The Comings and Goings of July 2008

August 14, 2008

The Comings and Goings of July 2008
A colourful group of Habonim-Dror youth on the Green Line at Barta’a

Even the intense heat did not dampen the spirit of either International Department staff members or the majority of our seminar participants. Apart from the sight of a sea of young faces in the classrooms and on the buses, department...
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United We Stand

By Lydia Aisenberg

August 1, 2008

United We Stand
Amir Gara and British schoolboy Adam Bowers

Like many of his Jewish peers, sixteen years old London schoolboy Adam Bowers is spending one month of his summer break on Israel Tour with the British Masorti youth movement Noam.
Recently all 120 Noam teens on tour participated...
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Walking The Line

By Lydia Aisenberg

July 27, 2008

Walking The Line
Palestinian residents of Anin in the West Bank, Mohammad and Ahmad Yasin, with Tom Schram from Holland, Dr. David and Roni Mendelsohn from Israel and Jabulani Mashishini from South Africa

When International Department staff member David Mendelsohn was visited by friends Tom Schram from Holland and Jabulani Mashishini from South Africa, it was only natural that David would want to show his overseas guests the ins and...
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The Comings and Goings of June 2008

July 11, 2008

The Comings and Goings of June 2008
Ecumenical Accompaniers pose for a group photo on the roof of a house in West Barta’a

This month Jews celebrated the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer and the Mt. Sinai giving of the Torah to the Jewish people.

With tourism to the State of Israel breaking all-time records, International Department staff...
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Young American Politicians Visit Givat Haviva

By Lydia Aisenberg

July 1, 2008

Young American Politicians Visit Givat Haviva
Anne Im of the Directory of Community Programs and Advocacy, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, with Ahmad Bdair

A visit to Givat Haviva was recently on the itinerary of a small delegation of up and coming American political leaders on a challenging study tour of Israel.

In a program made possible by a generous grant from the US Department...
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Vice President of Bundestag Visits Givat Haviva

By Lydia Aisenberg

June 16, 2008

Vice President of Bundestag Visits Givat Haviva
Dr. Susanne Kastner, Vice-President of the German Bundestag, at the Givat Haviva Peace Pole

On her first visit to Israel Dr. Susanne Kastner, Vice-President of the German Bundestag – lower house of the German Parliament – requested that a visit to Givat Haviva be included in her very hectic schedule.
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Visit to the Al-Qasemi College

By Lydia Aisenberg

June 16, 2008

Visit to the Al-Qasemi College
The Al-Qasemi Academy, Baka al-Gharbiya

Over the last decade, the International Department of Givat Haviva arranged for many groups from abroad to visit the Al-Qasemi College of Education situated in Baka al-Gharbiya, nearby the Givat Haviva campus.

Incorporating...
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The Comings and Goings of May 2008

By Lydia Aisenberg

June 13, 2008

The Comings and Goings of May 2008
German educators visiting Barta’a as part of their Green Line/Security Fence tour with Givat Haviva

With spring on its way out and summer on our front doorstep, the month of May this year proved to be no different than most years – hot, windy and muggy.

However, whatever the weather the International Department...
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Givat Haviva at Birthright Mega Event

By Lydia Aisenberg

June 11, 2008

Givat Haviva at Birthright Mega Event
International Department’s Hilit Ben-Zvi at the Givat Haviva information booth during the Birthright-Taglit Mega event held recently near Jerusalem

In sweltering heat and only a slight breeze to ease the discomfort, staff members of the International Department spent hours mingling with thousands of university students attending a Birthright-Taglit Mega Event recently.
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Welsh Walkers in Wadi Ara

By Lydia Aisenberg

May 7, 2008

Welsh Walkers in Wadi Ara
Angela Ben-Gur (front white shirt) with the Newport Outdoor Group from Wales, during their visit to Barta’a village in Wadi Ara

After living in Israel for over 30 years, British born radiographer Angela Ben-Gur returned to her native South Wales. Settling in Newport near the Welsh capital Cardiff, the hospital radiographer and avid hiker soon joined a local...
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