Givat Haviva

The Center for Shared Society, founded by the Havatselet Group, is a civil society organization for social change working to promote a model society in Israel, with an emphasis on creation of a shared society for Jews and Arabs.

updates from Givat Haviva

Annual Conference of Givat Haviva

6.1.2025 - Reserve your place

Metzer-Meiser: Take 2 1972 / 2025 Opening: November 15, 2025, 12:00

an action and exhibition

Metzer-Meiser: Take 2 explores the iconic Metzer-Meiser project produced in October 1972 in the area between Kibbutz Metzer and the village of Meiser

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"The best way to educate children for democracy is to educate them for a shared society.

Michal Sella interview with Neta Ahituv, "Haaretz", July 24, 2025

"We have our hands in the dirt," says Michal Sella, Givat Haviva CEO, meaning that Givat Haviva is not busy with campaigns, research, or changing public discourse, but rather in the Sisyphean, daily, challenging, and not always rewarding work of education, even in challenging areas of Israeli society.

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updates from Givat Haviva

Annual Conference of Givat Haviva

6.1.2025 - Reserve your place

Metzer-Meiser: Take 2 1972 / 2025 Opening: November 15, 2025, 12:00

an action and exhibition

For details

Metzer-Meiser: Take 2 explores the iconic Metzer-Meiser project produced in October 1972 in the area between Kibbutz Metzer and the village of Meiser

"The best way to educate children for democracy is to educate them for a shared society.

Michal Sella interview with Neta Ahituv, "Haaretz", July 24, 2025

Read the full article

"We have our hands in the dirt," says Michal Sella, Givat Haviva CEO, meaning that Givat Haviva is not busy with campaigns, research, or changing public discourse, but rather in the Sisyphean, daily, challenging, and not always rewarding work of education, even in challenging areas of Israeli society.

Areas of Activity I’m interested

At Givat Haviva, Jews and Arabs work together as an intrinsic part of our organizational and ethical worldview. As a result of these long years of partnership, the Center has accumulated a unique body of knowledge and expertise concerning everything related to living in a shared society in Israel.

Our activity focuses on the fields of education, language, culture, and art, viewing these as vehicles for promoting a flourishing:democratic society - based on mutual respect, trust, pluralism, and equality - that benefits all its citizens and strives to establish peace with its neighbors.

Information for visitors

Givat Haviva - Center for Shared Society, operates from the Givat Haviva Campus, which is home to a number of organizations and educational institutions working to promote a shared society. The campus also features a conference center, rental spaces, and seminar and workshop rooms for groups and organizations.

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