30th Anniversary Concert
The 30th Anniversary Concert will be held on August 30, 2026, 3:00 pm at the Israel Congregation in Manchester Center, Vermont.
Since 1996, the Arava Institute has brought together Palestinians, Jordanians, Israelis, and participants from around the world at its campus on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel. As it marks its 30th year, Friends of the Arava Institute celebrates this work of the past 30 years and invites you to help ensure it continues.
Featuring Performances From: Maxine Linehan, Taconic Music (Joana Genova, Ariel Rudiakov, Julian Muller, and Eric Hangen), Rev. Bill Borror, Cantor Scott Buckner, and more.
Remarks From: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Executive Director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and Arava Institute Alumni
Advisory Committee
Mindy Glickman, Jennifer Markowitz, Kathy Fisher, Dina Bronson, and John Sobel.
Benefactor - $10,000
Sally Gottesman, Paul & Carol Miller
Sponsor - $5,000
Kathy Fisher, Rocco Maggiotto, RK Miles, the Right Track Foundation, and Mark Tashjian.
Supporter - $2,500
First Congregational Church and Steve & Judi McPhail.
Friend
Ken & Jane Moriarty, Shira Sternberg, Bill & Jenny Philip, Samuelson Law Offices, Zion Episcopal Church, Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, David Silver, Ed Campbell, Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, Marion Mueller, Ken & Jane Moriarty, Jerusalem Peacebuilders, and Rabbi David Edelson.
A special thanks to the Israel Congregation for hosting this event, and Joana Genova and Ari Rudiakov from Taconic Music for their time and advice.
Thank you to Al Ducci's, Mother Myrick's Confectionery, Amy's on the Road, Dina’s Bakery, and Depot 62 for their generous donations of food and refreshments for the reception.