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A rabbi in the desert: A reminder of what can be

When I was five I attended my first political rally. It was the March on Trenton which paralleled the famous March on Washington and Martin

26/10/2016

Women Wage Peace March of Hope

For the past two weeks women and men throughout Israel have been demonstrating peacefully for hope and peace in various locations as part of the

21/10/2016

Director’s Blog: Memories of the Late Shimon Peres

It was my great privilege and honor to have met Shimon Peres, blessed be his memory, on a number of occasions during my life. The

02/10/2016

A Rabbi in the Desert: Encountering Religious Diversity

On a sunny August desert morning, I found myself invited by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to talk about the Arava Institute’s research in

22/09/2016

Fall ’16 Semester begins!

43 students and interns arrived at the Arava Institute at the beginning of this week, excited for orientation and the beginning of their courses. The

21/09/2016

Ongoing Support for our Alumni’s Cross-Border Projects

In its inaugural year, the Alumni Innovation program is providing six worthy alumni teams with seed funding to begin their trans-boundary efforts. The goal of

16/09/2016

Friends of the Arava Institute welcomes a new Executive Director

On October 1st Miriam May will join the Friends of the Arava Institute as the Executive Director. Miriam brings a comprehensive background in fundraising, and

16/09/2016

The Israel Ride Turns 13!

Planning for the 2016 Israel Ride is well underway. Almost 200 have signed up to attend the 13th year and the 16th ride. Only a few spots left!

15/09/2016

A Rabbi in the Desert: Reconnecting with the Arava

In February 1996 a small notice appeared in the International Jerusalem Post weekly newspaper. It announced the opening of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

14/09/2016

Successful, Ground Breaking Conference

[testimonial by=”Yossi Beilin”]The abnormal situation is that we are not cooperating enough, and not that we could cooperate more.[/testimonial] [testimonial by=”Elias Zananiri”]If we cannot change

09/09/2016

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