View fullsize Spreading our Message: As Roots speakers travel overseas sharing our work and perspectives with audiences across the world, our activists at home are also busy spreading the message. (Rabbi Hanan and Noor will be in LA, Detroit, New York and New Ha
View fullsize What do you see in this picture? Is it a mirage, like water in the desert? For Roots activists in the Jordan Valley this dumpster seemed like a mirage, but it's placement is a testament to their determination and partnership. After three years of bi
View fullsize We have just finished an incredible week at Roots, as 80 local Israeli and Palestinian children alongside a crew of counsellors and volunteers, felt the light and beauty of each other while at our Day Camp. We saw hundreds of incredible moments, like
View fullsize Over the past two weeks, Elijah Kahlenberg @e_kbrg, one of our summer interns, constructed a basketball court for our annual, week-long summer camp here at the Karama (Dignity) Center. This is the first-ever joint Israeli-Palestinian basketball court
View fullsize YOU DID IT! To our generous community of friends all over the world: THANK YOU! You came together to invest over $25,000 in empowering Palestinian and Jewish children - tomorrow's leaders - by providing them the space to communicate, cooperate, and
View fullsize We are absolutely speechless! Thanks to your generosity, we have officially surpassed our goal of $20,000 to equip Israeli and Palestinian children with the tools to create the bright future that lies ahead. What an unbelievable display of kindnes
View fullsize Here in Israel-Palestine, religion is most certainly one of the sources of conflict between us. Religious holidays very often provide the spark that ignites violence. Roots is built upon the presupposition that religion can be - and must become - one
View fullsize The Two Truths in One Heart, Two Peoples in One Land speaking tour is about to begin! For the next three weeks, Roots activists will be traveling throughout the USA to share their personal stories of transformation and to spread the word about the gr
View fullsize The “Two Truths In One Heart; Two Peoples In One Land” Spring Speaking Tour is coming up! Roots activists will be speaking at universities, communities and places of worship around the USA, sharing their personal journeys of transformatio
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View fullsize Roots hosts tens of Israeli educational initiatives each year, bringing thousands of young adults into our centre to hear about our work. Yesterday we had a special group visit: a small educational project that works with young people who have fallen
View fullsize In the past two weeks, Roots has given three presentations to Israeli 12th graders, from different parts of the country. The teachers felt a critical call to bring their students to meet us - to open the question of what peace-building looks like tod
View fullsize Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate. At this special time of year, we'd like to share a report from the Palestinian and Israeli coordinators of our Women's Group, Ethel and Amna: In our most recent meeting, in this time of year where the daylight is
View fullsize Swipe to learn about the work Palestinian and Israeli women are doing right now at the Karama Center to find common ground, build relationships and challenge the status quo. This is just one of many grassroots initiatives Roots activists have created
View fullsize Like so many Roots members, Rabin could have turned to violence and hate; he could have taken the path his assassin took. Like so many Roots members, he chose peace, reconciliation and progress instead. We remember him today and we take it upon ourse
View fullsize THE DAY HAS COME! The 3rd Roots Run for Reconciliation is finally here! Tune in on Facebook live to watch Palestinian and Israeli activists run together in the #runwithroots. The run will begin at 16:30 Jerusalem time, and the closing ceremony will b
View fullsize "If you can imagine an activity or a theory of change that can bring together human beings, we probably have a member that's embarking on it. But Roots is qualitatively a different kind of organization than most others" - John Lyndon, Execu
View fullsize Less than TWO WEEKS LEFT until the 3rd Roots Run for Reconciliation and we are 41% of the way to our fundraising target. Please consider making a contribution - any amount helps (especially since all donations are being TRIPLED!) and goes directly to
View fullsize Please join Anna and support our crowdfunding campaign today. Your generosity allows us to continue our peacebuilding programming for Palestinian and Israelis in the West Bank. Link in bio! #donate #israelpalestine #israel #palestine #peacemaking #cr
View fullsize Meet our ambassadors! Here is why Steven will #runwithroots on October 17th. Support our work and help Steven reach his fundraising target today. Link in bio! #fundraiser #peace #crowdfunding #israelpalestine #donate