Ely Zimmerman organized an "Encounter Weekend" between HUC students and Palestinians at the Neve Shalom School for peace. The experience was one of the most challenging parts of my Year-in-Israel. Unlike the Encounter Trip in Bethlehem, the Palestinians we talked with knew very little about Judaism or Jews, and few were involved in other peace or nonviolence activities. The hard conversations we had gave me new insight into the complexity of the conflict and the depth of my own entanglement in it as part of the Jewish people.
The first night, the entertainment was this Palestinian protest musician.

Ely Zimmerman organized an "Encounter Weekend" between HUC students and Palestinians at the Neve Shalom School for peace. The experience was one of the most challenging parts of my Year-in-Israel. Unlike the Encounter Trip in Bethlehem, the Palestinians we talked with knew very little about Judaism or Jews, and few were involved in other peace or nonviolence activities. The hard conversations we had gave me new insight into the complexity of the conflict and the depth of my own entanglement in it as part of the Jewish people.
The first night, the entertainment was this Palestinian protest musician.