Annual Report 2019-20 1

Annual Report 2019-20

HandCenter for Jewish-Arab in Education Hand in

Integrated Education in Israel, Creating a Better Future for Both & 2 Annual Report 2019-20 3

What we’re actually“ doing here is breaking barriers, and it’s where real education happens.

Manar Hayadre Hand in Hand School Principal Hand in Hand

Israel’s Only Network of Integrated and Bilingual Jewish-Arab Schools

Pre-K through 12th Grade Inclusive Communities of Hundreds of Families

2019-2020 1,943 students 6 locations and growing

2020-2021 2,063 students 7 locations and growing 4

Message from Our CEO

Dear Friends,

Being a part of Hand in Hand often feels like swimming against the tide, yet this year we are all together in this time of the COVID-19 crisis. For us, this shared moment affirms our long-held beliefs in the need for equality, the inherent and common dignity of all, and the necessity of building a just society.

It has been a year of colossal shifts for our schools and communities, but I am so proud of how our teachers and staff have met the moment. We adapted nimbly and found solutions to unanticipated challenges, while also gaining unexpected insight into ways for us to work better in the future. Today we are much wiser to the limitations, but more importantly, the potential of distance learning and virtual community building. We even found that holding certain activities online brought in higher participant numbers, and so some online community programming for our busy families will continue, even in better times to come.

It has also been a year of vital milestones for Hand in Hand. We expanded into new grades in our Jaffa, , and (Beit Berl) schools, while beginning early planning processes to open multiple new middle schools as well. We also launched government partnerships with the Jaffa and Nof Hagalil municipalities, running teacher training programs in mainstream Jewish preschools that serve a mix of Arab and Jewish students. The program brings new units into their classrooms that also reflect the heritage and language of their Arab students; in other words, bringing the values of a Hand in Hand classroom directly into schools outside our network.

And most excitingly, despite the formidable challenges of the moment, we launched a new preschool in Kafr Qasim, serving Arab and Jewish families from both Rosh Ha’ayin and Kafr Qasim. This seventh Hand in Hand school was inaugurated this September 2020 with a pioneer class of 15 Jewish and Arab children.

The palpable thrill of creating a new school is a reminder of the potential we hold, especially in this moment, to help shape a better society. This crisis has ignited an unprecedented global reckoning of how our world operates, and elevated righteous demands to build a more equitable national and global Greetings from President Reuven Rivlin community. For Hand in Hand, and all who align with us, this is our moment to lead and build the more just future that we all deserve. As friends and partners have been unable to visit these past few months, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin We sincerely thank all of you for your support and friendship. We missed all who could not visit this year, filmed a video message for our friends around the world. but so look forward to the day when we can see one another again! “As somebody who grew up in a home where we spoke both languages, I truly understand the power of With warmest wishes for good health and all the best, language. It holds the power to open a window to another culture; the power to bring us closer; the power to connect.“ Dani The President, and his late wife Nechama, always expressed appreciation for Hand in Hand and hosted our students and partners at their home on multiple occasions. We are pleased to share President Rivlin’s greetings: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=668938553934980

Dani Elazar CEO, Hand in Hand 6 Annual Report 2019-20 7

Overcoming Building Divisions a Brighter Future

Hand in Hand exists to overcome this historic division. Our schools are a real-life model for integrated, bilingual education, operating within the public K-12 system. The impact of our schools is amplified The fact that outward through parent communities and partnerships with public institutions across the country. “Israel has separate Hand in Hand’s work with students and parents engages with the challenges of our past and present differences, while also honoring our respective narratives. Our ultimate aim is to build communities that education systems is unite us despite the differences, and promote inclusion, equality, and mutual respect.

the primary catalyst And so, our schools, communities, and partnerships light the way to a better future for everyone: for Jewish and Arab children and teachers, families and friends, our cities, and for the entire country. Hand in for rooted prejudice Hand demonstrates that learning and living together is not just an abstract idea, but a concrete daily reality of the ‘other’…and in Israel today. a central cause of hostility between Schools + Communities + Public When I go up to heaven one different population Partnerships = Societal Impact day, and they ask me what groups and trends of In each location where we operate, Hand in Hand’s school and parent-led community become an I did to get there, I will tell social fragmentation. anchor for shared society. We forge partnerships them about this project. It with local municipalities and institutions like libraries and community centers. Media coverage, gives hope to people — not Mordechai Kremnitzer both local and international, amplifies Hand in Senior Fellow Hand’s public presence among the wider public. ideas or ideologies. Israel Democracy Institute We are a countrywide community of shared values, choosing to educate our children together Ami Katz Former Director, Division wrought through and build a sustainable change that extends far Jaffa Municipal Authority generations of conflict are beyond the school walls. compounded by differences of language, culture, and religion. Jews and Arabs rarely live in the same neighborhoods or socialize in public spaces. Historically, Israel’s public education system educates Arab and Jewish children in separate schools, entrenching these divisions and undermining the long- term potential for building an inclusive and peaceful society. 8 Annual Report 2019-20 9

Galilee School Strategy Virtual Tour to Expand Hand in Hand’s Impact

We usually welcome hundreds of visitors each year to our schools, but have missed hosting friends and partners since the start of the pandemic. So our Galilee students created a virtual tour to share, capturing a small taste of their campus and innovative Project Based Learning model. Open New Schools The video can be found at handinhandk12.org or at: https://bit.ly/32anJoj in Locations with Mixed Jewish-Arab Populations Galilee Haifa Expand to High School in Major Metropolitan Areas Wadi Ara Establish Parent-Led Communities in Each Hand in Hand Location Beit Berl Kafr Qasim- Develop Unique Pedagogy Rosh Ha’ayin for a Bilingual, Multicultural, Excellent Education Jaffa Operate Pedagogic Resource Center Creating Curricula for HIH & the Wider Education System

Expand Government Partnerships on Local and National Levels

Develop Alumni Network of Socially-Engaged Young Adults

Existing Hand in Hand schools

Municipal partnership project

Potential expansion locations 10 Annual Report 2019-20 11

Hand in Hand

Schools Public Hand in Hand schools are part of the Ministry of Education, recognized within the countrywide Hand in Hand is Israel’s largest and fastest-growing network of integrated Jewish-Arab schools. In the 2019- system as an official option within the public 20 school year, we enrolled 1,943 Jewish and Arab students, and together with the Ministry of Education, network. We teach the core state curricula, are we employed close to 300 Jewish and Arab teachers, principals and other professionals. Our students, staff supervised by both the Ministry of Education and members, and their families comprise a thousands-strong, countrywide community of people living the municipal education departments, and receive principles of integrated education every day. substantial financial support from the Ministry budget. The decision to remain within the public Currently, four of the seven ‘younger’ Hand in Hand schools are still growing, advancing one grade each network ensures access to all families regardless year. Common to all Hand in Hand schools is a shared pedagogical model of a bilingual, multicultural of means, sustainability for our schools through education and underlying philosophy that all students public funding, and the opportunity to impact the and teachers are equally valued, and our different public education system in turn. traditions and cultures deserve equal respect. Despite disagreements on any other issues, we remain collectively committed to shared education and society. Multiculturalism

The fundamental values guiding our school network are: Alongside core curricula (math, science, civics, English, etc.), Hand in Hand schools teach unique subjects that reflect the diversity of our students’ Integration backgrounds. With bilingual learning as a base, each Hand in Hand school weaves unique Hand in Hand schools enroll Jewish and Arab multicultural learning into classes from language (Muslim, Christian, and others) students and employ arts to art, history, and the seasonal calendar. a teaching staff from both sectors. Many classrooms Most of our schools follow an inclusive vacation are staffed by two co-teachers, modeling schedule, with vacation days for Christian, Muslim, cooperation and equal partnership to their and Jewish holidays, and teach students the students. The diversity of backgrounds among our traditions of each. The culture and history of each students and staff contribute immeasurably to student is reflected in the classroom, empowering enriching both formal and informal lessons, and students to take pride in their own heritage while powerfully humanize one to the other for life. cultivating respect for others.

Bilingualism Engaging Reality Around Us Our schools provide an immersive bilingual Our students are well aware of the tensions education, designed to give all students an surrounding us, and so our schools teach them effective working command of both languages how to engage with this reality productively. We and serving as a critical bridge between cultures. focus on equipping students with the skills to Bilingualism also contributes to students’ cognitive participate in respectful dialogue with those they development while advancing more nuanced disagree with, to think critically, astutely process understanding of the different communities that the world around them, and become active citizens comprise our schools. prepared to help build a better future for all. 12 Annual Report 2019-20 13

A lot of people who don’t support the school say that whenever we come here we lose our identity. Which is not right - every day that I come I gain something new. And I Hand in Hand Schools “ learn something new. And I teach something new! During Lockdown Quds Ayub, 9th Grade, Hand in Hand Jerusalem High School Like all schools in Israel, Hand in Hand schools transitioned into distance learning from March – May 2020 and September – November 2020 to protect against the spread of the Corona virus. Our schools and staff adjusted as rapidly and effectively as possible, creating daily materials and undergoing training to best utilize platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom. Our educators developed incredibly creative virtual learning activities, building interactive websites, filming lessons (sing alongs! puppet shows!), and supporting one another professionally. Yet most importantly, they worked to communicate empathy to their students during this time and are there to support them and their families in ways big and small.

At the same time, like so many around the world, our families and communities have faced significant personal and professional struggles during the past few months. However, our most profound challenge has been an inability to come together in a shared space; in-person engagement is core to the Hand in Hand mission and its loss is deeply felt. Though as we work to creatively compensate for this distance, we are drawing on years of built-up community ties to fuel us through this period. Ultimately, an enduring belief in the value of our mission inspires us to carry on until we can be together again.

Spotlight on Hand in Hand 12th grader Sindian Easa, volunteer medic with Children who grow up in integrated institutions emerge the Magen David Adom Jerusalem ambulance corps: with“ a self confidence that enables them to be curious, Throughout the months of lockdown and open, and accepting of the other. And we adults have beyond, Sindian has been caring for people in need, conducting COVID-19 tests, and teaching much to learn from them. people online about how to stay healthy and safe throughout the pandemic.

Michael Farjun, Hand in Hand Haifa Preschool Director 14 Annual Report 2019-20 15

Growing Enrollment 2015

In Hand in Hand Schools 2014 2013

2021 / 2,063 Students

2019-20 / 1,943

2017-18 / 1,753

2018-19 / 1,835 2016-17 / 1,579

2015-16 / 1,130 NEWEST Hand in Hand School: 2013-14 / 1,060 Rosh Ha’ayin – Kafr Qasim 2014-15 / 1,126 After months of groundwork, we launched the inaugural Hand in Hand preschool class in Kafr Qasim in September 2020 with Arab children from Kafr Qasim and Jewish children from Rosh Ha’ayin. As the foundation of our 7th school 2012 / 905 Students in Israel, this committed group of pioneering parents are actualizing the values of shared society and helping institutionalize a norm of inclusion and equality in our public education system. 16 Annual Report 2019-20 17

Schools 2019-20 By the Numbers 2020-21

Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in 674 Students Max Rayne Hand in Grades Pre-K to 12 Hand School in 698 Students JERUSALEM JERUSALEM Grades Pre-K to 12 Hand in Hand School in the 297 Students Hand in Hand GALILEE Grades 1 to 6 School in the 250 Students Grades 1 to 6 GALILEE Hand in Hand Bridge Over the Valley School in 236 Students

Hand in Hand Bridge Over WADI ARA Grades Pre-K to 6 the Valley School in 271 Students Grades Pre-K to 6 WADI ARA Hand in Hand Preschool + Kulna-Yachad Elementary School in 489 Students Grades Pre-K to 6 Hand in Hand Preschool + JAFFA Kulna-Yachad Elementary School in 455 Students Grades Pre-K to 5 JAFFA Hand in Hand School in 232 Students HAIFA Grades Pre-K to 5 Hand in Hand School in 180 Students Grades Pre-K to 4 HAIFA Hand in Hand School in 117 Students BEIT BERL (KFAR SABA) Grades Pre-K to 3 Hand in Hand School in 89 Students BEIT BERL (KFAR SABA) Grades Pre-K to 2 Hand in Hand School in KAFR QASIM - 15 Students ROSH HA’AYIN Grades Pre-K MUNICIPAL 20 Teachers PARTNERSHIP JAFFA 8 Preschools MUNICIPAL 21 Teachers PARTNERSHIP JAFFA + NOF HAGALIL 9 Preschools 18 Annual Report 2019-20 19

Hand in Hand Shared Living Educational Resource Center Education Department The Resource Center develops and formalizes multicultural curricula for students of all ages across our network. Staff draw on two decades of Teachers and principals are on the front lines of The Hand in Hand Education Department fosters experience and data to formalize second language our educational mission, working with students sophisticated learning operations at Hand in acquisition standards, language syllabi, and of wide-ranging backgrounds and ages. As more Hand schools. Our pedagogical coordinators build diverse heritage modules. students enroll and teachers come on board, the equip educational staff with the coaching and Hand in Hand Education Department provides supervision to support the unique demands The Resource Center also actualizes the next step our growing staff cohorts with a robust toolbox they must meet, including co-teaching, second in our mission to make a widespread imprint on to lead classrooms unlike virtually any other in language acquisition, multicultural curricula, and Israeli schools beyond the Hand in Hand network. Israel: bilingual, integrated, and multicultural, with the pillars of empathy, equality, and respect—all Staff are creating curricular units for external use humanistic values at its heart. while meeting the highest possible academic in Jewish schools across Israel on Muslim holidays, standards. promoting values like equality, dialogue, and breaking down destructive stereotypes.

Staff of 6 Pedagogic Launched -Jaffa Developed new Shared Supervisors municipal preschool Holidays curricula Municipal Partnership Program – — partnership — Jaffa and Nof Hagalil Preschools 230 Hand in Hand — Expanded Culture of To extend Hand in Hand’s educational impact Educators received Led Hebrew University Religious Heritage - beyond our school network, we launched a new that have high numbers of Arab children in their professional coaching course on Shared three Religion curricula multicultural teaching program in partnership with 2019-20 classes. We provide teacher training, curricula, and the Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Nof Hagalil municipalities. — Education frontal teaching hours to help build more inclusive The program works with teachers and students in Piloted new spoken Arabic and responsive classroom environments and Jewish public preschools in Jaffa and Nof Hagalil curricula for grades 1 to 3 an education that better reflects the languages and cultures of its students. The program will also work with parents to cultivate a sense of community among diverse families. The municipal partnership program’s full rollout was delayed to the COVID-19 outbreak, and will relaunch in 2021.

Hebrew University Education Course at Hand in Hand Hebrew University education students again participated in a course in 2019-20: Bilingual and Multicultural Education – Hand in Hand’s Approach. Each week a cohort of budding educators came to our Jerusalem campus to learn how to incorporate the values of inclusion, multiculturalism, and equality into their future classrooms. 20 21

What attracted me to Hand in Hand is its truly unique model Meet Us “of nurturing equality and shared society. The work of Hand in Hand is impressive and sophisticated, and fosters an open mind and open heart. As we move beyond a zero- My journey at Hand in Hand began sum game, we learn to make room in 2001 when my twins joined the for the competing narratives and Jerusalem“ preschool. The success of experiences of others. Working the founding generation of parents with children from the earliest ages proved to all of us that together we through young adulthood, and with can achieve our shared aim and turn families, communities, and public an idea into reality. It has been a huge Dr. Inas Deeb Leah Beinhaker entities, Hand in Hand nurtures honor to be a part of a group engaged deep, lasting, and transformative in such noble and innovative work Recent Director of the Hand in Hand Incoming Director of Resource change. It is inspiring to meet Hand every day, and who will continue to Education Department Development and Strategy in Hand’s donors from around the achieve historic milestones. The path In July 2020, Inas concluded two decades of world and encounter their passionate is long, but I am full of hope. involvement with Hand in Hand, as a parent, commitment to building a shared advocate, researcher, and founding Director of our world with new possibilities. Education Department.

I began as a founding parent at the When we sent our first child to Hand Hand in Hand Jerusalem school in Hand’s preschool, I had no idea how “and served as principal until 2018. “transformative of a journey we had I spent the last two years at the just begun. Ten years later I see how Mandel School for Educational this step had a ripple effect not only Leadership, and it was incredible within our own family, but reached to look at Hand in Hand from the our extended families, our friends, outside. Before coming back to the our places of work, and our wider organization in July, I did consider communities in so many ways. And it working elsewhere. But I had to brought me to join the staff in working return to Hand in Hand; my heart day in, day out to make this experience is here. At the same time I see a reality for thousands of other how much intolerance surrounds families in cities throughout Israel. I us, and there is much, much more have no doubt that in twenty years’ to do. I believe that having hard time we will look back and see how the and honest conversations will Nadia Kinani Rebecca Bardach work of Hand in Hand was catalytic in ultimately spark more justice, and Former Max Rayne Hand in Hand Former Director of Resource building shared society in Israel. the voice of Hand in Hand is so greatly needed in society today.” Jerusalem Elementary School Development and Strategy Principal, Incoming Director of the Hand in Hand Education Department 22 Annual Report 2019-20 23

Shared Communities

Hand in Hand students, teachers, and other that include students and teachers from across Alongside our participants are many thousands employees are just the inner circle of the growing communal lines. Parent-child activities of relatives and friends, impacted too as the numbers of people we impact. In a society where Holiday celebrations stories and successes of a growing shared society separation is the norm, Hand in Hand’s public Community members break down the norm become tangible. Our community members are communities practice shared living. Hand in of separation by celebrating holidays together, Arabic language classes compelling advocates for Hand in Hand values Hand communities are a growing and vibrant sharing each other’s heritage, and speaking Civic engagement and institutions, both within their personal constituency of Arabs and Jews, women and directly to one another about the most difficult spheres and with public officials. men, children and adults. Though they differ in and divisive issues of the day. We help build Countrywide leadership conference many ways, Hand in Hand parents unite in their relationships that are resilient enough to Cross-cultural dialogue meetings powerful choice to send their children to schools withstand the stress of conflict around us. Beit Midrash - Madrassah cultural text studies 6 Community Locations 3,000+ Direct Participants Community gardens — — Lectures, film screenings, panel 60+ In-Person Community Activities 10,000+ in Wider Circles of Ongoing discussions, and cultural events — Impact 2019-20 30+ Virtual Activities (since March 2020) 24 Annual Report 2019-20 25

Communities During Corona

Like so many meaningful things in our lives today, our community members have not been able to gather in person during the past few months. As our work’s essence lies in bringing people together, we have felt this loss of connection deeply. Yet our commitment to one another did not waver and the community found new ways to engage, communicate, and express care for one another.

Our team moved activities like Arabic and Madrassah text study classes to Zoom, while creating a collection of panel discussions, film screenings, yoga classes, and much more that were all held online.

Hand in Hand tells us, ‘you are capable’ and “‘you are valuable’ and ‘you can ask’ and ‘you can belong’.

Arab Mother

This moment has also been a call to action. The values of community have shone brightly through the isolating effects of the pandemic, as we raised In one of our toughest moments of dialogue, an Arab father over 45,000 NIS through a community crowd- funded effort to support those among us newly in “offered a breathtakingly diametrical view to mine. But as soon need. as I hear this fellow community member say it, I can begin to understand. My own views don’t shift, but my understanding does. And there are a million moments like that, that leave you changed.

Jewish Mother 26 Annual Report 2019-20 27

Hand in Hand Alumni

Hand in Hand will always be a home for our With over 600 graduates and growing, Hand graduates. Our alumni program empowers them in Hand alumni are our most important to translate their unique educational experience ambassadors. They bring Arab and Jewish into public engagement and civic activism as students together on university campuses, they begin the next chapter of their lives. The organize social action campaigns, and give back alumni program runs retreats, dialogue sessions, in myriad ways. Each Hand in Hand graduate shared holiday celebrations, volunteer and service is passionate about their culture yet rooted in opportunities, lessons in social entrepreneurship, respect for the other, and understands that we and much more. are each part of a wider world.

Mishmish Web Series An alumni team are creating an ongoing web series exploring culture, politics, and where the two intersect. In the five videos produced to date, they delved into topics as diverse as Arab women painters, ecstatic Hassidism, Jewish musicians performing in Arabic, new hobbies during the COVID lockdown, and much more.

My goal is to create a movement of people who believe in partnership and“ practice it. Change starts when we ask hard questions of each other, and when we dare to listen, understand, and hear the answers. And we, the Hand in Hand alumni, know how to create the space to make this happen.”

Munia Massalha, Hand in Hand Wadi Ara School, 2012 28 Annual Report 2019-20 29

Sharing Our Story

Media The Hand in Hand story is one that Israeli society needs to hear. Decades of conflict have eroded hope, and a lack of meaningful personal contact between Jews and Arabs dangerously fuels cynicism.

Hand in Hand is here to broadcast a different message: We can live together. As the voices of extremism grow louder in Israel and around the world, it is crucial to strengthen the voices of equality, justice, and peace.

The Hand in Hand story is transformative and media coverage helps amplify this narrative of Visitors optimism to many thousands each year in Israel and overseas. Hand in Hand was covered in dozens Welcoming people into our bilingual, integrated of major outlets including CNN, Haaretz, Yedioth campuses brings Hand in Hand to life in an Ahronoth, Kan TV (nationally broadcast) Network, unparalleled way. Hand in Hand was thrilled to Mako, The Forward, and more. host over 650 visitors in 2019-20 prior to the lockdown, who came and experienced our schools For links to select media reports, visit our website: first-hand. https://handinhandk12.org/category/all/media- Thank you to the donors, educators, researchers, items and friends who visited us this year and carried the Hand in Hand story home with you.

To all who cannot visit right now, you are missed and we so look forward to the day when we can meet in person again! 30 Annual Report 2019-20 31

Our Leadership

Israel Board of Directors American Friends of Hand in Jawad Bulus, Co-Chair Hand Board of Directors Hagai Shmueli, Co-Chair Stuart L. Brown, Chair Aied Eed Dr. Emile Bendit, MD Dr. Dalia Fadila Paula Blumenfeld Danny Bar Giora Julie I. Bram Dr. Shafiq Masalha Dan Ciporin Eylon Penchas Warren Eisenberg Reem Younis Martha Kaplan Freedman Dr. Shimshon Zelniker Seth Jaffe Dr. Drew Pardoll, MD, PhD Greg Rothman Cindy Shulak-Rome Jay Steinfeld

Educational Leadership Team Nonprofit Leadership Team Efrat Meyer, Jerusalem High School Principal Dani Elazar, CEO Rana Alshaer, outgoing Max Rayne Jerusalem Lee Gordon, Founder, Co-Founder and CEO Elementary School Principal American Friends of Hand in Hand Johaina Salim, incoming Max Rayne Leah Beinhaker, Resource Development Jerusalem Elementary School Principal and Strategy Director Manar Hayadre, Galilee Principal Odelia Harel, Human Resources Director Hasan Agbaria, Wadi Ara Principal Nadia Kinani, Education Department Director Sharon Michaeli Ramon, Jaffa Elementary Mohamad Marzouk, Communities School Principal Department Director Sigalit Givon-Fadida, Jaffa Preschool Director Ofer Matan, Communications Director Iris Geller-Klein, Haifa Elementary School Manal Rantisi, Finance Director Principal (on sabbatical) Esti Shochat-Rozenfeld, Operations Director Johayna Saifi, Acting Haifa Elementary School Principal Michael Farjun, Haifa Preschool Director Yael Sadeh, outgoing Kfar Saba Preschool + School Director Yuval Oz, incoming Kfar Saba Preschool + School Director 32 Annual Report 2019-20 33

Financials Income (USD)

Expenses (USD) Philanthropy, North America $5,622,276 Philanthropy, Europe $1,247,711 Philanthropy & MOE Grants 1, Israel Schools’ Operating Budget $6,375,590 $818,543 Philanthropy, Rest of World Education Department & Pedagogical Resource Center $429,586 $220,869 Activity Income Communities & Dialogue Department $824,252 $11,719 Parent Fees Resource Development & Communications $691,322 $1,740,414 Ministry of Education Direct to Schools Central Office & Administration $1,025,389 2 $6,816,376 (Estimate) Total Hand in Hand Expenses $9,346,139 Combined Total 1 Includes Ministry of Education (MOE) grants which are transferred to Hand in Hand and appear in the organizational budget. Teacher Salaries Paid Directly $6,816,376 2 Teachers’ salaries & maintenance costs paid directly by the Ministry of Education. This amount is not included in Hand in Hand’s by the Ministry of Education (Estimate) organizational budget, and is an estimate based on public data published by the Ministry of Education at: shkifut.education.gov.il

Combined Total $16,162,515 Combined Total $16,477,907

$15 per Day Goes a Long Way Hand in Hand is a Strategic Financial Partnership 10.56% Hand in Hand is a unique endeavor that creates change through intensive, daily interactions The Ministry of Education provides each Hand Parent Fees between Jewish and Arab students and families. A philanthropic investment of just $15 per in Hand school with the same level of funding student per day enables: as every typical public school. However due to our co-teaching model with two teachers in most classrooms, additional training 200+ days a year of profound Jewish-Arab encounters and dialogue programming, specialized — curriculum development, and community and alumni activities, funding from the Ministry Excellent bilingual & multicultural education 45.60% — of Education only covers about 46% of our 43.84% total costs. The other 54% is raised from Ministry of Philanthropy Government partnership & impact philanthropy and parent fees. Education — Countrywide community building — The foundation for broad social change 34 Annual Report 2019-20 35

We have listed donors who made a gift of $1,000 and above. We sincerely apologize Fern & Hersh Cohen Barbara Meislin Jack Cohen Paul & Susan Mendelowitz if anyone has inadvertently been left off this list. If you do not see your name, Kenneth Colen Gerald & Sherry Merfish please contact us and we can correct this in the digital version of the report. Lynn Coville Tamar Miller Miriam Daniel & Larry Wolff Eugene & Robin Millstein Supporters Philip & Elayne Dauber Michael Miloff Michal & Yair Disney Joanne Moore J. Zel Lurie Family Fund Adam Ducker Ricki Neuman & Marianne Goldman Visionaries Alexander M. & June L. Maisin Fdn of the Jewish Community Fed. and Barbara Eisold Northwoods Presbyterian Church Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation Endowment Fund of SF Marc & Anne Emmerich John & Nancy Novogrod The DEAR Foundation Alan & Laura Mantell Falmouth Jewish Congregation Lawrence & Melanie Nussdorf Warren & Mitzi Eisenberg Middle Road Foundation Mark Farber & Sherry Katz Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation Martha & Donald Freedman Leo Model Foundation Federal Employees Campaign Bonnie Orlin Kindermissionswerk ‘Die Sternsinger’ e.V. and Peace Foundation Jalil Moser Family Foundation Dede Feinberg Robert Ozarow Schwarz - Peace Cook / Sternsinger Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Harriet Feinberg Robert Ozer & Janet Dewey Drew Pardoll & Suzanne Topalian National Insurance Institute of Israel Special Fund Robert & Cynthia Feldman Ronald & Hedy Pearlman The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation Charles & Peggy Norris Sybil Fields Beth Pepper Arthur Rock & Toni Rembe Rock The Mary L. and William J. Osher Foundation Fine Foundation The Perton Institute for Jewish Education USAID Robert & Robin Pearsall First Presbyterian Church Miranda Phillips and Robert Kleinberg Kate & Ilya Prizel Jonathan & Linda Flaxer Estate of Efraim Pillersdorf Dan Rome & Cindy Shulak-Rome SE Franklin Charitable Trust Rabbi Michael Pincus Rothman Family Foundation Karen & Buster Freedman Bob & Erna Place Strategic Partners Anita & Lorenzo Sadun Sam Freedman Zbigniew Plaskowski William & Myra Benedikt Victor & Barbara Samuels; and Benjamin Samuels & Marci Rosenberg Twilight & Marc Freedman Poses Family Foundation Berggruen Institute Schulz Charitable Foundations Jay & Patricia Freeman Andrew & Andrea Potash Warren & Margot Coville Jeff Schwartz, Mike Schwartz, and Dori Herman Robert & Susie Fuselier PSN Charitable Trust Pilar Crespi Robert & Stephen Robert, Source of Hope Foundation Carrie Shapiro & Peter Frey Janet Gallin & Ted Kelter John Pulvermann Dorot Foundation Kate Levin & Robin Shapiro Janet Garber & Kris Keydel Quail Roost Foundation Feldman Foundation, TX Sandy and Kathy Shapiro Loraine Gardner & Daniel Dolgin Laurayne Ratner Frankel Family Foundation Judith and Ernest Simon The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation Eyal Raviv The Jack and Pauline Freeman Foundation The Alan B. Slifka Foundation June Baumgardner Gelbart Foundation Elliott Rebhun & Brad Voigt Gerson Family Foundation The Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality and Shared Society Nizar & Valerie Ghoussaini Don & Gale Redding The Diane P. & Guilford Glazer Fund of the Jewish Community Bruce, Steve, Gerald and Diane Solomon Fund of the Jewish Lowell Glazer & Beverly Penn Jacob & Betty Reiss Foundation of Los Angeles Community Fdn of San Diego Victor J. Goldberg Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund Eli & Adina Reshotko Mimi and Peter Haas Fund Gregory & Kathy Solomon Norman & Joanne Goldstein Kathy Richman & Trevor Voglmayr The Jerusalem Foundation Meir & Claire Stampfer Peter Gollon Lauri Richman & Rufino Hildago Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Jay Steinfeld & Barbara Winthrop Linda & Leo Gordon Catherine & Scott Roberts The Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund - Los Angeles Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Greensboro Jewish Federation Regina Rogers The Margolies Family Foundation Ben N. Teitel Charitable Trust Edward Grossman & Rochelle Stanfield Nathan Rome & Bonnie Alpert Pears Foundation Rick Teller & Kathleen Rogers W. Antonio Hachem Jay Rosen The Rayne Trust Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Arie and Eva Halpern Family Foundation Seth & Joan Rosen The Schocken Foundation Federation Sharon Ginsburg Fredy Rosenbaum Foundation Schusterman Foundation - Israel Debra & Joe Weinberg Richard Heinrich Elden & Margie Rosenthal Harry Seigle Jack Weingarten Joshua & Amanda Hertz Thomas Roth The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation Steven Wolf & Barbara Paddor Wolf Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Salzman Family Fund Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund Yerba Buena Fund Arnold Hiatt Simon Schama & Virginia Papaioannou The Swiss Confederation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Human Philnor Zug Foundation James M. and Ynette S. Hogue Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Jewish Howard & Leslie Schultz Family Foundation Security Division Community Fdn. Elayne & Leonard Shapiro UJA-Federation of New York Holzman Foundation Peter Siegelman The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America Beth Sieroty Meltzer Peter Ivany Alan Sieroty Builders Anne Isaac Karen & Jeffrey Silberman Marty & Dorit Aaron Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Daniel & Jane Solomon Martha & David Adler Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill Alana Spiwak & Sam Stolbun Grace Allen Newton & David Weinberg Major Partners Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor David & Tami Stapf Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation Paul Allerhand & Justine Levin-Allerhand Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Gary & Tracy Stein Emile Bendit & Diane Abeloff Debra Appel & Gene Schenyer Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Mary Ann Stein Beracha Stiftung Dan Appelman & Debbie Soglin Cecile Jordan Mireille & Murray Steinberg Family Foundation Paula Blumenfeld and Joe Gantz Harry Appelman & Mimi Brody Dan Kaplan & Kay Richman Mel & Merna Stern Julie & Steve Bram Henry & Harlene Appelman Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation, Inc. Leah Stolar Deborah & James Breznay Hilary Appelman Joan Karlin & Paul Resnick Ronald & Melissa Sunog Yehudit & Yehuda Bronicki Jerome Applebaum Sharon Karmazin Donor Advised Fund John Supera Dan & Jill Ciporin Arbit Family Tzedakah Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Jonathan Katzman & Naomi Bardach Rick & Ann Tavan Circle of Service Foundation Milwaukee Milly & David Katzman Temple Emunah, Inc. Connecting Kids Heart 2 Heart Foundation Eugene & Nancy Bardach Ron & Barbara Kaufman Harris Tilevitz Bob & Karen Deresiewicz Onnie Bargman Remembrance Fund of the JF of Greater Philadelphia Nelly Kranz Robert & Jane Toll Foundation Edith and Bernard Ennis Foundation Bear Sontz Charitable Foundation Bill Kwitman & Monica Moriarty Triskeles Foundation The Felzen Family Mona & Leslie A. Beck Luis & Lee Lainer The Tzedek Fund at Schwab Charitable Sue Fischlowitz & David Roberts Ellen & Robert Belson Ronald Landes Benjamin Walker Foundation Fohs Foundation The Eliana Berlfein Irrevocable Trust Francine Lavin Weaver Robert Waring The Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation Gary & Carol Berman Anne Lee Benjamin & Joy Warren Goldsmith Family Foundation Marc Berman Rich Lehmann Henry Webber Irwin and Bethea Green Support Fund Nathaniel Berman Lemberg Foundation Caryn & Steven Wechsler Haia & Michael Gross Ruth Berman Ken Lerner & Katherine McDowell Dave & Joan Weil Mark and Sharon Hagle Charitable Operating Foundation Jamie & Nancy Better Barbara and Barry Lewis Family Fund Weiner Family Foundation Al & Julia Hofeld Lee Bevis George Lichter Family Foundation Andrea and Loren Weinstein Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Jewish Sari Hornstein Beatrice Birman Roger Low Community Fdn. Houston Jewish Community Foundation Hannah and Norbert Blechner Memorial Fund of the Oregon Jewish Alan & Jackie Luria Howard Williams & Thalassa Curtis The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation Community Fdn. Jeanette Macht & Jonathan Finkelstein Carol & Terry Winograd Merrie & Seth Jaffe Alison Block Gerson & Stephane Gerson Lois and Philip Mack Fund of the Assoc. Jewish Fed. of Baltimore Robert & Joan Wright Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Aron & Annalisa Borok Shelly Mains Ronnie & Judy Yambra Jewish Federation of St. Louis Ghislaine Boulanger & Charles Kadushin Judy & Yossi Malka Michael Young & Debra Raskin Jusaca Trust Achiezer & Miriam Brandt Isabel & Peter Malkin The Zacks Family Charitable Foundation John McFadden & Lisa Kabnick Paula Brody Allegra Manacher & Curt Kohlberg Robert & Gillian Zeldin Marc & Jeanie Kahn Myles Brown & Judy Garber Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation - Israel Howard & Marcie Zelikow Carolyn Keystone & Jim Meekison Steve Brown & Mindy Robinson Brown Elizabeth & Richard Marantz Charles & Mary Zemach Kirsh Foundation William & Tina Brown Yaffa & Paul Maritz Rabbi Daniel Zemel Sanford & Carol Krieger Anna Buch Daniel Marmorstein Zera Foundation The Philip and Bernice Krupp Foundation for Jewish Life Bydale Foundation Matan Investing in the Community Rabbi Sheldon & Judith Zimmerman Peter F. Levin Gary & Margey Cheses Mattlin Foundation Robert & Edith Zinn The Lion Family Dr. Nathan Cogan Sabina Zolte 36 Annual Report 2019-20 37

To the Horizon Hand in Hand’s Bilingual Anthem, Translated from Arabic and Hebrew

We came and reached out a hand for peace We are the future generation and we build our identity here We will sing a song together, with an oud and a piano We speak with hope when we speak together

We are all Hand in Hand, Hand in Hand today We are all Hand in Hand, together for peace

They said that we were dreaming, that it is impossible But we have grown in our land, and this is proof Despite the challenges, every day we choose A shared life for different peoples

We are all Hand in Hand, Hand in Hand today Hand in Hand we choose peace, it is not a dream

To see the music video: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=vCRghkA37uQ&ab_ channel=handinhandil 38

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