Music is Essential... not just for deepening the experience of communal prayer, but expanding our capacity as leaders, transforming our model of meetings, and strengthening our organizations. How exactly does this happen? What leadership tools might we learn from scholars and practitioners of Jewish music? How might you harness the power and wisdom of Jewish music for your own leadership setting? Access the Series Playlist Transcending Divisions in the Key

Music is Essential... not just for deepening the experience of communal prayer, but expanding our capacity as leaders, transforming our model of meetings, and strengthening our organizations. How exactly does this happen? What leadership tools might we learn from scholars and practitioners of Jewish music? How might you harness the power and wisdom of Jewish music for your own leadership setting? Access the Series Playlist Scrutinizing Assumptions through Music with

The Sound of Change- Session 1 Music is Essential... not just for deepening the experience of communal prayer, but expanding our capacity as leaders, transforming our model of meetings, and strengthening our organizations. How exactly does this happen? What leadership tools might we learn from scholars and practitioners of Jewish music? How might you harness the power and wisdom of Jewish music for your own leadership setting? Access the Series

Connecting New Dots to Rehabilitate the Western Negev Rehabilitation of the Western Negev will require unprecedented coordination, cooperation, and collaboration across the Israeli public and private sectors. Shahar Solar (Wexner Israel Fellow 25) saw opportunities to bring together the expertise of officials, architects, planners, environmentalists, academics, the Israel Land Authority, the Ministry of Construction and Housing and his own Planning Administration, the Tekuma (Revival) Administration, and beyond. Leading primarily from

Increase the Light: Wexner Community Chanukah Candle Lighting with WIF Alum Nadav Tamir Full List of Wexner Israeli Alumni Initiatives Opening and Closing Song: Banu Choshech L’Garesh / We Have Come to Banish the Darkness. Original Hebrew lyrics by Sara Levi-Tanai (1960), performed by Noah Aronson and Banot The Wexner Foundation Hanukkah Video  

Source Sheet can be found here. For a list of Wexner Israel Alumni and their initiatives, click here.

Session 6 – Embracing the Land and the People- Avi Bitron (WIF 15) and Shay Jean (WSL 2016) Full List of Wexner Israeli Alumni Initiatives Opening Song: Ha Chita Tzomachat Shuv/ “The Wheat Grows Again,” by Dorit Tzameret (1974) Dorit was a member of Kibbutz Beit HaShita, which lost 11 men in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The song has become a core part of Yom Hazikaron/Remembrance Day “liturgy” in

In this season when we yearn for light, we partnered with Ilana Yahav, a magical artist featured on Israel’s Got Talent, to create a unique Chanukah message this year. Please watch, be mesmerized, and share her creation widely. Thank you, Noah Aronson, and Banot for the music. Now please, hit play.

Session 5 – Focus on Learning and Social Needs of Children at Risk, Moshe Keinan (WIF 8) and Orli Garti-Seroussi (WIF 8) Full List of Wexner Israeli Alumni Initiatives Opening Song: Achot K’tana/Little Sister, by Moshe Peretz, (2017) Closing Song: Matanot K’tanot/Little Gifts, by Rami Kleinstein (2016) Orli Garti-Seroussi PowerPoint Moshe Keinan PowerPoint  

Session 4 - Supporting Evacuated Communities, Amit David WIF 22 and Alit Wiel Shafran WIF 29 Full List of Wexner Israeli Alumni Initiatives Opening Song:  I am filled with love (יש בי אהבה) by Arik Einstein Closing Song: Pink Glasses (משקפיים ורודות ) by Arik Einstein