Freddie Krivine Tennis Initiative

A big thank you to the Kibbutz Gan Shmuel Tennis Club and the Menashe Municipality for hosting our children from Jisr a Zarqa and Faradis for a wonderful joint Jewish-Arab tennis event! It was our second party, after hosting a similar one for pre-school Jewish-Arab...

Friends of the Arava Institute

The news of the ceasefire and hostage agreement offers relief and renewed hope for an end to the suffering of the past 15 months. The ongoing captivity of the hostages, the loss of lives and homes in Gaza, the destruction and loss of lives in Israel, and the...

Navigating Nuance

In part 4 of our Tools to Cope series, we are talking about navigating nuance: the recognition of complexity in communication. What it is: Nuance can be defined as slight differences in meaning or someone’s feelings that is not usually obvious. To understand nuance,...

Monthly Newsletter – December 2024

Dear TalkMatters Supporters, Despite the spiralling turmoil in the Middle East, the initiatives that TalkMatters supports continue their work of enabling Jews and Arabs to come together on an equal footing and through their common interests to build up trust. ...

The Parents Circle-Families Forum

Amidst unimaginable loss, over 85 new Palestinian and Israeli families have joined the Parents Circle since October 7, 2023. They are united in their grief, and in their commitment that this must be the last war, that there will be no more needless deaths.   Joining...

The Abraham Initiatives

        This Giving Tuesday, I want to say thank you. Over the course of a tragic and challenging year, we have stepped into the void to face this crisis together.   Due to your generous support, The Abraham Initiatives expanded its vital work in Israel’s mixed cities...

Interfaith Encounter Association

Over 80% of the Israeli & Palestinian population identify themselves as affiliated to a community of faith within an Abrahamic tradition. This makes affinity to religion the greatest common denominator between peoples of the Holy Land. This commonality of faith...

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Letter from the Rector with the Opening of the School Year 24/25In his letter, Professor Tamir Sheafer reflects on the resilience of the Hebrew University community amid the ongoing challenges, especially their support for reservists and families. He highlights the...