The comings and goings of April 2009

By Lydia Aisenberg

May 13, 2009

The comings and goings of April 2009
Students from Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany with local Israeli-Arab youth in West Barta'a

Even though April is a holiday period, the International Department hosted a number of groups from Germany, Austria and North America along with individual visitors wanting to learn more about the activities of Givat Haviva and see...
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Givat Haviva's Arabic Newspapers Digitized

By Lydia Aisenberg

May 10, 2009

Givat Haviva's Arabic Newspapers Digitized
folk singer Peter Yarrow with Peace Library director Samira Mahamid reviewing Arabic language newspaper from the 1930s

A unique and endangered collection of Palestinian newspapers, including rare and fragile publications from the early 20th century, stacked in cardboard boxes at the Givat Haviva Peace Library, are now available online.

Ambassadors,...
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Givat Haviva Visits Bet Gabriel

By Lydia Aisenberg

April 30, 2009

Givat Haviva Visits Bet Gabriel
Around the round table in the

In November 1994, a historical occasion took place in Bet Gabriel on the shores of the Kinneret at Tzemach. It was here that the late King Hussein of Jordan and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin met to reconfirm the peace treaty...
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Berkeley in Barta'a

By Lydia Aisenberg

April 21, 2009

Berkeley in Barta'a
A member of Congregation Beth El poses for a photograph with a Palestinian carpet salesman from Jenin

A group from Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California recently visited Givat Haviva and also participated in a short tour of Wadi Ara and Barta'a village with a staff member of Givat Haviva's International Department.[more]

The Comings and Goings of March 2009

By Lydia Aisenberg

April 20, 2009

The Comings and Goings of March 2009
MASA-Givat Haviva Intensive Arabic Semester students taking in the Bahai Gardens in Haifa

Blue skies, yellow, red and purple blossom and wild flowers sitting in lush greenery in northern, center and even southern Israel have turned the country into a colorful kaleidoscope of nature. Heavy rainstorms turned small valleys...
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Givat Haviva Marks International Women's Day

By Lydia Aisenberg

March 31, 2009

Givat Haviva Marks International Women's Day
Rauda Morcos, an Israeli Arab feminist

The Art Center at Givat Haviva marked International Women's Day on March 8th with guest speakers Israeli Arab feminist Rauda Morcos and Jewish artist Bat-Ami Helerman.

Works by highly-praised sculptress Bat-Ami Helerman...
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American Ambassador to Israel Visits Givat Haviva

By Lydia Aisenberg

March 14, 2009

American Ambassador to Israel Visits Givat Haviva
American Ambassador James B. Cunningham (second from right) viewing decades old Arabic language newspapers awaiting digitalization in the Givat Haviva Sarah and Yaacov Eshel Peace Library

Jewish and Arab teens sat face to face in an inner and outer circle and listened intently as two facilitators, one Jewish and the other Arab, threw out a few questions for the youngsters to discuss among themselves.

Curiosity...
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The Comings and Goings of February 2009

By The International Department

March 11, 2009

The Comings and Goings of February 2009
MASA Intensive Arabic Semester students and Israeli students from Givat Haviva's Arabic and Middle East studies course

During February the International Department has been kept busy receiving groups and individuals visiting the campus and surrounding area.

The International deparment also carried out brisk marketing both in Israel and...
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No One Can Ever Steal Your Rainbow

February 26, 2009

<i>No One Can Ever Steal Your Rainbow</i>

Givat Haviva is proud to present the bilingual version, in Hebrew and Arabic, of Barbara Meislin’s children’s book, brightly illustrated by Helen Webber, “No One Can Ever Steal...
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The Comings and Goings of January 2009

By The International Department staff

February 18, 2009

The Comings and Goings of January 2009
Students from Chicagoland Jewish High School in a Givat Haviva classroom

The past month was very stressful for those who seek peace and support projects encouraging conflict resolution through dialogue and mutual understanding.

As rockets fell on the cities, towns and small communities in southern...
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