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23 February 2023

Reflecting on the Global Activism Fellowship

Young Leadership & Education Coordinator Zak Witus is energized after returning from the Global Activism Fellowship trip to Israel.

06 October 2022

Shatil Spotlight: Meet Shula Keshet

We spotlight leading Mizrahi feminist activist Shula Keshet and the impact of her work.

21 October 2021

Fighting for Environmental and Housing Justice

Social and environmental activists, including NIF grantees, win a battle to remove Tel Aviv Central Bus Station.

22 April 2021

Bolstering Progressive Advocacy

Shatil, NIF’s action-arm in Israel, is helping social change groups advocate for progressive change.

05 April 2021

Emunah on Mimouna

Many of us eagerly anticipate the meal at the conclusion of Passover. Finally, we can eat pizza, cake, and all of the hametz-filled carbohydrates we’ve been missing. For North African Jews, this time takes on heightened meaning with the celebration of Mimouna, a joyous day-long celebration of the end of the prohibition against eating bread that includes eating traditional Mizrahi Jewish foods. Yet this special tradition has become intertwined with debates over the use and abuse of Mizrahi culture in Israel.

18 May 2020

WATCH: Defending Women’s Rights in the Time of COVID-19

NIF grantees are standing up for the rights of women and girls through this crisis.

14 September 2017

ACRI Leader Wants to See Passive Supporters Out in the Streets

“When people congratulate me on the work I am doing but are too scared to voice their own opinions, we have a problem.”

16 August 2016

Achievements Amid Wave of Anti-Democratic Legislation

As the Knesset begins their recess after passing a series of anti-democratic legislation, NIF is proud of the accomplishments for social and economic justice passed during the previous session.