Success Stories

Achieving social change, especially in a country as complex and challenging as Israel, is not a short-term task. Hundreds of activists, professionals, community organizers and donors are involved in the New Israel Fund family’s efforts, and often our successes are measured in years, not days. Below you’ll find some of our most significant recent accomplishments, in areas ranging from minority rights to environmental protection. To learn more about our issues click here.

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Reform Movement Dedicates Israel’s First-Ever Synagogue Built with State Funds
May 13, 2008

In the same week that Israel celebrated its 60th anniversary, the country’s Reform Movement also made history when it dedicated its first-ever synagogue erected with State funding in the city of Modi’in, mid-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Read>

NIF Sets Up Win-Win Encounter Between Arab and Jewish Soccer Fans
May 12, 2008

More than 60 Hapoel Tel Aviv fans were hosted in the Arab town of Sakhnin earlier this week in a unique encounter between Israeli Jews and Arabs. The highlight of the visit was a soccer match between the fans of both teams. Sakhnin won 4-1 but it was a victory for both teams, who enjoyed a rare day of hospitality and co-existence. Read>

Immigrant Pupil Brought Back From the Edge
May 11, 2008

Oshrat, whose family is originally from the Caucasus region, is one of several hundred high school students who participate in SHATIL’s Back from the Edge pilot program aimed at strengthening immigrant youth-at-risk and preventing school dropout in six communities. Read>

Special Independence Day Edition
May 6, 2008

We bring you a special edition to mark Israel’s 60th anniversary of independence. We take stock of the national situation by asking four members of the NIF family to look ahead to the coming years and speak about their fears and hopes and the challenges facing the country. Read>

Getting Social Issues on Candidates’ Agendas
May 5, 2008

As candidates for city councils and other municipal bodies launch their campaigns for November’s local elections, SHATIL is launching its own campaign by working with social change organizations to make sure social and environmental issues are on candidates’ agendas. Read>

Ethiopian Domestic Violence Coalition at Inter-Cultural Sexuality Conference
May 4, 2008

As part of its effort to raise awareness and advance solutions to the growing problem of domestic violence in the Ethiopian community in Israel, SHATIL’s Yachdav Coalition presented at a conference at Bar Ilan University last week. Read>

From Slavery to Freedom in 21st Century Israel
April 29, 2008

More than 300 African refugees were served by nearly 200 Israelis at a special Seder organized by NIF grantee Beit Tefilah Israeli (Israel House of Prayer) with support from a coalition of 15 other organizations. Read>

Beer Sheva Court Orders Ben Gurion University to Lift Campus Ban on Demonstrations
April 28, 2008

The Beer Sheva District Court has instructed Ben Gurion University of the Negev to erase a clause from its statutory regulations which prohibits political demonstrations on campus. Read>

A First in Ramle – Street Names Reflect Residents’ Culture
April 26, 2008

After a long struggle by two local organizations, street names in Ramle’s Old City quarter – populated largely by Arabs -- will be changed to reflect the heritage and history of the local residents. Read>

Ramle Mayor Disqualified From Top Job After SHATIL Exposes His Racist Views
April 15, 2008

Attorney General Meni Mazuz has ruled that Ramle Mayor Yoel Lavie cannot serve as Director-General of the Israel Lands Administration because of racist statements he made to the media in 2006. Read>

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