Aramaic Christians in Jerusalem battle to fully integrate into Israeli society as equal citizens with all their rights and duties.
Shai Fund is helping them overcome barriers by providing Hebrew courses, educational and enrichment programs, and assistance navigating government bureaucracy.
Support a better future for Christian minorities in Israel.
A new phenomena is happening in Jerusalem where Christians are beginning to want to be integrated into Israeli society as equal citizens and to begin to enjoy all their rights and fulfilling all their duties, whilst retaining their unique culture and religious identity as Aramaic Christians. This project assists these Christians to begin to integrate and to move from being in a parallel society toward joining all aspects of Israel’s vibrant democracy. The main pillars used to overcome barriers to integration are through Hebrew language courses, educational and enrichment programs, and providing assistance to overcome Israeli bureaucracy (which prevents many Christians from obtaining their full rights).
The Jerusalem Initiative project will benefit Christians from the Old City and East Jerusalem who live in Israel and want to integrate into Israeli society. The project will take place over the year of 2023 onwards and the activities will take place in Jerusalem, with 5 trips around the country.
Assist Christians to integrate into Israeli society through Hebrew language courses, educational and enrichment programs, and providing assistance to overcome Israeli bureaucracy.