Articles

• Massa - Massar: A Journey of Discovery 2008
  26 November 2008

  Following the success of the Massa-Massar ("Journey" in Hebrew and Arabic) program for young people launched in the summer of 2007, we ran the program for the second time in the summer of 2008.

• Love those Olives
  20 November 2008, by Deb Reich

  Children of the Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom Primary School participate in the olive harvest.
  The sun rose bright and cheery on the morning of this year’s "Olive Day" at the Primary School at Wahat al Salam / Neve Shalom (November 3, 2008).
  For some time beforehand, classroom discussions piqued everyone’s interest in every imaginable aspect of olives and olive oil. The olive has a special place in Arab and Palestinian culture and in Jewish Israeli culture, and the children learned all (...)

• Pluralistic Spiritual Centre report for the 2007 - 2008 scholastic year
  18 September 2008

  In the recent scholastic year, the Centre has continued to develop its ongoing, core programs - in interfaith study, in mediation , in youth work, and for the Village community and its neighbors in the area.
  From Dirasat - 2nd Meeting
  (1) Dirasat: Scripture and social transformation - Interfaith study on the path to political justice
  In the framework of Dirasat we conducted three seminars: Feminism in Islam, with Muslim scholar-activist Arin Hawari, who is Associate Principal of the (...)

• Creating Change Advocates: Palestinian & Israeli Professionals in Dialogue and Action
  5 August 2008

  Young professionals seek means to create a peaceful solution to the conflict.

• The School looks forward to the coming year
  4 August 2008

  Enrollment up, satisfaction by parents and pupils up, and a lot to look forward to in the 2008 - 2009 school year.

• Mediation in a multicultural context
  3 August 2008

  Crosscultural Community Mediation Training at the Pluralistic Spiritual Centre is among the latest educational initiatives at the Oasis of Peace...

• WAS-NS interns: Faryal, Wilfredo and Megan
  3 August 2008

  Current intern Faryal was joined for 6 weeks by two George Mason College students.

• A woman to lead us
  3 August 2008

  Dorit Shippin, recently elected Chair of the Community Association, shares some thoughts on her guiding vision and the importance of partnership, constructive dialogue, imagination, and transparency.

• Young people represent Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom in the UK
  3 August 2008

  On the 18th May 2008, Sama Daoud and Neriya Mark, the second - generation of WASNS travelled to London to raise awareness of the village.

• Children of War at the Oasis of Peace III
  August 2008, by Faryal Awan

  Eyes full of excitement, smiling faces, infectious enthusiasm, and dreams come true... describes the summer camp run by Wahat As-Salam / Neve Shalom for kids from refugee camps in the West Bank.

• An art workshop for children from Tulkarm, West Bank and pupils of the WAS-NS primary school
  July 2008

  In June 2008, an activity took place that was the first of its kind for us. Twenty-five Palestinian children aged 8 – 13 from a refugee camp in the West Bank joined children of the WAS-NS primary school for an art workshop.

• A Special Night for Some Extraordinary Children
  July 2008

  The primary school hosted the 6th grade graduation on Sunday June 29th.

• Palestinian - Israeli Peace NGO Forum meet hosted in Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom
  13 June 2008

  On Wednesday June 11, representatives of about 50 organizations came to Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom to attend a meeting of the Israeli branch of the Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum.

• WAS-NS members receive Italian peace prize
  3 June 2008

  On May 19 Boaz Kitain and Eyas Shbeta received on behalf of WAS-NS the 2008 Frederick II Peace Prize, which is awarded for efforts in the field of human welfare and diffusion of the culture of peace.

• Neriya Mark and Sama Daoud
  2 June 2008

  A short film on two young women who grew up in Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom (2008)

• Bruno
  21 May 2008, by Bob Mark

  Words read to Rev. Nichiko Niwano and a delegation from the Rissho Kosei-Kai Organization who came to pay their respects at the grave of Fr. Bruno.

• A New Milestone: First Young Leadership Certificates Awarded
  20 May 2008

  On April 17th, 2008, the Youth Club (the Nadi) presented certificates of completion to graduates of the Young Leadership Course who participated in the first-ever such training course given at the Nadi.

• School for Peace Study Day
  20 May 2008

  The School for Peace called a study-day to discuss new thinking behind the methodology of its encounter work.

• An Evening on the Nakba in the Youth Club
  19 May 2008

  On Thursday, May 15, 2008, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe), the Youth Club (Nadi as-Shabibah / Moadon Noar) hosted an evening of film and discussion.

• 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Friends Associations
  17 April 2008

  The 2008 general meeting of the friends associations brought delegates from nine countries for a three-day meeting in Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam.