Rabbis for Human Rights and Achvat Amim:
Winter Solidarity Visit

Dates:  December 19th 2024- January 5th, 2025 
Application Deadline: Monday, November 18th, 11:59pm EST

The Program:

From December 19th (starting the evening of the 19th) to January 5th, embark on a transformative 19-day program: our Winter Solidarity Visit. This unique opportunity is a collaboration between Rabbis for Human Rights and Solidarity of Nations – Achvat Amim. It combines immersive education and volunteer work focused on supporting communities in the West Bank amid increased displacement due to state and settler violence

By working alongside Palestinian communities, you'll gain first hand insight into the occupation. You’ll participate in meaningful actions of solidarity, accompany shepherds, land workers, and activists, learn from experts in human rights, international law, and grassroots organizing, and meet with activist Rabbis and interfaith advocates.

This program is ideal for those passionate about justice, human rights, and community empowerment. Together, let's show that solidarity knows no borders. 

Who Should Apply? 

Rabbis for Human Rights and Achvat Amim's Winter Solidarity Visit is open to students, workers, teachers, travelers, activists, all of the above, or something entirely different. Applicants can be coming from abroad or permanently residing in the region (note that the communal living component of the visit is required).
 
We aim to bring people together who are motivated to engage and commit to the world around them and make real change. Rabbis for Human Rights and Achvat Amim connects participants to projects that aim to end racism, violence and inequality as an essential building block for a society based on values of justice, equity, and peace - values that are also central to Judaism.
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We are seeking participants who are excited to develop a creative and participatory learning environment for exploring Jewish history, tradition and culture in order to grow and build community.

The Living Component:

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Living in a Communal Space
Participants live together in the Swedish Theological Institute. The group is made up of between 6-15 people who share a dorm space, learning space, working space and space for relaxation. Most participants share bedrooms. We work to balance the many amazing elements of collective living with the importance of personal space and privacy. Norms are set through a process of intentional conversation. We view communal living as one expression of tikkun adam, bettering one's self, and one's community. Living together is one way in which we can radically care for each other throughout our time on programming. 

The space is your community hub. It enables you to be at the center of a thriving, politically active, community in Jerusalem.
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Explore Jerusalem
You are going to be living in Jerusalem, a city full of complexity and diverse cultural life. You will go to cafes and bars and art exhibits. You will join learning circles, minyanim (communal prayer gathering), celebrations, and explore community. You will discover the connections and tensions between East and West Jerusalem, as well as the vast and very real meanings behind words such as conflict, occupation, peace, justice and self-determination. You will have meetings and go to volunteer in the West Bank. You will learn all over the city.​

The Learning Component: 

Our learning process begins with the central belief in self-determination for all people in the place they call home. 
We build shared knowledge and understanding of the complex reality on the ground and envision our role in the struggle for a society rooted in justice and equality. Achvat Amim approaches learning from a place rooted in identity, and much of the learning is through a Jewish lens. We engage with Jewish history, thought, and culture from a multitude of perspectives as we build a diverse learning community and shared understandings. 

A taste of some workshops:
Nakba: Situation History in Home and Land - Tour of Lifta with Zochrot
Comparative Struggles for Change
Jewish Secular and Religious Identity in Israel
Land and Law: Systems of Occupation and Alternatives to Conquest
​and more

Solidarity Work: 

Rabbis for Human Rights and Achvat Amim have longstanding partnerships with a wide range of human rights, community, and educational organizations. A strong movement and a commitment to co-resistance depends on nimble adaptation to the circumstances and a diverse array of activities. 
Interested in longer immersive programming? Find out more about our 4-Month Immersive and our 6-week Summer Cohort. 
Already living in the region and interested in educational programming without communal living? Find out more about our Weekly Justice Fellowship . 
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