The Abraham Initiatives has implemented a number of stand-alone campaigns aimed at fostering greater tolerance in Israeli society between the Arab and Jewish populations and responding to key issues as they arise. Examples of these include the
Yom Kippur-Eid al-Adha Tolerance Campaign. In 2014 and 2015, the major Jewish and Islamic Holy Days of
Yom Kippur and
Eid al-Adha coincided. This concurrence rarely occurs, approximately every 33 years, and in Israel has the potential to spark unrest as a result of the very different traditions associated with these religious days. Yom Kippur is a somber day of fasting and introspection, and Eid al-Adha is a joyous celebration. Furthermore, in Israel, even though the Jewish population is aware of the timing and basic customs of Ramadan, it is generally unaware of Eid el-Adha and could misinterpret the celebrations as provocations. The Abraham Initiatives worked to raise awareness to this concurrence. This was done through various actions. In 2014 – a large conference which hosted both
Chief Rabbis of Israel and major Muslim leaders and a series of newspaper adverts in the Hebrew and Arabic media. In 2015, joining forces with the Israeli collage artist
Hanoch Piven, The Abraham Initiatives created a short animated clip which was screened on Israeli TV channels and on social media. The animation was narrated in both Arabic and Hebrew by well-known Israeli celebrities
Mira Awad (who also sits on the Board of Directors of the Abraham Initiatives) and Alon Neuman. According to
the Times of Israel after the
October 7 massacre, the Abraham Initiatives partnered with
Tzedek Centers and
Givat Haviva, two other groups promoting shared society among
Jews and
Arabs, to establish the Guardians of Partnership project in cities where both communities live side by side. ==References==