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Hand in Hand serves both Jewish and Arab children with a values-based bilingual education rooted in equality, inclusion, and peace. Their educational philosophy is based in the notion that studying together in an inclusive environment, and learning one another's language, narrative, and history, will
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Galilee School received the highest accolade of Israel’s education system: the National Education Prize from the Ministry of Education. This award was given to only 12 out of more than 2,000 schools nationwide, acknowledging the exceptional achievements of the Hand in Hand
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Communities Department. The Community Department organizes events and activities throughout the year for the Jewish and Arab families in each school in order to build a strong, inclusive community that supports that growth of each school. With core funding from
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President Obama said: "(These) students teach us an important lesson for this time in our history. The light of hope must outlast the fires of hate. That’s what the
Hannukkah story teaches us. It’s what our young people can teach us — that one act of faith can make a miracle, that love is stronger
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Hand in Hand's mission is to create a strong and inclusive shared society in Israel through a network of integrated, bilingual schools and active communities. By modeling an equal shared society of Jewish and Arabs students, parents, and educators, Hand in Hand aims to inspires support for social
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In 2016, the Hand in Hand Wadi Ara school was awarded the "District
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February 2024, T4 Education, a global network of over 200,000 educators, named The Hand in Hand Max Rayne Jerusalem School as the top school in the world in ‘Overcoming Adversity’. The prestigious prize celebrates educational institutions that make a significant and long-lasting impact on
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Following the arrest, the mother of one of the arsonists said she would have done the same if it was not illegal. She expressed disgust that Jews and Arabs studied together at the school. In 2018, one of the arsonists, Yitzhak Gabai, appeared on a
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Galilee School’s staff and students. That same year, the Ministry of Education also named the Hand in Hand Galilee school the best elementary school in the north of Israel for its educational excellence and innovative pedagogy.
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