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Peace Brushes

On June 7, in an apparent protest against the decision to evacuate an Israeli “outpost” settlement, Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam was attacked by thugs who crept into the village, slashed tires of many cars and spray-painted right-wing and anti-Arab slogans on cars … Continue reading

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Adjusting to the bilingual framework of the school

One year of kindergarten is compulsory in Israel, but most attend pre-school much earlier. Yet for most of the children (all except 8 this year) it is their first year in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam and therefore their first experience of a … Continue reading

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Star of the week

After the extremely successful holiday celebration party and the much needed vacation, the first grade is back. One of the things that the teachers in first grade do is have star week. You may ask: how does this work? The … Continue reading

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A short visit to the 1st grade

Last week, I had a chance to visit the 1st grade class for the first time since they started school. The children welcome the few visitors with a song as you can see in the short video below. The Jewish … Continue reading

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