Community | Beit of Hope 2026

Meet Meredith Rothbart

Meredith Rothbart is an American-born Jewish Israeli peacebuilder who co-founded Amal-Tikva to give Israeli and Palestinian civil society leaders the strategy, resources, and partnerships they need to turn local work into lasting change.

Meet Robi Damelin

Robi Damelin is a bereaved Israeli mother who transformed the loss of her son David into a powerful call for reconciliation, nonviolence, and shared humanity through the Parents Circle – Families Forum

Meet Roni Keidar

Roni Keidar is an Israeli peace activist from Netiv HaAsara on the Gaza border who insists that the safety of Israelis and the dignity and freedom of Palestinians are bound together.

Meet Sally Abed

Sally Abed is a Palestinian citizen of Israel organizing Jewish and Palestinian communities to turn fear, inequality, and separation into shared civic power.

Remembering Vivian Silver

Vivian Silver was a Canadian-Israeli peacebuilder from Kibbutz Be’eri whose life’s work brought women, Jews, Arabs, Israelis, Palestinians, Bedouin communities, and Gazans into relationships of dignity, equality, and shared responsibility.

Meet Abeer Bandak

Abeer Bandak is a Palestinian dialogue facilitator who co-founded Tech2Peace to help young Palestinians and Israelis move beyond inherited fear by speaking honestly, learning together, and building practical skills side by side.

Meet Laila Alsheikh

Laila Alsheikh is a bereaved Palestinian mother from Bethlehem who chose not to let the death of her infant son Qussay become another reason for her children to hate.

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