinar
- Interview with the new Co-Directors Yuval Rahamim and Osama Abu-Ayash of the Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace
- Dyana Shalloufi Rizek, Founder and Curator Oasis Art Gallery
- Rayek R. Rizek, Author of the Anteater and the Jaguar