This year, as Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Passover, and Earth Day convene within the same period, and spring is blossoming across the region, the signs of war abating seem farther than ever. Together the holidays of the three main religions of our region rnd us of the hope of spring, the importance of charity, and of freedom. Earth Day too celebrates our planet and rights of all people to a sustainable environment. These holidays arrive in very difficult times for all of us. They are a rnder that while we may be observing our religions’ celebrations, others will not be so fortunate. Therefore, we call yet again for an urgent ceasefire of all sides, reiterating our call for the immediate protection of all Palestinian and Israeli innocent civilian lives, for urgent steps to de-escalate the situation, and to prevent the continued spiraling to even further tragedy. We believe and show through our work that a different reality is possible in our region, a reality of compassion, trust, ...
... ving no knowledge of their whereabouts or condition, the story of the Exodus and redemption feels esnding us all of those missing from Seder tables and the continued need to keep fighting to br ...
... nt then others,” she shares. “I’m able to be here as an international student, but people fromnds me of when Kenyans couldn’t go somewhere in their own country during colonialism because of t ...
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of our student Yael Gat. Originally from Jerusalem, Yael joined the Institute this spring semester after finishing her military service. Sh
... Environmental Sustainability : Renewable energy projects within energy communities help reduce greenssions and combat climate change. By transitioning from fossil fuels, communities contribute ...
... e make an active choice to see it. The semester trip suspended that option to choose for three days,nding us that the concepts in our textbooks or our casual words to one another are all attach ...
... unrecognized villages in the Negev . Both recognized towns and unrecognized villages are in arid and-arid regions characterized by harsh climatic conditions. Climate change worsens the existing ...
T he current semester at the Arava Institute includes 7 interns who are each conducting an independent research project under the supervision of Institute faculty. Ebby Soita is one of this semester
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison Tweet This quote opened
In September 2023, the Arava Institute partnered with the Environmental Change Institute of the University of Oxford on a joint project to build resilience to climate change through citizen-led energ