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.  

2022: We are very pleased to announce that the joint sponsorship program of the Mandel School and the T+H Hoene Foundation, which is now named "Good Neighborhood" has been expanded to the following eight scholarship recipients for the 2021/2022 academic year, which has already begun: 
- Lana, English, Sociology and Anthropology, 2nd year,
- Layan, nursing, 2nd year
- Rand, nursing, 2nd year
- Sundos, social work, 1st year
- Yasmin, education and Hebrew, 3rd year,
- Samar, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, Arabic and literature, 1st/2nd year,
- Areen, Romance languages and pedagogy, 1st/2nd year, and
- Eman, Romance Studies and International Relations, 4th year.