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VISION

Building a cohesive Israeli society that embraces the vibrancy, diversity and shared heritage of the Jewish people

VISION

Building a cohesive Israeli society that embraces the vibrancy, diversity and shared heritage of the Jewish people

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Gesher launches #VoteDiaspora campaign to ask politicians what they will do to bridge the gap between Israel and World Jewry.

Project Community Wrap up at the President’s Residence

Gesher raises 1 million shekel in our 2018 Build The Bridge campaign!

Gesher Fellows come together for annual Gesher Leadership Conference

Take a look at Gesher’s Leadership Trip to LA in March 2018!

Take a look at Gesher’s Leadership Trip to Washington, DC & NY in March 2017!

Project Community participant, Shai Gal, interviewed on i24 about his trip to Los Angeles with Gesher and some of his main takeaways on the relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry

Movie about Gesher Community mission to New York

Gesher launches #VoteDiaspora campaign to ask politicians what they will do to bridge the gap between Israel and World Jewry.

Project Community Wrap up at the President’s Residence

Gesher raises 1 million shekel in our 2018 Build The Bridge campaign!

Gesher Fellows come together for annual Gesher Leadership Conference

Gesher Leadership Institute

In an era where internal divisions threaten to tear us apart, the Gesher Leadership Institute nurtures and trains Israeli leaders to forge connections and unity between different sectors of the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora. To learn more click here.

Gesher Education Department

Due to a siloed educational system, Israeli youth grow up unfamiliar with those who are different than they are, which leads to stereotyping and fear of the “other”. Shattering those boundaries early and developing and understanding of and appreciation for the other is crucial to building a shared future. Learn more here.

Gesher Haredi Department

Haredi society is the fastest growing demographic in Israel, leading to ever more Haredim entering institutions and working, studying or serving side by side other Israelis from general society. We have identified the four areas where Haredim and general Israeli society interface: IDF, Academia, Employment and in communities. In each of these areas, we run cultural awareness seminars for both Haredim and their counterparts to ensure that those Haredim who decide to enter general society do so with minimal friction. Learn more here.

Gesher IDF Officer’s Training Course

In 2001, at the request of the IDF, Gesher developed the Gesher IDF Officer Training Program to help counter the deep divisions in Israeli society. Gesher develops military officers of diverse backgrounds with a shared Jewish and Israeli identity to provide effective future leadership so that both within (mandatory) military service and when these leaders transition into civilian life as leaders in a wide variety of industries and sectors, they are leading with a deepened commitment to the values that are core to Israel’s Jewish character. Learn more here.