We kicked off November with the third annual "Here on Earth" performance. Here on Earth, invites Akko locals from all walks of life to come together to perform, participate, and collaborate in a cultural evening at the Jam. Through music, theatre, poetry and other creative means women and men, Arabs and Jews, young and old, share what it means to live in the mixed city of Akko; to tolerate and celebrate the other, and to be active democratic citizens. Mi’yasar Gharabli, 65 ye

Throughout July, 100 kids from Akko – Jews and Arabs – had a blast together at our Shared Existence Day Camp. Every day, 27 newly-trained youth counselors from the city guided the campers as they cooked, danced and laughed their way through the long summer days together. This month, we were thrilled to be invited by the Akko Mayor Shimon Lankri for a special toast at City Hall to celebrate the New Year. The coordinators of each of the Educators’ Kibbutz projects in Akko and a

Sukkot is one of the most beloved times of year at the kibbutz. All of us came together to build a big sukkah in the yard where we celebrated the first festive evening meal. The children of the kibbutz helped decorate and learned about the meaning and significance of the holiday. Our approach to the holidays combines Jewish tradition with our own unique customs. Every year, each kibbutz member writes something about what Sukkot means to them and we weave these together to mak

My name is Shraga (Eli) and I am an educator, a Zionist activist, a social entrepreneur and an officer in the IDF reserves. Five years ago I was part of the team that founded Mechinat Yiftah, a year-long leadership development program for high-school graduates before they are called up for compulsory army service. My military experience as a company commander in an IDF infantry brigade taught me about the great importance of training the future generation of leaders in Israel

Preparations are underway for Mirit, coordinator of the Akko Educators’ Kibbutz, and Roei, a member of the Dror Israel resource development team, to attend the General Assembly conference in Los Angeles. They will also take the opportunity to visit San Diego, San Francisco and the Bay Area. We are still working on the itinerary for the trip. If you would like a visit, or can host a parlor meeting, please let us know. We are particularly looking forward to sharing news about o