Dear Friends, Jerusalem has not experienced this degree of sustained and consistent rocket fire in perhaps 60 years. One million Jerusalemites are now living with repeated alerts, disrupted routines, and
Over the past year, the Jerusalem Intercultural Center has facilitated an ongoing series of encounters under its Plugta project, bringing together Haredi and non-Haredi participants, including students from the Hebrew
On March 17, Mini Active hosted a special online activity for children titled “The Safe Home”, with the participation of 40 children and led by artist Reem Al-Razem. The activity
Dear friends, For a week now, Jerusalem families have been living through repeated emergency alerts and sudden disruption. In those frightening, disorienting moments, parents make the same split-second check again
At a time when divisions across Israel feel sharper than ever, it is worth pausing to share a story about restraint, responsibility, and the quiet work of preventing violence before
After months of planning, partnerships, and careful groundwork, Mini Active’s new professional training program, Earning with Dignity, is officially live. This marks an important moment not only for the women
This month marked the launch of Yankuta (“early infancy” in Aramaic), a groundbreaking support program for first-time mothers in Haredi and religious communities. The first meeting brought together a full
As 2025 drew to a close, community leaders from across Jerusalem gathered for the final Community Safety Conference of the year, a meeting that marked not only reflection, but renewed
In the heart of East Jerusalem’s Jabel Mukabber neighborhood, a mountain of debris towers over the landscape, 875,000 cubic meters of construction waste, plastic, and hazardous materials piled high beside
In East Jerusalem, conversations about mental health are often whispered, if they happen at all. For many women, stress, anxiety, and daily pressures compound silently, hidden behind cultural taboos and
In East Jerusalem the neighborhood of Isawiyya faces daily barriers that make day-to-day life challenging—limited municipal services, unreliable public transportation, and even road closures due to security restrictions. Yet in
JICC and Mini Active have finished the first year of a meaningful partnership with Metzilot Mazon – Food Rescuers, a grassroots organization with a big mission: saving fruits and vegetables
