People | Place | Dialogue
LAJI builds global partnerships with museums, organizations, universities and communities to grow exchange and collaboration across culture and history.
LAJI programs bear witness to courageous human stories from the Holocaust in Europe, the atomic bomb in Japan, October 7 in Israel, and beyond.
LAJI grows mindful resilience skills to manage emotions, heal trauma, and understand ourselves, and others.
US-Israel cultural exchange
Mindful Israel Mission | November 2026
- Small Group: Big Hearts | November 1-8, 2026
- 7 nights boutique Tel Aviv beach hotel.
- Unique LAJI small group crafted itinerary, licensed local guides.
- Explore markets, museums, local food, culture, beaches, and architecture.
- Experience Jerusalem’s Old City sites sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims
- Conversations with locals to better understand ancient and modern complexities.
- Travel south to the Western Negev for a day in remembrance of October 7.
US-Israel Legacy
LAJI celebrates Truman’s Israel legacy with global dialogue and experiential programs online and in Israel.
On May 14, 1948, the US became the first nation to recognize Israel just minutes after its founding. Weeks later, in the White House Rose Garden, Chaim Weizmann, Israel’s first president, gifted Truman with a sacred Torah scroll. In 1972, after Truman’s death Israel issued a stamp in his honor.
President Truman admitted no issue was more complex than the establishment of the State of Israel.
Israel History | Clifton Truman Daniel
For me, the recognition of Israel is a story of two friends—one, a small businessman, imploring the other, the most powerful leader on earth, to listen to the story of a people who wanted and deserved the safety and self-determination of a sovereign nation. My grandfather said, 'I have always been disturbed by the tragedy of people who have been made victims of intolerance and fanaticism because of their race, color or religion. These things should not be possible in a civilized society.'
Today, we face a backslide into hatred and intolerance—steadfast kindness and courage will begin to reverse it.
global bridges
cultural dialogue
human resilience
human resilience
cultural dialogue
human resilience
cultural dialogue
cultural dialogue
cultural dialogue
LAJI studio shalom | science-based | skill building
everyday mindful
Mind-Body toolkit
Mind-Body toolkit
Practice science-based methods to reduce anxiety and build resilience.
LAJI leadership
Dr. Judith Stauber | LAJI Founder
A US-Israel based Intercultural Communication Consultant and Mind-Body Medicine Educator—Judith works with global groups, organizations, museums, national parks, universities, and business leaders to navigate change and grow resilience. | Judith developed and leads Mindful Israel Missions to offer a nuanced historical and intercultural experience not available on screens or in classrooms around the world. | She established historic bridges between US-Japan nuclear legacy communities in Los Alamos, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and negotiated sensitive proclamations of friendship between former enemies. | The sacred foundations of human dignity and intercultural exchange inform her global work today.
MESSAGE FROM HIROSHIMA
As I was raised in Hiroshima, Los Alamos instantly reminded me of the bombing of Hiroshima on August, 6, 1945. At first I hesitated to visit but the warm personality of Judith Stauber helped me make the decision to actually visit. I cannot forget the warm welcome by Dr. Stauber and the people of Los Alamos. To my surprise, the beautiful blue sky and clear air made me feel refreshed and even familiar. After seeing exhibits and talking with people in Los Alamos—I reaffirmed the tremendous impact of science on humanity and the importance of faithfully facing history. ~Kenji Shiga, Former Director Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Uplifting Human Storytelling
Support human dignity and global dialogue.
LAJI NON-PROFIT FISCAL AGENT
The Paper Crane Foundation supports programming on reconciliation, disarmament and open, honest discussion of conflict. It is the sister organization to Japan’s Sadako Legacy, honoring Hiroshima survivor Sadako Sasaki, whose dying wish was for peace.
