By Dr. Yehuda Stolov | Executive Director
October 2nd, 2019
The Interfaith/Intercultural Listening Group met in the village of Hilf-Zubidat near Tivon.
Our guest speaker this time was a Bedouin man and a Sculptor of Wood, and we gathered at his family house. He has created a gallery of work showing the Bedouin tradition through his sculptures. He also includes other themes and inspirations for his work, such as the life and work of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. We heard the story of his life and a bit about his parents' origins as well. We sat in an open Bedouin tent in his backyard with the family's herd of sheep just a few meters away.
After the break the group gave him feedback about how his story resonated with them.
We had a large group of people including many that came to the group for the first time.
October 30th, 2019
The Listeners of Life Stories Interfaith Group met in the village of Harduf to listen to Meera, from a neighboring Arab village. Meera, a 25 year old musician and peacemaker, told about her life as a child and coming to understand how she was very different from the rest of the kids. She spoke about her relationships with both Arab people and Jewish people, each group with a different way of thinking, and about many people who were influential in helping her understand herself and her place in society. She talked about her work in music and in peacemaking and how this influenced who she is today and her future direction.
After the break the group gave her feedback about how her story resonated with them and how her frankness and personal courage touched them deeply.
November 20th, 2019
The Listeners of Life Stories Interfaith Group met to hear the story of N., a man who came from Ethiopia. He kept us spellbound for two hours telling the story of his escape from Ethiopia through Sudan as a 13 year old boy. He left his family, with a group of 10 very brave young people between the ages of 13-18 and it took them six months. Most of the trip happened under very difficult conditions.
He spoke about his difficulties arriving in Israel and the discrimination he encountered against him and other people of color and the lack of basic respect that he encountered often. After studying and receiving several university degrees, he has spent his adult life in Israel supporting important projects for the local Ethiopian community.
During the question and feedback part of the evening it was especially touching to hear the interaction between one of our Arab participants and N. It was especially interesting for both of them to have the opportunity to see the discrimination that each of them perceives in this country through the eyes of the other.
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