Our spring showcase is a tribute to our people’s sumud (steadfastness) and a commitment to the liberation of Palestine. We honor their resistance and the intention of making land back a reality. So, as part of this project, Al-Juthoor is fundraising for Rajeen Dance Team, a youth dabke group back home.
Rajeen Dance Team
Rajeen Dance Team is a nonprofit youth collective located in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Rooted in resilience, it was founded in November 2023 by families displaced from northern Gaza who refused to let war define their children’s futures.
Led by choreographer and mentor Khaled Fathe Shaheda Abu Khater, 28, the team includes 15 dancers, ages 9 to 16. As many of the dancers have endured severe psychological trauma due to war and displacement, Rajeen provides a vital space for healing, creative expression, and mutual support.
Rajeen's mission is to preserve and celebrate Palestinian cultural heritage through dabke, while helping young people reclaim dignity, confidence, and a sense of possibility. Each performance by Rajeen is an act of resistance, memory, and hope.
Your support
You can help these young dancers continue to move, create, and imagine a future grounded in Palestinian culture and joy. Donate today to Rajeen through our Venmo (please write a generic description like "funds"): @JuthoorDabke
Please share Rajeen's work and our fundraiser with your community! You can share this Instagram post and follow Rajeen @rajeen_team.
Tatreez Fundraiser
Do you want to stitch this Palestinian wedding dabke scene? Created by @thetatreezedit, this tatreez pattern is available through a donation to Rajeen. Find instructions on Instagram!
Image credits: @rajeen_team, @thetatreezedit