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A Letter to the TINAU Community, from our Community Manager, Charlie A few weeks ago, we sat in a packed room in Tel Aviv for our end of year event, “A Year in Photos with Oren Ziv.” Looking at the images, we found ourselves in disbelief. It was hard to wrap our minds around the fact that so much suffering and so many traumatic events all happened in just the last twelve months. Though while looking around the room, I also saw a different side to this difficult reality. I saw

Are there songs in Hebrew that challenge war and occupation? Today, many people are frustrated, and rightfully so, that Israeli artists are afraid to voice criticism towards the atrocities committed by the state. The only songs we have received over the past two years were often pro-genocidal chants. Criticism towards the military is often difficult because, since most people in Israel are conscripted, criticizing the military is criticizing family members and loved ones. Yet

Ayman Ghrayeb - a prominent activist in the Jordan Valley, is now hospitalized after being forcibly disappeared. Ayman is one of the most prominent Palestinian activists in the Jordan Valley, continuously standing with communities under threat and documenting settler and military violence. Ayman has been resisting ongoing efforts to empty the Valley of Palestinians. Ayman leads community projects, supports youth groups, provides guidance to international volunteers, and helps

Dear TINAU community, As the new year begins, we want first to say: Shana Tova - may this year bring, against all odds, life, safety, and dignity. Saying those words today is heavy with pain; we know they are not a simple blessing but a pledge - a pledge to keep calling for a world where such wishes can be real for everyone who lives here. Two years have passed since the beginning of this nightmare, and the horrors have only deepened. Every day brings new devastation: Gaza bo

This Is Not An Ulpan is looking for a community organizer! We’re looking for a community-minded person with a political heart, a creative mind, and the ability to mobilize people into action.

Culture of Solidarity is doing what few dare to do right now – they have chosen not to stay silent.

The story of a 63-year-old Palestinian political leader who was arrested by Israeli police without charge

A Message from Tslil

At the Israeli Civil Administration in Beit El, Palestinians navigate layers of security checks, segregation, and arbitrary restrictions just to object to plans threatening their land. Some are denied entry; others are silenced inside. Still, they persist. Even when the outcomes are predetermined, their presence is an act of resistance - refusing erasure, asserting that these lands were never abandoned.

During the past several days, Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, following more than ten weeks during which it blocked all entry...

As Passover approaches—a time to reflect on freedom and liberation—we're reminded of the ongoing struggles for justice and equality. Below is a letter from Noa, TINAUs' CEO, sharing thoughts on these themes and the meaning of freedom in these challenging times. The letter is also available in Hebrew and Arabic.

I first started learning Hebrew a few months after meeting a wonderful person in Berlin whose family originated from Israel and who had...

Women’s bodies are tools in power struggles, as Israeli society ignores violence in Gaza and the West Bank, focusing on shaming victims.

To our This is Not an Ulpan community.   It’s no secret that this past year has been one of the hardest in our corner of the world. Hope...

Jesus is part of this land, and like all things connected to this place he has many faces and many names - it all depends on your...

History teaches us that in every period of increasing oppression, spineless people emerge attempting to crawl into the halls of power....

መልካም የስግድ በዓል! Sigd, meaning "prostration" in Ge'ez, is a unique Ethiopian Jewish holiday of renewal, unity, and reflection on faith.

Women’s rights remain fragile as violence, inequality, and systemic misogyny persist. The fight for safety and equality is far from over.

Bedouin communities in the Negev fight for land rights and recognition amid threats of home demolitions and displacement.

I stood in solidarity in the Jordan Valley, witnessing the strength and vulnerability of Palestinian communities facing nightly threats.