Organized by the Parents Circle-Families Forum and the Association of Israel’s Decorative Arts, the Offering Reconciliation exhibition is the product of a project by the Bereaved Families Forum for Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance, a home for hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian bereaved families who have chosen a path of reconciliation rather than revenge.

The exhibition features 135 ceramic bowls by top Israeli and Palestinian painters, sculptors and photographers. Each artist received the same plain ceramic form, the “Bowl of Reconciliation,” to work from. This large fragile clay bowl designed by Orna Tamir-Schestowits, symbolizes the fragility of the relationships of the two cultures. In its conception, the bowl represents the connection between art and life, bringing to mind the act of serving an offering or preparing a feast to gather people together. Once Offering Reconciliation reaches its final destination, the bowls will be sold and all revenues will be used to finance the ongoing educational activities in Israeli and Palestinian schools with the goal of educating the youngest generations to bring peace to the region.

This exhibition was organized by the Parents Circle - Families Forum and the Association of Israel's Decorative Arts and is sponsored by the JT News, the voice of Jewish Washington.

Peacemaker
June 7 - August 19, 2007
Test your skill at the computer game, Peacemaker by Impact Games. You play as the Israeli Prime Minister or Palestinian President and your goal is to resolve the conflict in Israel/Palestine. Computer stations are available at the museum, and personal copies of the game are available for purchase. An opportunity to see the conflict from a different perspective. Click here to listen to an interview with one of the creators of Peacemaker on NPR.