Illustrating and Animating an Alternate Ending to the Israel Narrative: Creative Arts in Israel Education

ABSTRACT A qualitative study focusing on arts-based learning in Israel education was conducted at a community Jewish high school in North America. Building on studies that have shown students are able to simultaneously love and critique Israel, the purpose of the study was to assess whether producing creative work led to creative solutions to contemporary problems in Israeli society being offered. The data yielded positive results in a limited capacity; a few of the students did move beyond critique and offered thoughtful solutions, showing the potential benefits of arts-based learning. Recommendations are offered for helping more students develop creative solutions.