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reGeneration’s Interfaith Concert for Possibility

reGeneration’s Interfaith Concert for Possibility at Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills on Sunday night was more than a concert; it was an event, a happening, a milestone, the embodiment of the essence of reGeneration’s vision.

Credit goes to every soul who made the decision to come into this temple with an open heart; it is because of you that the evening soared with the energy of possibility!

The journey began as people mingled, introduced themselves, talking quietly, hopefully, about what larger meaning there was in this long planned for event.

And then the room came alive with the music of the Middle East…making sweet sounds, lifting hands and spirits, people coming together for the first time, at one with the music, at one with each other. Bursts of rhythmic clapping emanated from an audience transported by the emotion in voices and instruments experienced perhaps for the first time; some got up to dance.

There were the prayers of faith leaders, Jewish, Muslim and Christian,  and the sweet voices of children as they too, came forward to offer blessings based in scripture.

We are so grateful to all those who came out on a Sunday evening to experience this watershed moment; with all of us, together in that space, reGeneration’s vision gained momentum.  Because of the generosity of spirit of hard-working volunteers and audience alike, we experienced the energy which promises to carry us to the next level.

The seeds of hope are planted and will be nurtured by a sense of the highest good, clear intention, and a passion shared by so many of you to bring comfort to the children of Palestine and Israel. No longer just a dream, you showed up.  Thank you friends!

So many asked, “What can I do to help?” You can join a team with as much time and talent as you have to share.  Are you an IT person with the skill set to oversee Facebook or Twitter?

Can you make a short film about our mission and accomplishments?

Do you have marketing experience that can help reGeneration thrive and grow.  Are you a PR maven,  or a rabbi, imam, priest or minister with a passion for interfaith understanding?

The musicians we heard and saw showed us by example, the harmony we seek for everyone.  We have experienced the beauty of possibility when disparate cultures came together in unison, moved by a common vision.

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    Transforming the Holy Land

    Fear presents a choice whether we recognize it or not: to love or to hate. If we choose to love, we have sparked the first flame of creation. We are propelled into right action. House of Hope is honored to partner with reGeneration to continue our right action and bring transformational healing through holistic education to children in the Holy Land.”

    – Milad Vosgueritchian, co-founder and Chairman of reGeneration partner school House of Hope
    Milad
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    Encountering the Other

    reGeneration brought The Way of Council to our bilingual Arabic Hebrew school. The Way of Council is a way to become aware that the person sitting across from me is a person just like me, who was born an empty vessel, and whom life has filled with different content, which is not necessarily the ultimate truth. I could have been born as Muhammed or Fatma, and I would then think as they do. So I think that within me I am actually a little bit Muhammed and a little bit Fatma, a little bit Amir or Rachel. And a little bit Gidi.”

    – Gidi Hyman, a teacher at reGeneration partner school Ein Bustan
    Gidi
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    Training Crisis-Zone Ready Teachers

    Before I became a Waldorf teacher, I taught in public schools where the children rarely leave their desks. The Arab children especially have problems holding their pencils because they move their bodies so little…Thanks to my reGeneration scholarship, I became more sensitive about the need for children to be held in a protected space. Upon my return to school, I plan to find a way to build a separate area for our young children, so they have a more sheltered space than what they have now.”

    – Aida Awad, a founding teacher at reGeneration partner school Tamrat El Zeitoun
    Aida
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    Uniting Communities

    With reGeneration, we created a Waldorf School based on the beauty of Arab culture and language, which also teaches Hebrew and English. It is a school where all the different religions and cultures of Arab people are represented and work together: Muslims, Christians, Druze, and Bedouins. The idea of bringing all these children together in one school is not the norm...but it is a model for how to integrate Waldorf education into the Arab culture.”

    – Lana Nasrallah, cofounding teacher of reGeneration partner school Tamrat El Zeitoun
    Lana
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    Two Peoples, One School

    At Ein Bustan we are two peoples, two languages, two different cultures. Yet when I bring my children to the kindergarten in the morning and see the children sitting, playing, building, singing, hiking, eating and working together, they are equal, and it’s not make-believe. This togetherness and the mutual wish to create a joint reality is what brought my family to the kindergarten. At school, we are all equal, and we all have a heart that can speak, listen, and be compassionate.”

    – Ester Springut, a parent at reGeneration partner school Ein Bustan
    Ester