Walking in Jaffa's Shoes

Dear friends,

This summer, we were proud to launch another round of our Jaffa Tours Facilitation Training. Building on the success of the winter course, a new cohort of Palestinian and Jewish participants came together to study Jaffa’s layered history, examine their own identities in relation to the city’s narratives, and practice guiding tours that lift up multiple perspectives.

Over the course of the training, participants engaged with pressing questions about belonging, displacement, and community resilience. They worked intensively to develop facilitation skills that not only prepare them to lead tours, but also foster dialogue across divides. Several graduates from the spring cohort have already begun leading tours, and this summer’s group will soon join them—expanding our team of facilitators ready to share Sadaka-Reut’s unique educational approach.

Running this second training in such a short time demonstrates the ongoing demand for meaningful spaces of encounter and critical learning. Despite the many challenges we face, our community continues to create opportunities for young people to tell their stories and contribute to building a more just society.

Thank you for standing with us and making this work possible.

With gratitude,
The Sadaka-Reut Tea

Our Jaffa Tours Facilitation Training Course is nearing completion, with participants from both Palestinian and Jewish communities making significant progress since the program began in late 2024. The bi-national group has been immersed in exploring Jaffa's rich socio-historical context while developing their skills as tour facilitators.

Throughout the two-month training, participants have examined their own identities in relation to Jaffa's narrative while learning to craft tours that present multiple perspectives. They've engaged with the city's complex history alongside contemporary challenges facing Jaffa and its diverse communities today.

As they complete their training, these new facilitators will soon join our tours team, ready to share Sadaka-Reut's unique approach with diverse audiences, creating meaningful opportunities for dialogue and understanding across communities.

In the words of one participants: "I've always loved to write since I was a child, but I never thought I had something worthwhile to share, something that others would want to hear. But in the course I've come to realize the importance of telling my own story, with my own voice."

This participant's experience, along with the experiences of the hundreds of participants in our tours annually, would be possible without you. Thank you for your support.

In solidarity, 

The Sadaka-Reut Team