Shana Tova | New Publications and Activities for the Next Year

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ספטמבר 2017 || אלול תשע"ז || September 2017

Happy New Jewish Year - Shana Tova!
As we publish new research and strive to make it more accessible to our readers, we would like to share some exciting glimpses into our East & West Jerusalem projects, our Fellows Program, new research into education in the Haredi Community, the Circular Economy, and much more:
New Publications | Projects in the Spotlight | Blum Family Gift | עברית

New Publications

Residents, Not Citizens – Israel and the Arabs of East Jerusalem, 1967-2017

Groundbreaking and detailed research focusing on both the social status and the legal status of the Arabs of East Jerusalem, and how these have evolved over the past 50 years. Purchase the book & more information | Pictures from the book launch |Videos of the lectures at the launch (Hebrew)

Coming Soon

Review of East Jerusalem Neighborhoods – Abu-Tor

A multi-year research project whose aim is to raise awareness of the economic-social-political situation in Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods; the publication is intended for all who are interested in joining the open and inclusive general Jerusalem discourse, so as to improve the quality of life of the residents of East Jerusalem. Read more about the project

Jerusalem: Facts & Trends

We are delighted to announce that the publication that accompanies the Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem has been redesigned and will soon be released in a new format in Hebrew, following which an English version will be published. If you're curious about how statistics come to life, Check it out on Facebook

Haredi High-School Yeshivas – Description and Analysis

Expansion of the Haredi high-school yeshiva track is likely to contribute to the success of those Haredim who seek to study at institutions of higher education and to join the workforce. The new research reveals social obstacles within the Haredi community and suggests ways to reconcile the differences. Read more

Projects in the Spotlight

Welcome Milken Fellows

Eight Milken Fellows will join us this year on October 15. Following an intensive week of training they will be placed in various government ministries. Read more about the program on the Milken Innovation Center website

The 2017 Fellows at the Milken global conference

The Workshop for the Development of Shared Spaces in Jerusalem

Once a month, a group of Israeli and Palestinian researchers, planners, and social activists, all residents of Jerusalem, come together to hear a lecture and discuss the current reality, in the hope of creating a new discourse in the city. Read related research regarding Polarized Labor Integration

Welcome to R2pi - The Route to Circular Economy

A three-year project within the environmental theme of Horizon 2020, managed by the Jerusalem Institute, involving 15 partners from 9 countries, the objective of which is to propose policies for smart use of resources. Watch the introduction video

Announcing Major Gift by Blum Family