February 19, 2024 2023 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem The event moved from sorrow to hope and from remembrance to celebration, and highlighted graduate wartime initiatives >>
December 14, 2023 From Darkness to Light: Flames of Memory and Hope Mandel faculty and graduates remember the Mandel fellows, graduates, and faculty members who lost their lives during the attack of October 7th >>
November 20, 2023 Mandel Graduates Take Action on the Home Front This article highlights four initiatives spearheaded by Mandel graduates to support residents of Israel affected by the war with Hamas >>
October 13, 2023 Mandel Foundation Mourns Loss of Community Members The Mandel Foundation–Israel mourns the loss of those murdered or killed in battle from among our graduates and fellows and their families >>
August 1, 2023 CineMandel: A Social Cinema Club for Graduates A series of cultural and social events that enable Mandel graduates in the North to reconnect to the Mandel spirit in an experiential way >>
May 3, 2023 Mandel Fellows Day 2023 The annual Fellows Day, held at the Foundation's headquarters in Jerusalem, facilitates interactions among fellows of all the Foundation’s leadership programs in Israel >>
April 26, 2023 Israel at 75: The Declaration of Independence Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel by printing a replica of Israel’s Declaration of Independence >>
January 9, 2023 Northern Connection: Fostering Identity and Responsibility A learning module promoting shared regional identity and responsibility among fellows of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
November 17, 2022 2022 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem Graduates of 10 programs of the Mandel Foundation–Israel came together at the Jerusalem Theatre for a joint graduation ceremony >>
December 12, 2021 Mandel Graduates Empower Women in Jisr az-Zarqa An initiative founded by two graduates enables women to gain financial independence through textile design and production >>
October 17, 2021 2021 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem Graduates of all the Mandel Foundation–Israel’s programs came together for a joint ceremony attended by President Isaac Herzog >>
January 10, 2021 The North Presents: A Series of Online Meetings Each session of this series for the Mandel community hosts a leading figure in Israeli public life who discusses issues on the public agenda >>
December 30, 2020 Mandel Leadership Programs in the North begin 2020–2021 Year The programs opened in an atmosphere of optimism, despite the difficulties posed by the restrictions of the coronavirus >>
August 10, 2020 Mandel Center in North Holds Second Graduates Conference The virtual conference centered on the theme of “participationism,” and was attended by 86 graduates via Zoom >>
December 10, 2019 Public Service Fellows Participate in a Field Trip to Umm al-Fahm Fellows of Cohort 1 of the Mandel Program for Leadership in the Public Service enhanced their knowledge of Arab society >>
October 20, 2019 Memorial Service for Morton L. Mandel The memorial service conducted in Cleveland for Morton L. Mandel was broadcast live on October 20, 2019, at 1:00 pm Eastern Time and 8:00 pm Israel time. Click here to view >>
October 17, 2019 Morton L. Mandel, 1921-2019 The Mandel Center for Leadership in the North mourns the loss of Morton L. Mandel, an extraordinary leader, passionate Zionist, generous philanthropist, and man of vision >>
September 23, 2019 2019 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem Graduates of all Mandel programs in Israel who completed their studies in 2019 came together to celebrate in a shared ceremony >>
April 14, 2019 Fellows Present Products of Act of Leadership Workshop Fellows of the Center's regional leadership program presented the subjects they wrote about for their workshop with Professor David Dery >>
April 4, 2019 Regional Leadership Fellows Visit Ramla and Lod The study tour explored the complex social issues of the two cities, and included meetings with public officials and a visit to a school >>
March 11, 2019 Daphni Leef Visits the Mandel Center in the North A leader of the 2011 social protest in Israel, Daphni Leef met with faculty and fellows of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
February 13, 2019 Social Leadership Fellows Visit Gush Etzion The study tour exposed fellows of the Mandel Program for Social Leadership to life beyond the Green Line and in religious Zionist yeshivot >>
January 22, 2019 Joint Session with American Mandel Executive Leadership Fellows The encounter with fellows of the Mandel regional and social leadership programs in the North included tours of Akko and Upper Nazareth >>
December 19, 2018 Mandel Social Leadership Fellows Attend Israel Business Conference Fellows of the Mandel Program for Social Leadership in the North attended the prestigious annual business conference in Jerusalem >>
November 21, 2018 Mandel Leadership Programs in the North Celebrate Graduation Fellows of the Mandel Program for Social Leadership and the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the North celebrated at a joint ceremony >>
November 15, 2018 Registration Opens for Cohort 4 of Regional Leadership Program The program aims to train visionary leaders who will lead change and create a better and more worthy society in Israel's Northern region >>
October 10, 2018 Cohort 3 of Regional Leadership Program Begins Studies The launch of the academic year included a musical introductory workshop, an inspirational lecture from a social entrepreneur, and an orientation >>
September 9, 2018 Registration Opens for Mandel Social Leadership Program The program trains outstanding leaders who will lead change in diverse areas of life and improve the quality of life for all residents of the North >>
April 4, 2018 Panel on the Nation-State Law The Mandel Center for Leadership in the North hosted a panel including Adv. Moshe Lador, Dr. Yoaz Hendel, and Brigadier General Amal Assad >>
March 20, 2018 Graduation of Cohort 1 of the Regional Leadership Program At the center of the ceremony was the screening of short videos about the individual projects developed by the fellows during the program >>
February 20, 2018 Social Hackathon on Inclusion in Informal Education Led by fellows of Cohort 2 of the regional leadership program, the event examined the inclusion of people with disabilities in informal education >>
November 21, 2017 Tour of Hiriya and the Ariel Sharon Park Fellows discussed sustainability and vision with Dr. Martin Weyl, a leader of the struggle to establish the urban park and recycling center >>
October 17, 2017 Mandel Leadership Program in Afula Marks Graduation The Mandel Local Leadership Program in Afula drew to a close with a festive ceremony attended by Afula Mayor Yitzhak Miron and Mr. Moshe Vigdor >>
October 17, 2017 Second Cohort of Regional Program Begins Studies A diverse group of 21 men and women, Arabs and Jews, from Israel’s north began studies at the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
May 15, 2017 Registration Opens for Cohort 2 of Regional Leadership Program The program aims to train visionary leaders who will lead change and create a better and more worthy society in Israel's Northern region >>
February 2, 2017 Mandel Social Leadership Program to Open in the Fall The Mandel Program for Social Leadership in the North will train high quality leaders who will lead change in diverse areas of life >>
October 27, 2016 Mandel Graduates Bridge Religious-Secular Divide Mandel graduates Liora Pinsky and Rabbi Yair Afik have initiated a series of meetings secular and religious students in Migdal HaEmek (Hebrew) >>
October 10, 2016 Graduation of Local Leadership Program in Baqa al-Gharbiyye The Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Baqa al-Gharbiyye concluded with a celebratory ceremony attended by the head of the local council >>
July 10, 2016 Summing Up the First Year of the Afula Leadership Program The directors of the Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Afula sum up the program's first academic year and look toward the future >>
July 1, 2016 Morton Mandel Visits the Mandel Center in the North Mandel Foundation Chairman visited the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North, and received the “Yakir Oranim” Award from Oranim College >>
June 22, 2016 An Interfaith Iftar Meal in Baqa al-Gharbiyye An interfaith Iftar meal proved a festive opportunity to meet with fellows and graduates of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
May 30, 2016 The Concluding Retreat of the Mandel Program in Baqa New graduates of the Mandel local leadership program in Baqa al-Gharbiyye share experiences and discuss their future leadership challenges >>
May 25, 2016 Civic Identity: A Meeting with MK Aida Touma-Sliman Joint List Knesset Member discusses the creation of a common civic identity with graduates and fellows of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
May 10, 2016 A Round-Table Discussion in Baqa al-Gharbiyye Fellows of the Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Baqa al-Gharbiyye presented their projects to the mayor and local activists >>
May 9, 2016 Mandel Community in North Explores Challenges in Acre Graduates, fellows, and staff members of the Mandel community in the North explored the challenges of the city of Acre with local activists >>
May 3, 2016 Equality, Inequality, and the Tebeka High Court Ruling Mandel leadership program in Afula hosts sessions with theater professionals to examine ruling on school rejection of Ethiopian students >>
April 11, 2016 Mandel Afula Program Holds Retreat in Jerusalem Fellows of the Local Leadership program spend two days in Jerusalem, exploring public policy design and implementation >>
April 11, 2016 Dilemmas in the Encounter between Tradition and Modernity A “Mandel Platform” event with the writer Ala Hlehel explored processes under way in Israeli society in general and in Arab society in particular >>
March 23, 2016 Human Networks and Leadership Graduates and fellows of Mandel Programs for Local Leadership in the North learn about personal and group networks from a psychologist >>
March 23, 2016 Migdal HaEmek Graduates Meet with Prof. Pnina Motzafi-Haller Graduates of the Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Migdal HaEmek explore the meaning of success for Israelis born in development towns >>
February 17, 2016 Mandel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Program Holds Retreat in Kibbutz Dalia Fellows of the Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Baqa al-Gharbiyye participate in a two-day retreat in January at Kibbutz Dalia in the north >>
February 6, 2016 The Media’s Impact on Righting Social Wrongs Graduates, fellows, and faculty of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North joined journalists in exploring how the media addresses social issues >>
November 29, 2015 Afula Fellows Participate in Akko Convention on Urbanism As part of their studies about their city, fellows of the Mandel Program for Local Leadership in Afula took part in the first Akko Convention on Urbanism >>
November 2, 2015 Celebratory Event Launches New Year The new academic year was launched at a celebratory event attended by members of the Mandel community in the North - fellows, graduates and staff members >>
August 4, 2015 A Lesson in Management and Leadership Morton Mandel, chairman of the Mandel Foundation, visited Migdal HaEmek and met with Mayor Eli Barda and the participants >>
August 4, 2015 Midgal HaEmek Graduation Program participants present their final projects and their proposed directions for developing Migdal HaEmek at a meeting marking the culmination of the program, attended by the city’s mayor >>
May 30, 2015 A Visit to the Supreme Court Participants of the Baqa al-Gharbiyye leadership program toured Jerusalem and met with Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron >>
December 15, 2014 Gala Opening of New Academic Year The two cohorts of fellows and the two groups of program graduates gathered with the faculty of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North >>
December 3, 2014 Prof. Sammy Smooha Visits the Mandel Center for Leadership in the North Prof. Sammy Smooha was a guest of the Migdal HaEmek Leadership program and presented his ongoing study of Israel’s ethnic rift >>
March 31, 2014 “Through the Camera’s Eye” at the Kafr Qara Local Leadership Program The Mandel Kafr Qara local leadership group participated in a workshop on using photographic language to “learn” a city from an educational and >>
March 30, 2014 “Jane’s Walk” in Migdal HaEmek Migdal HaEmek leadership program participants have been “learning the city” through walking tours, lectures, meetings with the city’s mayor >>
February 12, 2014 Continuing Education for Northern District Supervisors The Mandel Center for Leadership in the North hosted 120 Ministry of Education supervisors from the northern district for an in-service training day >>
