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25 ViZionaries: Mustapha Ezzarghani - No. 14

Founded the Moroccan-Israeli Friendship Association, endeavoring to strengthen ties between Muslims and Jews and between Morocco and Israel 

Mustapha Ezzarghani,	founder of the Moroccan-Israeli Friendship Association
DUDU TASSA (left) and Jonny Greenwood will perform material from their acclaimed collaborative project ‘Jarak Qaribak.’

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

Should we still learn foreign languages? - opinion

People hold a giant Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.

Herut Davidson on Arabic, social media, and bridge-building across the Middle East


Dance festival created for Hebrew and Arabic speakers

Choreographers Yasmeen Godder and Nur Garabli will host the first Na’ot Ma’Ba’ad Festival (Moving Together Festival), a platform for creation in Arabic and Hebrew.

 NUR GARABLI

The Herzl Museum in Jerusalem is now appealing to Arab-Israelis

The museum will translate all of its exhibits into Arabic.

 A general view of the first interactive Zionist wall at The Herzl Museum in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2013. The Herzl Museum revealed the first interactive Zionist wall today. The interactive wall is meant to educate about Zionism and enrich the study of Zionism.

Arab MKs have every right to speak Arabic during Knesset debates - editorial

What the opposition MKs forgot is that as a language with a special status in Israel, Arabic is one of two languages allowed to be spoken in the Knesset plenum.

 MK Walid Taha speaks during a discussion on the Electricity Law connecting to Arab and Bedouin towns, during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 5, 2022.

Arabic-learning 'Madrasa' app developed by Technion students

The Madrasa project promotes Arabic learning through a platform that includes free online courses, extensive activity through digital channels, and many different collaborations.

A page from Madrasa’s free online courses in Arabic for Hebrew speakers.

Health app monitors cancer symptoms and treatments in Hebrew and Arabic

The free Wave Health app is now available in nine languages.

 The WaveHealth app, now available in Hebrew and Arabic, that allows users to track their symptoms and development.

Home sweet (improvised) home

“These are songs that dozens of generations from the region grew up with – Arabs, Jews, Christians and Muslims, different nationalities and tribes that comprise a common musical culture.”

 Artistic director and renowned musician Yair Dalal believes Middle Eastern music is a powerful unifying force

Children’s theater in Jaffa hosts sixth annual festival for Hebrew, Arabic speakers

Elmina was founded by celebrated actor and director Norman Issa, and his actress-playwright wife, Gidona Raz Issa, in 2012.

 THE SHOW ‘Arnavim.’

Israelis should be taught Arabic in schools - editorial

Israelis can do more to assimilate into the region.

THE TEL AVIV municipality is lit up with the word ‘peace’ in Arabic in September.

Aravrit - new app designs script that combines Hebrew and Arabic

By combining the top halves of the Arabic characters and the bottoms of the Hebrew ones, Liron Lavi Turkenich created 'Aravrit,' a script that is gaining popularity.

Diagrams showing how Aravrit combines Hebrew and Arabic letters.

My Word: Israeli road signs and wonders

Even minding its Ps and Qs, the end result could still be Petah Tiqwa instead of Petah (or Petach) Tikvah.

A road sign near Eilat points in different directions. Is the car coming from Beersheba or Be’er Sheva?