The Mandel School, part of the Faculty of Humanities of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is located in a beautiful building, the Mandel House, on Mount Scope in the south of Jerusalem. To the west, it has a magnificent view of the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqusa Mosque. To the east, one looks down on the district of Issawija, which is still part of Jerusalem and where mainly Palestinians live in poverty and misery. Some time ago, the professors Israel Y. and Richard C. set themselves the goal of doing something to overcome this contrast between the city  of Issawija and the university with professors and students in gowns. The invitation of young Palestinians to Mount Scope to learn about research and teaching in the university there was followed by initial scholarships limited to one year.