The Arava Institute

The Dialogue Project: A Better Peacebuilding Paradigm

On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Dr. David Lehrer, the Israel Institute Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the Elie Wiesel Center, moderated the Arava Institute Alumni Panel titled “Nature Knows No Borders: Israelis and Palestinians Living and Working Together to Protect the Environment” in person at the Elie Wiesel Center, where he was joined virtually on Zoom […]

The Climate Crisis: A Catalyst for Cooperation with Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed & Dr. David Lehrer

On November 10th, 2021, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies hosted a well-attended hybrid event with The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, a leading environmental studies and research institute in the Middle East. ​​The Arava Institute houses accredited academic programs, research centers, and international cooperation initiatives focusing on environmental concerns and challenges.  In a […]