Join JAYU for the opening night of the 9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival with the Canadian premiere of Molly Stuart's "Objector." Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is obligated to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country’s military and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage. Despite her family’s […]
Orly Erez-Likhovski of Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) in conversation with Noa Mendelsohn Aviv of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) Presented by New Israel Fund of Canada Lawyers Circle Wednesday December 9th 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 - 10:00 AM Pacific Register below to receive the link Although Canada was one of […]
With conflicting media reports, some of which suggest Israel is ignoring Palestinians in the rollout of its vaccination program, and others which claim that the Palestinian Authority rejected Israeli help to deliver vaccinations, we have invited a panel of experts to address what is actually happening on the ground. As the debate around this issue […]
Please join us for a webinar co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund and HIAS on February 10 at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific as we speak with asylum seekers about their experience trying to find safety and refuge in Israel before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. For years people seeking asylum in Israel have […]
Please note that the poster and the Zoom registration page list the event time in UK time (6:00PM). This is 1:00PM Eastern / 10:00AM Pacific. Join New Israel Fund UK and Yachad on Feb 21, 2021, at 1:00PM Eastern / 10:00AM Pacific (6:00 PM UK time) for an in-depth explainer of the upcoming Israeli elections. […]
HaHof HaNifrad It’s only a half hour drive from Bnei-Brak, a closed Orthodox city, to Tel Aviv’s shore, yet for the women going there it’s light years away. The Kosher Beach is a gated and secluded 100 meter-long strip of beach with dedicated days for women and men to bathe separately, only a wooden fence […]
Part of the Israeli Leaders on Film series, this inspiring documentary is about Dov Khenin, the human rights lawyer and progressive member of Knesset whose life’s work has been to create a more just and equal society. Available online for 15 days starting March 8th. Post-film discussion will take place with director Barak Heymann on […]
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Join Jewish Currents and the New Israel Fund (NIF) New Generations for a Passover conversation about a too-often forgotten piece of Israeli history. The Israeli Black Panthers movement was founded in 1971 in the Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem by mostly Morrocan immigrant activists who drew inspiration from the American Black Power movement as they protested […]
Sunday, April 25 at 12PM Eastern / 9AM Pacific Register below to receive the Zoom link Last month, Israel held another election– and yet in the four elections in the last two years, there has been little to no discussion of the occupation, Palestinians, or the road to peace. Major political forces in Israel are not […]
Zoom link provided upon registration. Register here Jerusalem is a symbol of hope, faith, and truth for so many. But last week, the streets were filled with young people, looking for confrontation. Jewish extremists, buoyed by the election of Kahanists to the Knesset, organized a march through the city aimed at intimidating its Palestinian residents. […]
New Israel Fund of Canada New Generations, in partnership with New Israel Fund New Generations Art is a powerful tool for social change and a crucial part of a healthy democracy. Artists in Israel and abroad have struggled during the pandemic, but it is in dire times like these when we need art most. Inequity, […]
