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Artists and Musicians for Israel - Neshima

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Using music art and love to connect with thousands of young Jews helping them to open their hearts , look inside and ask themselves Who Am I? Founded by Artists and Musicians for Israel (A.M.I.), Neshima uses musical and artistic educational workshops to explore and strengthen Jewish identity among youth. Neshima means breath in Hebrew, and is linguistically associated with Neshama, the Hebrew word for soul. With a focus of Breathing new life into Jewish identity, Neshima utilizes a pluralistic approach to touch the souls of thousands of Israeli year . Neshima was created in response to a lack of Jewish identity. For example in Israel, where the students are politically and militarily active and aware, but for whom 30% (according to a recent survey), Judaism is of little or no importance in their lives. Unique in its ability to reach all sectors of society, Neshima offers student workshops as well as teacher training, staffed by popular Israeli musicians to engage with the audience. Recognizing music and art as a universal language, A.M.I. uses this powerful tool as a unifying factor, creating opportunities to open the hearts and minds of youth and allow them to embark on a journey of spiritual self exploration and discovery. Music has always played an important part in Jewish history. Sources record that Jewish tradition believes that music is a tool for touching souls and, indeed, it is more than just an invaluable part of our heritage, but serves as an essential tool in reaching the depths of our souls, exploring our identity, and bringing us together as one people.