Kulna

Kulna is a home of culture and education in the spirit and values of the Jewish traditional heritage from Islamic and Eastern countries, working towards the rise of a connected and attentive society which strives for justice Kulna came into being in 2017 under the auspices of the “Young Adults in Yeruham” organization. Its aim was to reflect and shape the language of Masortiyut (traditionalism) as a possibility for Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora. We strive to be a cultural and social influence in the spirit and the tradition of Jewish communities heritage in Islamic and Eastern countries. This tradition gave a natural expression to a moderate and attentive Judaism connecting East and West, old and new. A pluralistic Judaism that brings all sections of Jewish and Israeli society closer together and also works towards the creation of Jewish-Arab coexistence. Our story begins with yearning. A group of young Israelis who met in Yeruham and on a trip to Morocco, who found one another, and above all, found a home. The connection between regions that were apparently distant from one another was revealed as a secret path to a rich Jewish spring, full of life and close to our heart and soul. The location remote from the center of gravity of Israel was just what brought us back to our natural territory – to each one’s homes, families, and individual identities, and that was what gave us the inspiration to found Kulna. The founders include Dr. David Biton, Kobi Yifrach,Yaniv Yitzhak, Tzurit Bouskila and Galia Samin. Kulna is active today in Israel and in Morocco, running educational leadership programs, study programs and Batei Midrash, identity trips to Morocco, an academic School for Traditional and Creative Arts with tracks for traditional music arts and crafts, hilula events and online kits, conferences and additional programs that act as a lodestone of discourse and connection between Jews and Arabs