An Israeli PeaceWoman, songwriter, and activist

Miriam Ohevetel Iron, born and raised in Jersualem, is a very creative
singer, songwriter, composer, poet, actress, dancer, therapist, teacher,
and above all, an Israeli woman who is in love with God. Miriam is also
a Peace Activist, working with “The All Nations Café”
www.allnationscafe.org, an artist initiative group that provides space
(for Israelis and Palestinians who "refuse to be enemies") to meet,
sing, play and talk from the heart. She is also an Ecological Activist,
working with "Bustanyah", an NGO that turned a neglected valley in
Jerusalem into a beautiful, community garden.

In 2006, the "Shalshelet" Festival (the center for New Jewish Liturgical
Music), awarded two of Miriam’s songs (out of 1000 plus entries) by
recording them on their CD of the top 10 New Jewish Songs of the Year.
The Shalshelet Festival also chose Miriam to sing at the festival with 9
others (from over 300 composers) she opened _and_ closed the festival
with her songs. Her authentic reflection of the Bible results in a
unique expression of traditional and original songs and melodies which
she sings in Hebrew, English and at times even in Arabic. She has a way
of fusing ancient texts with great joy, depth and faith.

*Peace work in Israel *
All Nations Cafe 1. I am part of the - Israeli/Palestinians
- musician's initiatives for peace we held in the old city. We have been
working with Arab children on Mount Scopus via singing & dancing Also by
creating a Children Parliament -Encouraging children to listen to each
other and discussing solutions for peace & problems they see around them.

In 2004 I joined "The All Nations Cafe Peace Caravan to Jordan" and in
2005 "The Hope Caravan to Europe".

>From June 2006 till today the All Nations Café is located in a deserted
house, near Ein Haniyeh Spring, behind an army check point, near
Jerusalem. This way we can meet regularly with Palestinians from the
territories on an on going basis. So far we organized 2 families' camps
to meet for a whole week. For more information visit our site:
_www.AllNationsCafe.org
_2. I am working with the organization "Windows for peace"-Singing my
songs with the dialog group of Palestinians youth in Jerusalem.
3. Last year I fulfilled a dream creating an evening called: "Devotional
Songs to God": An interfaith event for Israeli and Palestinians singers
& musicians, sharing spiritual music.
4. Already back in 1973, (Just after the Yom Kippur war) I established
together with Howard Hass" The Gypsies" : The first Israeli/Palestinian
traveling theater performing in front of Israeli and Palestinians
children. We were really pioneers back than, we even received a grant
from the Jerusalem foundation to translate the show into Arabic!
5. For more than 20 years I am part of the Re-evaluation co-counseling
community In Israel. As such, I am part of a group of counselors that is
sharing this reconciliation technique with Arabs in Jerusalem and Nazareth.
6. Since the second Intiffada I was part of the on going Peace vigil
that was established by Debora Brose (Bustan L' Shalom) and Eliyahu
MacLean and friends. For 3 years we Israelis and Palestinians and guests
from around the I would love to cooperate with you people in the States.
7. Through the years I have written and composed many Peace songs. You
can hear them on my CD " Ways of Peace" . They can be heard on ':

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Miriam Ohevetel Iron, Jerusalem