Religious Freedom and Christian Communities in Israel and East Jerusalem: 2025 update
The recording of our breifing: ‘Religious Freedom and Christian Communities in Israel and East Jerusalem’ is now available in our YouTube channel
Public events
Webinar: Social Resilience Under Attack
We are living through days of uncertainty, fear, and prolonged violence. As an organization, we are navigating a complex reality: How do we continue our work during wartime? What is possible within the current situation? And how do we sustain hope, collectively and individually?
Helpful or Harmful? Dialogue Between Israelis & Palestinians
Dialogue is meant to encourage participants to critically examine themselves and their reality – but how can dialogue be most effective?
Christian Communities at a Crossroads
The webinar was devoted to presenting and analyzing the findings of the Rossing Center’s recent report and survey. It further examined the growing incidence of violence and offered insights into the underlying factors shaping this reality, with particular emphasis on the complex situation of Christians in the Hole Land, especially in East Jerusalem.
Women at the Helm: Reimagining Religious Leadership
In honor of the upcoming International Women’s Day, the latest webinar was dedicated to pioneering women in the field of religion:
Rabbi Naamah Kelman is the first woman ordained as rabbi in Israel.
Rev. Sally Azar is the first woman ordained to the priesthood in the Holy Land.
Led by Dr. Sarah Bernstein, the discussion explored the role of these women in religious society and the resistance they encountered as religious leaders. The conversation led to fascinating insights and connections, both across the different fields and within each community.
Words Matter: Navigating Between Free Speech and Incitement in Jewish-Arab Dialogue
How has recent legislation – and heightened enforcement — defining incitement impacted Jewish-Arab discourse since October 7th and the war in Gaza? Has a silencing discourse taken its place? We invite you to join a webinar where we will deepen the discussion on the impact of reduced freedom of speech on dialogue amongst Israelis – Jews and Palestinians.
MAKING IT WORK – The Changing Realities of Jewish-Arab Mixed Workplaces
A webinar exploring the evolving dynamics of Jewish-Arab mixed workplaces. Since October 7, 2023, and the onset of the war in Gaza, new tensions and challenges have arisen, affecting workplace relationships and operations.
Remembering Rightly, Remembering Wrongly: the Role of Memory in Breaking the Cycle of Violence
What is the relationship between memory and violence? How do we remember rightly and how do we remember wrongly? And how does memory play a role in the cycle of violence?
Peace Education Following Atrocities
While we, as societies living in the Holy Land, are still trying to cope with the horrors and challenges of the past months and the current war, in this webinar we are keen to learn about peace education following atrocities. We will learn from a different context, Rwanda, how they implemented peace education after horrific events.