Join Lee Gordon and Dr. Ayala Hendin for a thought-provoking conversation on the role of shared education in bridging societal divides.

 

 

Dr. Hendin, an Israel Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis, researches Israeli politics, policy, and society, focusing on education and higher education.

 

Lee Gordon, co-founder of Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, has spent decades fostering partnerships through bilingual, integrated schools.

 

Israel’s state education system is divided into four main streams—Jewish secular, Orthodox, ultra-Orthodox, and Arab—reflecting deep religious and national identities. While in the U.S., educational separation is often viewed as a form of discrimination, in Israel, it is frequently framed as identity recognition. This discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities of shared education within a divided society, highlighting models such as President Rivlin’s “Israeli Hope” initiative and the “Hand in Hand” network of Jewish-Arab schools.

 

Join us for a session of learning, dialogue, and reflection on what it means to build a shared future through education.