Coexistence project in Israel
2023
This is a project from one year and a half ago but worth revisiting!
A Jewish Arab coexistence project which we are very proud of having taken part in.
Partnering with Design Terminal Bat Yam we invited 5th graders from schools in Jaffa and from Bat Yam to meet and creat together their identity portraits.
In these difficult times in the Middle East we can only hope for more projects like this one.
Visiting summer camps in the usa
July 2024
For the first time in many years, I revisited the wonderful American experience of Summer Camp!
I was lucky to visit 2 very different and great camps - Camp Kalsman in Washington State and Camp Ramah Nyack, NY. Free roaming deer in one and electric New York energy in the other.
It was a pleasure to work with the staff of all ages, and of course with the kids as well.
Click on the picture to read more about my visit to Camp Kalsman website.
Art reaction to October 7th Attack
October 2023
We are experiencing a new tragedy in the Middle East.
Since the October 7th attack, alongside my team, we have been visiting survivors and displaced communities around Israel.
In this time of lack of control, being immersed in a creative activity draws out inner power.
In cooperation with NGO Out of the Box
we created a creative kit that was shipped to displaced children throughout Israel.
The kit included this introductory video
The person who creates feels alive
October 2023
We are experiencing a new tragedy in the Middle East.
Since the October 7th attacks, alongside my team, we have been visiting survivors and displaced communities around Israel.
In this time of lack of control, being immersed in a creative activity draws out inner power.
Also, together with Out of the Box we developed a creative kit that was shipped to displaced children
in Israel.
Check out the gallery of creations.
More info (in Hebrew) here.
"DREAM BIG, LAUGH OFTEN" is out and receiving great REVIEWs!
April 2023
“An unusual, fascinating blueprint for living a good, happy life . . . Readers and their grown-ups will examine, peruse, and discuss it all again and again . . An amazing, joyous achievement.” Kirkus Reviews
“Beautifully conceived . . . Filled with creativity and joy.” Jewish Book Council
“An ingenious romp through the Old Testament, updated for a new generation.” PRINT, The Daily Heller
STARRED REVIEW FOR UPCOMING BOOK
"Dream big, laugh often"
December 2022
My new book Dream Big, Laugh Often and More Great Advice From The Bible, created with Shira Hecht-Koller, just got a pre-release starred and wonderful review from Kirkus. The book is published by Farrar Straus and Giroux and is going to be released on March 21st 2023. Together with Shira, we are going to be visiting communities in the USA, conducting readings and workshops.
Write me if you want to be included!
Workshops (many) promoted by tel aviv city hall education department
September 2022
Tel Aviv City Hall Education Department is supporting and promoting our workshops amongst the city schools as past of a new collaboration pilot with us. We received the great news this past week that 14 elementary schools in Tel Aviv have signed up for workshops with us for students and 7 more for a 4-meetings seminar for their staff. This collaboration has brought 40 new workshops in the city for the current school year. Exciting!
Private commission as memory art piece
August 2022
Ruben Aharoni was a tailor for close to 60 years working from his shop at Ashdod's old commercial center in Israel. Recently both he and his wife Hanna passed away. Their kids asked me to go visit the locked down wonderful tailor shop and pick the materials that I needed to create their portraits as a way to celebrate their parents' lives but also to preserve these tools that carried family memories. It was a lengthy and emotional project for everyone involved. Every material used in this portrait was found in the old shop including flat patterns papers (used for heads and body) and threads used for the wrinkles on the faces.
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
The Bronfman Fellows are an impressive group of wonderful North American and Israelis youngsters. It was hot and humid during our workshop at Neve Shalom and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken
by Nitai Shaanani.
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
MEETING BRONFMAN FELLOWS IN NEVE SHALOM
July 2022
Wonderful meeting those North American and Israelis impressive youngsters. It was hot and humid and yet everyone was really into asking themselves questions and sharing them with others. Scroll for more of the great photographs taken by Nitai Shaanani
workshop with a delegation of Latin American educators in jerusalem
July 2022
It was wonderful to meet smart and eloquent Latin American educators in Jerusalem. They came from Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador for a seminar about Innovative Education and we were proud to be one of the examples of possible innovation in the classroom.
Connecting in Spanish always a pleasure!
workshop with a delegation of Latin American educators in jerusalem
July 2022
It was wonderful to meet smart and eloquent Latin American educators in Jerusalem. They came from Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador for a seminar about Innovative Education and we were proud to be one of the examples of possible innovation in the classroom.
Connecting in Spanish always a pleasure!
workshop with a delegation of Latin American educators in jerusalem
July 2022
It was wonderful to meet smart and eloquent Latin American educators in Jerusalem. They came from Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador for a seminar about Innovative Education and we were proud to be one of the examples of possible innovation in the classroom.
Connecting in Spanish always a pleasure!
workshop with a delegation of Latin American educators in jerusalem
July 2022
It was wonderful to meet smart and eloquent Latin American educators in Jerusalem. They came from Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador for a seminar about Innovative Education and we were proud to be one of the examples of possible innovation in the classroom.
Connecting in Spanish always a pleasure!
workshop with a delegation of Latin American educators in jerusalem
July 2022
It was wonderful to meet smart and eloquent Latin American educators in Jerusalem. They came from Dominican Republic, Colombia and Ecuador for a seminar about Innovative Education and we were proud to be one of the examples of possible innovation in the classroom.
Connecting in Spanish always a pleasure!
