named programs · 11 · from sources
What they call their work
Business Creation Service
Service to support joint business ventures by Arabs and Jews.
Catering Facilities
Planned Kosher and Halal kitchens with a shared dining area to facilitate contact and communication through shared meals.
Communication and Informational Facilities
Administrative apparatus to help Arabs and Jews access government and non-government information and communications.
Cultural Facility
Facility offering elementary language instruction in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, and cultural/religious education about all three.
Employment Service
Service to assist Arabs and Jews in finding employment.
Friendship Creation
Administrative structure to arrange personal friendships between Israeli and Palestinian Arabs and Jews, supported by professional staff including psychologists and mediators to reduce ethnic tension.
Library Service
Compendium and library listing all organizations in Israel serving Arabs and Jews, to help connect people with services and enable inter-organizational cooperation.
MouthPeace Restaurant Plan
Network of restaurants in Israel offering discounted meals at shared tables for Jews and Arabs, co-funded by MouthPeace, restaurants, and customers.
Multi-Purpose Hall
Lecture and recreation hall for programs and movies promoting cross-cultural understanding.
Physical Plant
Facility with private conference rooms and open sitting areas for safe, private dialogue between Arabs and Jews.
Security
Security apparatus to screen visitors and ensure safety within facilities.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 2 activities
- Advocate for Arab-Jewish tension reduction through shared moral valuesPromotes peace between Arabs and Jews by advocating for full communication, highlighting shared heritage and human aspirations, and emphasizing the common moral imperative of “Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself” in the Torah and Quran.
- Facilitate cross-cultural friendships and dialogue between Arabs, Jews, and othersEstablishes and supports personal friendships between Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs, Jews, and individuals of other ethnicities through an administrative structure designed to reduce intergroup tension and transform hostility into mutual care. Maintains a physical facility with private conference rooms and communal spaces to enable safe and comfortable dialogue.
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Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
- Deliver employment and joint business development servicesProvides employment services and administrative assistance to support Arabs, Jews, and individuals of other ethnicities in securing employment and jointly establishing businesses.
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Campus and Residential Safety Services 1 activity
- Ensure facility safety through security screening and monitoringImplements a security system with entry screening and ongoing monitoring to ensure the safety of all individuals within the organization’s facility.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Maintain research and referral library for Arab- and Jewish-serving organizations in IsraelDevelops and maintains a library and compendium of organizations in Israel that serve Arabs and Jews, functioning as a research and referral tool to support service connection and inter-organizational collaboration.
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Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
- Operate cultural and educational programmingOffers basic language instruction in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, along with cultural and religious education, and operates a multi-purpose hall for lectures, recreational activities, and film screenings to support community engagement.
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Jewish Lifecycle-Integrated Service Projects 1 activity
- Operate shared dining and catering facilities with Kosher and Halal kitchensRuns catering facilities featuring Kosher and Halal kitchens and a shared dining area to provide meals that encourage interpersonal contact and relationship-building among Jews, Arabs, and others. Also implements a restaurant initiative across Israel offering subsidized meals at designated tables where Jews and Arabs dine together, with costs shared by MouthPeace, restaurants, and customers.
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Support for Israeli Military and Veterans 1 activity
- Provide access to government and non-governmental resources and communicationFacilitates access to Israeli government and non-governmental assistance, information, and communication channels for individuals dealing with personal daily life issues, including through administrative support services.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2019
revenue
Total revenue$14K
Contributions & grants$14K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$14K
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balance sheet
Total assets$6K
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Net assets$6K
2 years on record · 2018–2019 · YoY revenue +51.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2019
Who runs it
board members · 6
- ARTHUR LEVY — PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
- JAMAL ALKIRNAWI — DIRECTOR
- MORAD ELSANA — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT WEISMAN — DIRECTOR
- SALMAN ELBEDOUR — DIRECTOR
- SUSAN FARBER — SECY TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- ARSH (Alliance for Research and Scholastic Heritage) Partner — Co-sponsor of a United Nations conference focused on intellectual renewal and peace in the Muslim world, attended by MouthPeace leadership.
- Al-Khoei Foundation Shrines of Imam Hussein (A) & El-Abbas (A) Partner — Collaborated by participating in a United Nations conference on promoting just and peaceful societies in the Muslim world.
- Drew University Partner — Connection through Muhammad Hussein, an adjunct professor in Islamic Studies who invited MouthPeace leadership to a United Nations conference.
- Internal Revenue Service Government — Recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Xavier University Partner — Hosted the Festival of Faiths where MouthPeace participated.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Intergroup Friendship as Foundation for Peacemethodology: intergroup-friendshipBy systematically creating interpersonal friendships across Jewish and Arab communities, we transform animosity into mutual understanding and trust, because sustained personal relationships disrupt historical patterns of conflict and restore natural human connection.
- Open Communication to Reduce Intergroup Tensionmethodology: open_communicationBy fostering full and open communication between conflicting groups, we reduce societal tension, because transparent dialogue builds mutual trust and disrupts cycles of misunderstanding and dehumanization.
- Shared Meals as Bridge-Building Mechanismmethodology: shared-dining-for-bridge-buildingBy facilitating shared dining experiences with Kosher and Halal options, we create safe, culturally respectful spaces for open communication, because breaking bread together lowers social barriers and enables authentic dialogue between Jews and Arabs.