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Articles, opinions & research

A space for reflection, listening, and meaningful dialogue. Here we share voices from our community—educators, parents, and staff—who engage with the complexity of our reality and seek to weave from it meaning, education, and hope for shared life.

Q&A with Eyal Bloch

Eyal Bloch, pedagogical mentor at Bustan School, social sculptor, educator, and entrepreneur—reflects on education in a prolonged emergency reality: what is “normal” in an abnormal situation, and how we can support children and teams with understanding, sensitivity, and hope.

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An article that views education for peace as a profound process of personal and collective healing—a journey from fragmentation toward wholeness, connection, and shared meaning.
by Eyal Bloch

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An article exploring the challenges and possibilities of education in times of ongoing crisis—and how learning can become a space for stability, meaning, and recovery.

by Eyal Bloch