Federation Star - January 2018

6A Federation Star January 2018
JEWISH FEDERATION
How can Israel’s Arabs and Jews break down the
barriers of mistrust and separation between them?
Hand in Hand is reshaping
Jewish-Arab relations in Israel
with a growing network
of integrated schools and communities
that bring thousands of Jews and Arabs
together every day. With huge demand
around the country, Hand in Hand is
proving that living together is a viable
option for all of Israeli society. Hand in
Hand changemakers Mohamad Marzouk
and Rebecca Bardach are coming
from Israel to present the Hand in Hand
Schools on Tuesday, February 20 at
Beth Tikvah. They will explore both
their personal journeys to this work, as
well as the dilemmas and successes that
come with building a shared and equal
future for Arabs and Jews in Israel.
Hand in Hand Speaker Bios
Mohamad Marzouk
Director of the Community Department,
Hand in Hand
Mohamad has
been a socialpolitical
activist
for 20 years,
and is one of the
founders of the
Hand in Hand
school, Bridge
over the Wadi.
Most of Mohamad’s
work has focused on social change
and the advancement of civil society in
Arab communities in Israel as well as on
peace education through Jewish-Arab
dialogue.
In addition to helping establish
the Hand in Hand school in Kfar Kara,
Mohamad established and directed the
branch of Shatil in the Triangle area in
Israel, which works for the advancement
of local Arab social initiatives
and organizations. He also initiated a
program for Arab communal leadership,
which worked to strengthen the Arab
community in Israel.
In addition to his experience in
community organizing, Mohamad
has spent many years in advancing
Palestinian-Israeli dialogue, facilitating
and coordinating dialogue programs,
which brought together groups of politicians,
teachers, university students and
children.
Mohamad lives in Kfar Kara with
his wife and three children, two of
whom are graduates of the Hand in Hand
Bridge over the Wadi school, and one
is now a student in the 4 th grade there.
Rebecca Bardach
Director of Resource Development &
Strategy, Hand in Hand
Rebecca worked for almost two decades
in migration, development and
foreign aid before joining Hand in
Hand. She directed refugee assistance
programs in Hungary and in Bosnia
(1994-1998). When moving to Israel in
1998 she worked
with the United
Nations High
Commissioner
for Refugees
(UNHCR) with
asylum claimants
and government
policy makers on
refugee issues,
and then with the
American Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
to establish its Center for International
Migration and Integration (CIMI).
In her 13 years at JDC, Rebecca also
established their tsunami relief efforts
in Sri Lanka and directed the Middle
East Program, which conducts cooperative
programs between Israelis and
Palestinians in health and welfare.
She earned an MPA in Public Policy
and International Development from
New York University’s Robert F. Wagner
School of Public Service, and a BA
in English Literature from Columbia
University.
She is a Schusterman Fellow, and
was honored by Young Judaea as an
alumna making significant social change
in Israel.
Originally from Berkeley, California,
she grew up in Jewish day school
and Jewish summer camp frameworks.
Rebecca is married and has three
children, all of whom attend the Max
Rayne Hand in Hand Bilingual school
in Jerusalem.
Israel Advocacy Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County
invites you to:
Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 PM at Beth Tikvah
How can Israel’s Arabs and Jews break down the barriers of mistrust and separation between them?
Rebecca Bardach, Hand in Hand’s Director of Resource Development & Strategy, and Mohamad
Marzouk, Hand in Hand’s Director of Community Department, are coming from Israel to talk about
how Hand in Hand is reshaping Jewish-Arab relations in Israel with a growing network of integrated
schools and communities that bring thousands of Jew and Arabs together every day.
Jews and Arabs, learning together, living together, building shared society –
one school, one community at a time.
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A Jewish Community Relations Council event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Sunday, March 18 at Temple Shalom (4630 Pine Ridge Rd.)
Schedule:
8:45 a.m. Doors Open and Check-in
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:05 - 9:50 Speaker 1: “Growing Up Bielski” - Mickey Bielski
9:50 - 10:35 Speaker 2: “Dream Peace” - Myra Roberts
10:35 - 10:45 Snack break
10:45 - 11:30 Speaker 3: “Ellis Island: The Jewish Experience” - Dr. Gerald Franz
11:30 - 12:15 Speaker 4: “From Bezalel the Israelite to Agam the Israeli” - Ellaine Rosen
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