June 7, 2020, 9:00 am Israeli surfing buddies provide lifeline to at-risk youth HaGal Sheli program uses surfing as a tool to teach youth-at-risk how to overcome life challenges through determination and persistence. By Abigail Klein Leichman
May 18, 2020, 7:00 am Jerusalem Youth Chorus makes video with ‘Hamilton’ stars Broadway and Jerusalem come together in a performance of ‘Home’ also featuring Israeli artists David Broza, Noa and Mira Awad. By Abigail Klein Leichman
April 22, 2020, 10:40 am The youngsters who aren’t afraid to speak their minds An Israeli-Palestinian partnership led by the Peres Center gives professional journalism training to young writers in Iran, Algeria, Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. By Abigail Klein Leichman
March 18, 2020, 1:15 pm Israel, Palestinian Authority join forces vs. coronavirus Israel sends medical and protective gear to PA colleagues and organizes online professional workshops for medical personnel on both sides. By Abigail Klein Leichman
February 6, 2020, 3:10 pm Israeli university sends heartwarming message to epidemic-hit China Hebrew University of Jerusalem counters coronavirus fearmongering with a heartwarming gesture of solidarity. By ISRAEL21c Staff
February 2, 2020, 8:00 am Israeli Arabs and Jews work together to boost Arab education ‘This is a platform where we are not talking about the conflict but about how to build a better future for our children,’ says Seeds cofounder. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 27, 2019, 9:09 am Kurdish kids get urgent medical treatment in Israel A Christian group in Jerusalem works with the Interior Ministry to get visas for Gazan, Syrian and Iraqi children to have heart surgery in Israel. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 7, 2019, 9:59 pm Israeli EMTs go all the way with the Tetris Challenge 70 United Hatzalah first-response volunteers from all walks of life came to Tel Aviv to film the world’s largest version of the viral meme. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 29, 2019, 8:00 am Cross-cultural jam session leads to a musical wakeup call ‘We want people to understand it shouldn’t be a big deal when an Arab and a Jew perform together,’ says Israeli singer-songwriter Sun Tailor. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 19, 2019, 7:00 am Growing dates, herbs and coexistence in the Jordan Valley ISRAEL21c visits Israeli farm country, where a revived and thriving agriculture industry benefits Jewish and Arab residents. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 18, 2019, 7:00 am Jewish-Arab improv turns painful stories into insights Together Beyond Words, founded in 2003 by nine Arab and Jewish women, uses playback theater and dialogue circles to promote tolerance in Israel. By Abigail Klein Leichman
July 28, 2019, 7:00 am Israelis and Palestinians on a journey towards peace In Road to Recovery, Israeli volunteers drive sick Palestinians from checkpoints to the hospital, creating peace for an hour at a time. By Naama Barak
July 18, 2019, 8:57 am Arab paramedic celebrates with Jewish bride whose life he saved ‘I thought the Angel of Death may have beaten me, but I did everything I could to try to save her. In the end, Shachar is with us,’ says hero EMT. By Abigail Klein Leichman
July 7, 2019, 10:30 am When tolerance comes in the shape of a soccer ball Peres Center for Peace program forms mixed soccer teams from Arab and Jewish Israeli schools; kids communicate in the universal language of sports. By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 17, 2019, 8:16 am Israel, Arab neighbors join to protect Red Sea coral reefs Researchers from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and Djibouti unite under Swiss auspices to study impact of human activity on Red Sea's coral-reef ecosystems. By Naama Barak
