Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 2008-9
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Balloons of Emotions
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, August 05, 2008 07:20 PM
On Sunday, March 9th 2008, the 6th grade students of Kalanit School in Karmiel hosted their peers from A-Salaam School for a joint experiential activity around the theme of "Emotions", following the general events and the war in the south.
This activity was in the happy spirit of the month of Adar that started on that day, as it says: "When Adar enters – happiness is growing".
First we met in the classrooms. The children were happy to meet again their friends from last year. They set in circles and heard explanations about the course of the day.
Then we started with "Balloons of Emotions" – a personal page that we created based on the Hosen program, to identify the students' mood and emotions.
To our joy, all students – from both schools – marked the first balloons and explained that the chose them because they were happy to be part of this activity. The conversation took place in both languages (Hebrew and Arabic). The students of Kalanit were especially happy as they could practice their Arabic.
The events of the day were not brought up, although in the morning the students shared their educators in their feelings following the massacre in the Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
After joint breakfast in the classroom and joint activities during the break, we turned to the activity of "Mood Balloon". This is creative work around balloons: the kids chose the color of their balloon and designed it according to their feelings. We made chains of emotions' balloons to decorate the class for Purim – a mixed chain for each class.
After the creativity activity the boys' soccer teams from both schools competed. The game took place in a respecting and respected way. The girls from both schools cheered the game. The referee was the teacher Nader Taha from A-Salaam School.
When the game ended with the victory of the Kalanit team, the girls took the field for a dodge ball game. In this game the referee was the teacher Ayelet Yihya from Kalanit School and the girls from A-Salaam won.
To end the day we took a joint excursion to the nearby Galilee Park. The guiding was given, in both languages, by the geography teachers Amir Lazar and Nader Taha. We viewed our joint Galilee and learned about the scenery formations. We used this excursion as a summary for the joint Geography theme of the Galilee.
During the excursion children from both schools were walking hugged together.
The encounter ended with social games organized by the children and we fare welled with lots of satisfaction and wish for further encounters.
Reported: Osnat Freiberg-Boacio
Group's Coordinators: Najeeba Sirhan & osnat Aram-Daphna
The day of a hundred in 1st and 2nd grade
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, June 03, 2008 05:49 PM
This day that was held in A-Sallam School with participation of teachers, students and parents – from both Majd el-Krum and Karmiel.
The students went through different stations where they fulfilled assignments related to the number 100. They heard from the teachers a short presentation about the number 100 and how many times it is mentioned in the Koran, with examples of verses that include the number 100. During that day they learned mathematical thinking and were exposed to the principles of mathematics.
The goal of this joint encounter was to develop strong ties between little children who will grow loving each other and building joint citizenship.
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A day of joint learning on Coexistence
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, Interfaith Encounter Associati, October 30, 2007 01:52 PM
On Tuesday, June 19th 2007, we held the a day that marked the highlight of the joint activities of Jewish and Muslim students around the theme of "Coexistence". The activity took place in Kalanit School in Karmiel.
We had the pleasure of hosting representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America, who were nicely greeted by the 3rd graders and enjoyed the singing of the joint coir. The students presented to them the fruits of our efforts during the year – processes and products of joint work.
The school principle and several teachers went with them to visit a joint art workshop where they watched the joint activity and had a conversation with the students about the joint encounters and their meaning.
They got explanations about the project that includes three circles: encounters of the children, encounters with the parents and activities for the educators. The goal is to create openness and awareness among the children to the issue of living together and education for tolerance, peace and coexistence – through experiential encounters and internalization of basic concepts in the two cultures, while emphasizing joint and similar values in the religions and the cultures. A parallel goal is to integrate the parents of the students into a circle of acquaintance and experience in joint encounters. During all the years of the project we highlight joint learning and enriching of educators and all those who work on the theme, through educational and inter-religious programs.
In the second part of the day we all gathered for artistic program and performance of the joint coir of the two schools.
The distinguished guests summarized by expressing how much they appreciate the activity and the educational investment manifested in the school children and how much they enjoyed to see students who are partners for joint doing and are full of aspiration to study together.
Group's coordinators: Najeeba and Osnat
Together in Nature, Bringing the Hearts Closer
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, October 09, 2007 05:16 PM
On Thursday, May 31st 2007, 4th and 5th graders of "Kalanit" School in Karmiel and "A-Sallam" School in Majd el-Krum went out to Ahiud Forest on the slopes of Shagor Stream.
We immediately commenced joint experiential activity in mixed groups. We discovered many words that exist in both languages – with similar sound and identical meaning, we got to better know each other through names' games and played in girls and boys competitions.
After the activities, we enjoyed delicious refreshments, prepared by the parents of "A-Sallam". In the concluding ceremony we enjoyed the singing of the children of the joint coir, the greetings of the organizers and from joint exciting dances of both teachers and students from both schools.
Reporter: Nira Marom
Group's coordinators: Osnat Aram-Daphna and Najeeba Sirhan
(* We are grateful to the Embassy of the United States of America to the State of Israel for their support to this program)
Educators' Teams encounter
By Dr. yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, July 25, 2007 05:22 PM
The team of Kalanit educators was hosted by A-Sallam School.
The aim of the encounter was to strengthen acquaintance and partnership between the teams of the two schools and to jointly evaluate and plan the teaching of coexistence and joint encounters of the older students from the two schools.
The encounter was heartfelt and the motivation for joint study and action was apparent.
The educators of the two teams had a joint wish:
let us all continue in this blessed activity!
"Friends of the Environment" - series of 4 encounters
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, July 09, 2007 05:33 PM
The students of the 5th grade in A-Sallam and Kalanit Schools met on April 18th for a summarizing encounter for a series of activities related to environment and environmental education, such as: drawings that deal with the environment or symbols for protecting it.
The other 3 encounters in the series took place on February 2nd, March 6th and March 20th – two in Kalanit and two in A-Sallam.
The series dealt at the following:
1. Keeping the environment clean;
2. Dealing with the danger of pollution;
3. How to recruit friends to protect the environment;
4. We live together and have joint responsibility for our environment;
5. If we live more relax it lowers the danger of violence.
Finally we had the joint encounter in A-Sallam School, with the participation of parents, teachers and students. Each student received a certificate of appreciation for their participation and contribution.
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Fun-day for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, May 24, 2007 11:39 AM
Some 350 students, from both schools: A-Sallam and Kalanit, met on May 3rd for one day of joint fun. The day included many performances and activities, such as: pantomime, aerobics, songs, dance competition, circus and presents.
The encounter goals were to bring the hearts closer together and to shape citizens who respect each other – through the way of games and songs and paintings.
The facial expression of the students said so many wonderful things… One student's smile is worth millions!
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Celebrating Jewish and Muslim Holidays together
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, April 11, 2007 10:29 AM
1. Together Celebrating the Festival of Lights
In the encounter that took place on Wednesday, December 13th 2006, participated 35 educators from Kalanit School in Karmiel and A-Sallam School in Majd el-Krum.
The encounter began with greetings from the two School Principals, Ms. Osnat Aram and Ms. Najeeba Sirhan, who spoke about joint life and joint citizenship. If there is happiness it is for all of us and if there is pain it is also for all of us. There is no difference between an Arab and a Jew. We felt it during the last war when Majd el-Krum was hit by missiles and lost people and, in parallel, karmiel too was hit by missiles and people were killed in it. Therefore we will continue together, whether in pain and sorrow as well as in happiness and prosperity.
Then Rama, the Vice-Principal from Karmiel, displayed a presentation about the Festival of Chanukah – why it is celebrated, what customs exist in the festival etc…
In the third part we lit the candles together and ate the traditional donuts.
Altogether the encounter had a very pleasant atmosphere that consolidated the team more and more.
A-Sallam School presented a gift to the Kalanit team at the end of the enocounter and wished them a happy, quiet and peaceful Holiday.
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2. Foundations of the Hajj
As part of the different activities around better acquaintance with the other and learning about their customs and tradition, we held a "Hajj Day" at A-Sallam School in Majd el-Krum on December 21st 2006, together with students from Kalanit School in Karmiel.
During the first hour students heard presentations about the foundations of Islam, especially the last foundation of The Hajj and the pilgrimage to Mecca, and a conversation developed on the issue between the students and the educators.
Then the students of the two schools gathered together at the school's yard, where a model of the Kaaba – the holy Muslim site – was placed. Some of the Muslim students wore the Al-Ahram costume and demonstrated the process of the Hajj to the other students, the educators and the parents. They were led by Imam Mahmud Bashuti of Al-Hajra Mosque.
At the end of the day the students shook hands and greeted each other. Then they ate a meal prepared by the parents' committee.
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Ramadan encounter
By Dr. Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, December 12, 2006 04:44 PM
On Tuesday, October 17th 2006, the Jewish students from Kalanit School in Karmiel visited the A-Sallam School in Majd al-Krum. During their visit they had a special joint dinner for the breaking of the fast of the Ramadan Month, dinner that was prepared by parents and teachers from Mjd el-Krum and served to the students.
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Interfaith Encounter Annual Report 2005
By Yehuda Stolov - Executive Director, August 22, 2006 05:46 PM
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