Noa Baum: Rekindling the Power of Jewish Storytelling
Peacemaking Beyond Borders - An Israeli Palestinian Friendship | Noa Baum: Re...
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Noa grew up in Jerusalem, Israel. In America, she met a Palestinian woman who also grew up in Jerusalem, only on the “other side”. Their friendship inspired her to tell the stories of their families that echo the contradicting national narratives of their people. Noa continues to use the transformative power of storytelling for peacemaking through her memoir A Land Twice Promised - An Israeli Woman's Quest for Peace.
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