NewGround 2026 Learning Series

Join us for a series of conversations around films and books that will challenge us with new perspectives and help expand our understanding of Israel Palestine.

March 26, 6:30 PM - Listening from the Heart: Listening from the Heart is a transformative program offering communities a chance to engage in meaningful dialogue about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a human perspective. MID-CITY / PICO-ROBERTSON AREA

April 20, 6:30 PM - The Other: An award winning documentary exploring the complex relationship between Israelis & Palestinians—and the transformative journey that follows when they are faced with meeting ‘the other’ amidst the difficulty of the conflict & occupation—providing an extraordinary example of what we are all capable of as humans. MID-CITY / PICO-ROBERTSON AREA

April 24, 11:00 AM - The Future is Peace, by Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah: Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples. ZOOM WEBINAR.

May 11, 6:30 PM - Coexistence, My Ass!: Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.