Welcome! For me, facilitation focused on peace is like a prayer, a birth, and a wellspring in the desert.
Prayer. When I facilitate, I believe that by creating space in our hearts for one another, we invite
a higher presence to guide us. Birth. Peace manifests through a process similar to childbirth. Just as a pregnant woman must nurture both herself and the new life within her, we must preserve and cultivate our own identities while supporting the growth of others. A Well in the Desert. When I facilitate, I’m not trying to negotiate or close a deal. I’m searching for water in the desert, and, like finding water in the desert, the only way for peace to emerge is to dig deep. In Israel, this work is especially challenging. Our society is polarized, and our hearts are scarred from years of conflict. Yet, it is precisely here, in the eye of the storm, that peace can be found.
Sharon Leshem-Zinger is a leading facilitator in Israel with over thirty years of experience working with conflict groups, including both Israeli and Palestinian communities. Her unique approach to facilitation integrates elements of psychodrama, Jewish spirituality, and group dynamics. Sharon has authored and published numerous articles and has received awards for her groundbreaking work in the field. She established and managed the training school for facilitators at the ‘Voices in the Negev’ association at Sapir Academic College and taught for a decade in the Department of Conflict Resolution and Management at Ben-Gurion University of
the Negev in Be’er Sheva. Sharon is a member of Kibbutz Urim in the Western Negev. She is married to Hagai, and they have two daughters.
