Current sectionMiddle East NewsPalestiniansShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeTeachers and co-op members of This is Not an Ulpan. "The language becomes meaningful when you use it to talk with friends." Credit: Yahel Gazit'Education is an optimistic act': We spoke with teachers from 'This Is Not an Ulpan' about the possibilities and limits of open dialogue between Jews and Palestinians, and the ways language can reshape our perceptions, and perhaps reality itselfYahel Gazit05:24 PM • July 01 2026 IDTLearning a new language in Israel is often associated with attending an ulpan – an institution within a network of language schools where, since the country's establishment, new immigrants have learned Hebrew while taking their first steps toward integrating into Israeli Jewish culture and society.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael educationJews and ArabsArab Israeli conflictHebrew languageCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Iran War Has Become Israel's Icarus MomentIsraeli Minister Blames ex-IDF Hostage Chief for Oct. 7 DeathsGoldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIsraelis Mark 1,000 Days Since Oct. 7 With Protests and Memorial ServicesIsraeli Gov't Seeks Benefits for Channel 14 After Flattering Netanyahu InterviewRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village