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    June 20, 2025

    Shared society in crisis and hope: Education’s role in Israel’s recovery - opinion

    In her Jerusalem Post oped, Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella emphasizes that the foundation for shared society remains intact since October 7, 2023, but there is an urgent need to invest in building trust between Arab and Jewish citizens. “Education offers the best approach….Israel’s government has a vested interest, indeed a responsibility, to design a comprehensive educational plan that will teach all our children how to live in a shared, prosperous society.”

  • June 19, 2025

    Givat Haviva CEO discusses Jewish, Arab shared vision

    Michal Sella, the CEO of Givat Haviva, visited the Jewish Federation of Cleveland on June 13 to talk about the organization and how the local Jewish community can contribute to its mission – to create a shared society between the Jewish and Arab citizens in Israel. “We want to create a space where there is a lot of hope for Israeli society, where we can talk about values of equality and democracy. We’re trying to equip our kids with tools that will allow them to live in a shared Jewish society, because Israel will forever be a shared society. It’s important for American Jews to know that and to understand, and to give them a glimpse into the reality of Israel right now,” Sella told the Cleveland Jewish News.

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    NY Law Firm Hosts Michal Sella

    Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP, a prominent Atlanta based law firm hosted CEO Michal Sella for a breakfast meeting at the firm's New York City office. Attorneys and other guests heard a comprehensive briefing by Sella on Givat Haviva's pioneering history of deepening understanding between Israel's Arab and Jewish citizens and advancing shared society. Tamara Caldas, a Friends of Givat Haviva board member, is a Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton partner.

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