Culture
The Cultural Division focuses on developing and enriching cultural life within community centers across Israel. We promote local artistic and cultural creation, provide professional training for local cultural leaders in each community center, and implement a wide range of initiatives tailored to the diverse identities within each community.
Our programs foster rich and inclusive expression for Israel’s diverse tapestry of cultures. We support the preservation of cultural traditions alongside contemporary creativity, with the goal of creating spaces for meaningful intercultural dialogue.
Activities include performances, creative workshops, local festivals, and heritage exploration seminars, as well as intergenerational encounters focused on themes of origin and identity. Together, these initiatives strengthen individuals’ connection to their community and to their cultural heritage.
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Tu B'Shvat is a wonderful opportunity for the community to gather and sit together around a table and celebrate the species in which the Land of Israel was blessed and together celebrate the community's abundance and diversity.
A project of the Community Center Society that was established to support community preparations to mark the anniversary of the massacre and the outbreak of war.
Tish B'Av events are held at the community centers of the Society for Community Centers on the eve of Tish B'Av, by the Sderot Conference for Society and Education.
A dialogue program to increase cohesion and strengthen social resilience, in partnership with President Herzog's Office.
The Arts Enrichment Program exposes Israeli K-12 students to diverse artistic fields, inspiring them to engage thoughtfully through rich cultural worlds.
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Culture News
Connecting to Community: A Festive Summer Event for French Olim in Jerusalem
The annual summer event of Mehubarim, IACC’s program for French olim, was recently held at its first stop in Jerusalem, bringing together approximately 1,200 immigrant children and parents.
The Mehubarim Program provides children and young people from French-speaking immigrant families with a supportive informal framework, helping them integrate into Israeli society and develop a stronger sense of community and belonging.
The Annual Youth Mentoring Program Conference
The annual conference of IACC’s Youth Mentoring Program was recently held with the participation of approximately 600 mentors from across Israel.
Operated on behalf of the Ministry of Education, the program provides individual and group mentoring to young people from the Haredi community during important transition periods between educational institutions.
Voices That Connect: From the Individual to the Wider Community
Coordinators from the Re’im Program, together with the program’s national director and district facilitators, recently gathered at the NINA Center in Herzliya for the program’s annual professional development conference. Re’im operates social belonging groups for teenagers and adults on the autism spectrum and people with complex learning disabilities. Through professionally facilitated group activities, the program creates opportunities to develop social relationships, strengthen personal...